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Dec 15, 2021 · In order to assess the level of racial and ethnic diversity in the nation’s public elementary and secondary schools, this analysis uses federal data to study the state of these schools today and how they have changed over time.
- Katherine Schaeffer
Jun 16, 2022 · As the K-12 public school student population grows significantly more diverse, schools remain divided along racial, ethnic, and economic lines throughout the U.S. These divisions span school types, regions, and community types (urban, suburban, and rural).
Jul 14, 2022 · A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office finds that public schools remain highly segregated along racial, ethnic and socioeconomic lines. One reason: school district...
Dec 10, 2021 · Hispanic students accounted for the second-largest share at 27%, while 15% were Black, 5% were Asian American and 4% identified as multiracial. It’s worth pointing out that U.S. public school teachers look different from students not just in terms of race and ethnicity, but also in terms of gender.
- Katherine Schaeffer
The State of School Diversity in the United States Examines how efforts to expand school racial and socioeconomic diversity can yield positive outcomes for students from all backgrounds, including increased social mobility, civic engagement, academic success, empathy, and understanding.
This report (PDF, 16 pages) highlights the current state of school diversity, summarizes the ongoing challenges, and discusses federal opportunities to support state and local efforts to foster diversity in schools and classrooms.
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United States Fueled by the latest wave of immigration, enrollment of Hispanic and Asian students in American schools has increased by more than 5 million since the 1990s.