School Segregation: The Truth About Race and Class in U.S. Schools

• In Event: Poster Session 1
  In Poster Session: Division G Section 4 Posters

Abstract

The court-ordered desegregation of the twentieth century is a thing of the past, yet schools remain highly polarized by both race and class. This quantitative study examined first the nature of segregation in urban school districts, and second the implications for creating equitable education regardless of race or class. Using common core data for urban school districts, this study identifies the segregation trends of Blacks, Hispanics and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The findings of this study show that segregation is likely here to stay. With continued segregation in schools, the conversation around these apartheid schools must focus on the inequity between schools through policies related to funding, resources and teacher mobility.

Author

• M Felicity Rogers-Chapman, Kulikuli Research