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The United States is more than 40% nonwhite and going through dramatic racial change. Segregation is growing, and the racial isolation of blacks and Latinos is more severe than it has been since the late 1960s. While segregation rises, the tools that school districts can use to create integrated schools are limited, despite growing knowledge about the importance of integrated experiences. Civil Rights Project research has documented the extent of segregation and its associated harms in a series of reports.
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For more information on research about the benefits of integrated schools (and the harms of segregated schools), the social science statement submitted by 553 social scientists summarizes the extensive desegregation literature.
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The Civil Rights Project has extensively studied the issue of racial segregation in schools. Download the fact sheet: "State of Segregation."
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Social Science Talking Points
For information regarding the role of transportation in school integration and how recent budget cuts are impacting this crucial aspect of public schools, download the CRP Transportation Fact Sheet.
For information on the diversity of magnet schools and their relevance to the ever-changing school choice landscape, download the CRP Magnet Schools Fact Sheet.
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For information on the benefits of integrated schools and how to effectively structure such schools, order a newly published book Lessons in Integration: Realizing the Promise of Racial Diversity in American Schools (University of Virginia Press, copyright 2007)
For more research about segregation trends and associated negative educational outcomes
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