ERIC Number: ED494170
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Feb
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
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How Segregated are Michigan's Schools? Changes in Enrollment from 1992-93 to 2004-05. Policy Report 27
Landauer-Menchik, Bettie
Education Policy Center at Michigan State University
A 2002 study, "Race in American Public Schools: Rapidly Resegregating School Districts," identified Michigan as the state with the most segregated schools in the nation. The present data brief looks at changes in the distribution of Michigan's African American students between 1992-93 and 2004-05 to determine if African American students are more likely to attend segregated schools today than they were 12 years ago. This brief also looks at whether the location of segregated schools has changed since the introduction of school choice and charter school policies in Michigan's education system. A new study examines the distribution of Michigan's African-American students in public charter and district schools and finds segregation is increasing. The state had 431 schools that were at least 80 percent black in 2004-05, compared to 294 in 1992-93. Of the 137-school increase, 87 were charter schools. Black students make up 55 percent of the charter school population, compared to 19 percent statewide. Most segregated charters are located in or near high-poverty urban areas (Detroit and Flint) where most of the district public schools are also segregated. The percentage of African American students attending segregated schools has declined slightly statewide since 1992-93, but 60 percent of all African American students in Michigan are still attending segregated schools. (Contains 3 figures and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: School Choice, Charter Schools, African American Students, Urban Areas, Longitudinal Studies, Trend Analysis, Enrollment Trends, School Segregation, African American Education, School Resegregation, Poverty Areas, School Demography, Public Education, Racial Differences, Racial Segregation
Education Policy Center. Michigan State University, 201 Erickson Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824-1034. Tel: 517-355-4494; Fax: 517-432-6202; e-mail: EPC@msu.edu; Web site: http://education.msu.edu/epc
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Michigan State University, Education Policy Center
Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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