Re: Are schools still segregated?

Posted by Rosie on 3/11/07

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On 2/22/07, Jose wrote:
> On 2/11/07, Special Fred wrote:
>> Yes
>
> Almost the majority of our "neighborhood" schools are
> basically either almost all white or almost all African
> American. We are actually under a state desegration court
> order that basically requires schools to become more
> integrated (duh!). Before any new schools can be built, the
> city has to prove that they will be racially balanced. The
> local school system has been busing like crazy to try to
> balance the mix, but it is still very segregated.
>
> Jose

I teach in NC, and am in a Title I school. We have almost 500
students and don't have a subgroup (need 40) of white students.
Several other schools within five miles of us have many more
white students. Segregations is alive and well, especially in
the south.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Are schools still segregated?, 7/10/02, by Rita.
• Re: Are schools still segregated?, 7/13/02, by Linda.
• Re: Are schools still segregated?, 7/13/02, by Linda.
• Re: Are schools still segregated?, 7/19/02, by Jean.
• Re: Are schools still segregated?, 7/23/02, by Rita.
• Re: Are schools still segregated?, 2/11/07, by Special Fred.
• Re: Are schools still segregated?, 2/22/07, by Jose.
• Re: Are schools still segregated?, 3/11/07, by Rosie.