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School segregation sharply increasing, studies show

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 116, Clicks: 4)
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Valerie Strauss -- New studies show increased levels of segregation in U.S. public schools that are so substantial that, the authors conclude, the country’s success as a multiracial society is at risk.

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Segregation Prominent in Schools, Study Finds

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 73, Clicks: 4)
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White students account for just over half of all students in public schools, down from four-fifths in 1970, but they are still largely concentrated in schools with other whites.

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A very rough road for community college students

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 88, Clicks: 6)
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Many graduated from low-performing high schools that ill-prepared them for college, making them unlikely to get a degree. L.A.'s. community college district is responding with special programs, but one social scientist says it's not enough.

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Backers of Magnet Schools Question Charter Push

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 124, Clicks: 0)
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In comparison with charter schools, some educators and researchers contend, magnet schools have been given short shrift by the Obama administration. These critics argue that magnet schools have a strong record of increasing racial or economic diversity and deserve more federal funding and support than they are receiving.

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Study: Charter school growth accompanied by racial imbalance

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 151, Clicks: 0)
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Seven out of 10 black charter school students are on campuses with extremely few white students, according to a new study of enrollment trends that shows the independent public schools are less racially diverse than their traditional counterparts.

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