The Desegregation of American Airports
A new book by a German historian looks at the conflicting history of segregation in commercial air travel.
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Segregation
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How the U.S. Government Segregated America
Richard Rothstein's magisterial new book tracks how the government segregated America—and how new policy, and new education, could save us.
Appeal Likely in Alabama School Desegregation Case Allowing Mostly White Town to Leave Largely Black District
Gardendale can take over control of its two elementary schools from the Jefferson County district this fall for a three-year period.
It’s Time We Took a Closer Look at Our School District Borders
To understand the importance of school district boundaries, you have to go back to 1974. By Dwyer Gunn…
Is School Integration Finally Making the Grade?
The dramatic growth in the number of school districts pursuing socioeconomic diversity is good news. Research suggests there…
Rejecting Homogeneity, Not Reducing Bias, Will End Residential Segregation
We need people to actively seek the diversity they want. By Lisa Wade A 1936 map of Philadelphia…
Shelf Help: ‘The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation’
A look at the powerful forces dividing America's third-largest city into different worlds.
How Segregated Schools Drive Criminal Behaviors
Segregated schools are producing higher levels of criminal networking and behavior among students.
What Is the Future of Teacher Diversity in U.S. Schools?
Classrooms are increasingly diverse—but in terms of the student body, not the teaching workforce. Kaylan Connally and Melissa Tooley examine why we must mind the minority gap.
