The Growth of Segregation in American Schools: Changing Patterns of Segregation and Poverty since 1968.

Orfield, Gary; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ485823

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Publication Date: 1994

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The Growth of Segregation in American Schools: Changing Patterns of Segregation and Poverty since 1968.

Orfield, Gary; And Others

Equity and Excellence in Education, v27 n1 p5-8 Apr 1994

This study provides national data that show the relationship of segregation to poverty. It shows that both African American and Latino students are much more likely than Whites to find themselves in schools of concentrated poverty. Segregation by race is strongly related to segregation by poverty. (Author/SLD)

Descriptors: Black Students, Change, Demography, Desegregation Effects, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational History, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Hispanic Americans, Low Income Groups, Poverty, School Desegregation, School Resegregation, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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