Many kids in the U.S. today attend public schools composed mostly of students of the same race. Aksinia Abiagam/Shutterstock.com Erica Frankenberg, Pennsylvania State University Democratic ...

Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, segregation laws, known as Jim Crow laws, created restrictions for Black Americans. While these laws were constantly challenged, it wasn't until 1964 ...

Segregation by Design, which takes the form of a blog-style website, various social media pages, and a forthcoming book helps long-time residents and the urban-curious alike visualize the legacy of ...

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A new report shows economic and racial segregation in Colorado schools has increased over the past three decades and in some cases at a faster rate than the national average, according to a new report ...

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