1. Schools today are so racially segregated, you’d think Brown v. Board of Educationnever happened.
According to a recent ProPublica report, “In 1963, about 1 percent of black children in the South attended school with white children.” However, the report notes, “by the early 1970s, the South had been remade—fully 90 percent of black children attended desegregated schools.” That kind of progress has ground to a halt and, in many places, has been rolled back. Because of lax enforcement or outright removal of federal desegregation decrees, in the South and elsewhere kids of color attend schools where 90 percent of their peers look like them.
According to a recent ProPublica report, “In 1963, about 1 percent of black children in the South attended school with white children.” However, the report notes, “by the early 1970s, the South had been remade—fully 90 percent of black children attended desegregated schools.” That kind of progress has ground to a halt and, in many places, has been rolled back. Because of lax enforcement or outright removal of federal desegregation decrees, in the South and elsewhere kids of color attend schools where 90 percent of their peers look like them.
2. Public school segregation is worst in the Northeastern states.
Black students in the Northeast are more segregated than kids in the South. Analysis by the Civil Rights Project at the University of California, Los Angeles, shows that in 2011, more than half—51.4 percent—of black students in the Northeast attended schools where the student population was 90 percent to 100 percent minority. The place worst off? New York. Black students in the Empire State are the most likely to attend majority-minority schools and the least likely to have exposure to white students.
Black students in the Northeast are more segregated than kids in the South. Analysis by the Civil Rights Project at the University of California, Los Angeles, shows that in 2011, more than half—51.4 percent—of black students in the Northeast attended schools where the student population was 90 percent to 100 percent minority. The place worst off? New York. Black students in the Empire State are the most likely to attend majority-minority schools and the least likely to have exposure to white students.
3. West Virginia has the most integrated schools.
According to UCLA’s data analysis, no black students in West Virginia attend schools where the minority population is above 90 percent. And 92.6 percent of that state’s black students attend schools that are majority white. It’s tempting to chalk this up to demographics because in the 2010 Census, blacks were only 3.4 percent of the state’s population. However, that relatively small black population could have still ended up living in segregated neighborhoods and attending segregated schools.
According to UCLA’s data analysis, no black students in West Virginia attend schools where the minority population is above 90 percent. And 92.6 percent of that state’s black students attend schools that are majority white. It’s tempting to chalk this up to demographics because in the 2010 Census, blacks were only 3.4 percent of the state’s population. However, that relatively small black population could have still ended up living in segregated neighborhoods and attending segregated schools.
4. In many states, Latinos are the most segregated minority group.
The majority of students in the South and the West are minority students, and the booming Latino population contributes significantly to this demographic shift. Although the South is considered the heart of black America, there are now more Latinos there than blacks. UCLA’s data reveals that in the 2011–2012 school year, Latinos were likely to attend a relatively segregated public school that was 57 percent Latino, 29 percent white, 11 percent black, and 5 percent Asian. By comparison, Asian children are more likely to attend schools that are 39 percent white, 25 percent Asian, 22 percent Latino, 11 percent black—significantly more integrated.
The majority of students in the South and the West are minority students, and the booming Latino population contributes significantly to this demographic shift. Although the South is considered the heart of black America, there are now more Latinos there than blacks. UCLA’s data reveals that in the 2011–2012 school year, Latinos were likely to attend a relatively segregated public school that was 57 percent Latino, 29 percent white, 11 percent black, and 5 percent Asian. By comparison, Asian children are more likely to attend schools that are 39 percent white, 25 percent Asian, 22 percent Latino, 11 percent black—significantly more integrated.
5. More money is spent on schools with majority white populations.
A 2012 study by the Center for American Progress found that public schools with student populations that are 90 percent or more white receive an average of $733 more per pupil. That’s 18 percent more per pupil than schools with 90 percent or more students of color receive.
A 2012 study by the Center for American Progress found that public schools with student populations that are 90 percent or more white receive an average of $733 more per pupil. That’s 18 percent more per pupil than schools with 90 percent or more students of color receive.
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