Report notes segregation patterns in Massachusetts schools

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A new report from the Massachusetts Racial Imbalance Advisory Council highlights the correlation between highly segregated schools and student outcomes.

from a state education advisory board, 60% of public school students in Massachusetts attend a racially segregated school. And of the quarter of students who attend a segregated non-white school — or more than 225,000 students statewide — the majority are Black and Latino kids.

The report defines a racially segregated school as one that enrolls 71% or more of a single racial group. It divides its findings between schools that are"segregated white" and"segregated non-white." Most of the segregated non-white schools are clustered in Boston and other large cities like Springfield, Worcester, Brockton, Lawrence and Lowell, according to the report.

Fernandez and Brunell insist that the purpose of the council's analysis is not to endorse similar busing efforts in present day. They say the message they hope the report gets across is that segregation in Massachusetts public schools goes beyond just Boston.

Fernandez argues that the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education should be doing more to encourage more integrated enrollment patterns among school districts, like notifying schools and districts when they're out of compliance with the Racial Imbalance Act of 1965 and supporting school systems engaged in racial integration efforts.

 

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