Topic: Integration
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Why Segregation Is Bad for Everyone
Even wealthy people in the suburbs.
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A New Interactive Graphic Maps Segregation in 268 Different Metros
See how your city's black-white segregation levels have changed between 1970 and 2010.
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How Diverse Schools Could Help Fight the Worst Effects of Gentrification
Done right, they might enable "meaningful social interaction" between a neighborhood's new arrivals and its existing residents.
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The New Rise of Segregated Schools
Districts that stopped forcing schools to mix students by race have seen a gradual but significant -return of racial isolation, especially at the elementary level.
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How Dave Brubeck Used His Talents to Fight for Integration
As a white jazz musician in a segregated country, he fought for his black bassist.
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Bostonians Committed to School Diversity Haven't Given Up on Busing
Mayor Thomas Menino says busing is unpopular and outdated. So why are 10,000 Boston kids on a waiting list to be bused to higher-quality schools?
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City on the Brink: Charlotte's Recession-Era Unraveling
The U.S. financial meltdown, coupled with a major education crisis, left the city reeling.
