Reducing school segregation—by race and socioeconomic status—is one important ingredient in the effort to fight systemic racism and provide better opportunities across racial and economic lines. Because of the overlap […]
Socioeconomic Integration
Equitable Access: Case studies on reducing racial isolation through socioeconomic integration
While U.S. public education is experiencing an increase in student body size and diversity, there is also an increase in racial and socioeconomic isolation. Participation rates among White students are […]
Advancing Racial and Socioeconomic Diversity Playbook
Advancing Racial & Socioeconomic Diversity Playbook provides a comprehensive integration planning guide with tools to help build inclusive teams, analyze segregation in your district, and refine plans. The planning guide […]
Socioeconomic Integration
Each month, CEE’s Exploring Equity Issues includes personal, practical, and research perspectives on one topic through a variety of formats. This month we return to Socioeconomic Integration. Webinar: The Courage to Navigate a Path to […]
Equity-Based Framework for Achieving Integrated Schooling
This tool, constructed by the four equity assistance centers, gives communities a good visual presentation for better understanding the elements and critical supports needed for socioeconomic integration. Based on research […]
Equity-based Framework for Achieving Integrated Schooling
The Equity-based Framework for Achieving Integrated Schooling is designed to assist school districts and communities in designing racially and economically integrated schools. It provides a structure for identifying areas of need or support to ensure all students acquire the incredible societal and academic benefits of integrated schooling.
The Reciprocal Relationship Between Housing and School Integration
The links between integration or segregation of schools and neighborhoods are reciprocal. This essay summarizes the social science evidence on the reciprocal relationship between integrated schooling and integrated housing.
Diverse Housing, Diverse Schooling: How Policy Can Stabilize Racial Demographic Change in Cities and Suburbs
This research report provides a review of social science evidence, highlighting the problem of recurring racial segregation and inequality absent strong, proactive integration policies. The author also reviews the relevant […]
The Benefits of Socioeconomically and Racially Integrated Schools and Classrooms
This article indicates that racial and socioeconomic diversity in the classroom can provide students with a range of cognitive and social benefits.
Socioeconomic Integration and Student Achievement
Too many school districts in the United States are divided by class, race, language, culture, or religion. Socioeconomic (SES) school integration is a key lever designed to improve equitable opportunities for students […]