The Gradual Shift: When and Why School Districts Resegregate
Since the 1970's, federal court orders have governed how many Southern communities integrated their public schools. But new research shows, as those orders have been lifted, school districts are gradually resegregating. Southern Education Desk reporter Maura Walz looks at why this change is happening.
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Since the 1970's, federal court orders have governed how many Southern communities integrated their public schools. But new research shows, as those orders have been lifted, school districts are gradually resegregating. Southern Education Desk reporter Maura Walz looks at why this change is happening.
