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Segregation in U.S. Schools: Contemporary Evidence on the Patterns, Consequences, and Possible Solutions

Mon, April 20, 4:05 to 5:35pm, Virtual Room

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Brown era desegregation improved educational outcomes and adult well-being, largely through increased exposure of black students to school resources. The last 25 years has seen an increase in racial segregation, in part due to dismissal from court ordered desegregation beginning in the 1990s. Less is known about contemporary patterns of segregation regarding measures such as racial disparities in exposure to poverty, the effects of dismissal from court oversight, and policies that promote school integration. This symposium brings together four papers that broaden our understanding of the patterns and consequences of school segregation as well as the possible pathways towards and benefits of school integration. These papers provide timely, relevant, and important evidence in understanding social contexts and educational inequalities.

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