Sentences with phrase «economic segregation between»

He considers the economic segregation between these two neighborhoods, and the social values of which it is a function.

The OECD has found that vouchers targeted specifically to low - income families significantly decrease socio - economic segregation between public and private schools compared to vouchers that any family can use, regardless of income.

One study, for instance, found that among the country's largest 100 school districts, economic segregation between schools in the same district has risen 40 percent since 1970.36

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«7 Bennett gives as examples of middle axioms for our time the need of international collaboration in the United Nations, the maintenance of balance between free enterprise and government control of economic power, the removal of racial segregation in the churches and its progressive elimination in society.8 Provided such middle axioms are taken for what they are, as Christian «next steps» and not as a watered - down version of the full implications of the love commandment, they can be extremely helpful in the quest of a fuller justice as this is actuated by Christian love.

International evidence suggests that adoption of market - based education policies that rely on school choice and competition between schools over enrollment often leads to segregation of children into different schools according to their socio - economic background, race or parents» awareness of educational opportunities.

It explores the relationship between racial and economic segregation, and discusses the implications of these trends and the possible policy alternatives.

The trend of increasing racial and economic segregation is a nationwide trend — not just in Alabama and other Southern states.55 The South, however, was the only region in the country to see a net increase in private school enrollment between 1960 and 2000, and where private school enrollment is higher, support for spending in public schools tends to be lower.56 A growing body of rigorous research shows that money absolutely matters for public schools, especially for the students from low - income families who attend them.57 What's more, private schools in the South tend to have the largest overrepresentation of white students.58 In fact, research has shown that the strongest predictor of white private school enrollment is the proportion of black students in the local public schools.59

This design — and the relatively small number of private schools in rural communities — has greatly contributed to this socio - economic segregation.64 Such policies, if adopted nationally in the United States, could have similar consequences for economic and racial segregation considering the strong correlation between race and income in many places.

Substantial racial and socio - economic segregation continues today, and vast disparities exist between the wealthiest and poorest districts.

That economic diversity is a core value of the school, Densen told Gambit in December in a broad article about the 4.0 Schools project, as he seeks to create a learning environment inclusive of all income levels that bridges the gap between New Orleans» often rigid segregation between tuition - based private schools and impoverished public schools.

Racial segregation produces achievement gaps between white and African American schoolchildren because it concentrates students with the most serious social and economic challenges in single classrooms and schools.