Since 2007, the number of
districts strongly committed to socioeconomic integration has more than doubled, from 40 to 100 nationwide.75 These
districts tend to be large and
urban, and today, roughly 4 million students reside in a
school district or charter
school that considers socioeconomic
status in their student assignment system — representing about 8 percent of total public
school enrollment.76
When large percentages of minority children do not complete high
school and almost half of those in
urban districts can not read at grade level, the lucky few who fit into the «diversity» quotas for higher education are insignificant in number compared to those condemned to permanent second class
status by failing
schools.