https://www.edweek.org/desegregation Desegregation en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:32:18 GMT https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/after-60-years-a-louisiana-district-fights-to-exit-federal-desegregation-order/2026/01 St. Mary Parish is on the frontlines of a legal battle to end ongoing school desegregation cases dating back to the civil rights era. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:32:18 GMT https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/after-60-years-a-louisiana-district-fights-to-exit-federal-desegregation-order/2026/01 https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/judge-ends-school-desegregation-order-at-trump-administrations-request/2026/01 The decision ends decades of federal oversight to ensure schools' compliance with the order to desegregate. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:31:16 GMT https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/judge-ends-school-desegregation-order-at-trump-administrations-request/2026/01 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-one-districts-dual-language-program-helped-to-desegregate-schools/2025/12 A study about dual-language programs shows how they can increase equity and accessibility for all students. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:16:58 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-one-districts-dual-language-program-helped-to-desegregate-schools/2025/12 https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/districts-lose-millions-for-this-school-year-as-trump-ends-desegregation-grants/2025/09 Funding will instead go toward grants for mental health services in schools, according to the Trump administration. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:44:01 GMT https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/districts-lose-millions-for-this-school-year-as-trump-ends-desegregation-grants/2025/09 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/merged-schools-a-growing-strategy-to-integrate-classrooms/2025/07 Merging schools can ease overcrowding, boost diversity, and improve academic outcomes. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:49:03 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/merged-schools-a-growing-strategy-to-integrate-classrooms/2025/07 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-makes-or-breaks-a-districts-school-merger-plan/2025/07 District leaders in a rural, red area and a progressive city took different tones on rezoning. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:48:43 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-makes-or-breaks-a-districts-school-merger-plan/2025/07 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-one-district-reimagined-elementary-school/2025/07 Caldwell Parish, La., merged three elementary schools in part to bolster racial and socioeconomic diversity. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:47:23 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-one-district-reimagined-elementary-school/2025/07 https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/religious-charters-lgbtq-books-and-more-a-winter-legal-roundup/2025/03 This winter, key court cases tackled school desegregation, parental rights, religious charters, LGBTQ+ policies, and education funding. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 20:11:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/religious-charters-lgbtq-books-and-more-a-winter-legal-roundup/2025/03 https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/after-50-years-this-school-district-is-no-longer-segregated-court-says/2025/01 A federal appeals court panel declared that the Tucson, Ariz., district was now legally desegregated a half century after it was first sued. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:59:33 GMT https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/after-50-years-this-school-district-is-no-longer-segregated-court-says/2025/01 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-when-did-we-become-disillusioned-with-desegregation/2024/05 Forty years ago, the civil rights attorney and professor Derrick Bell diagnosed where the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education went wrong. Thu, 30 May 2024 20:32:07 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-when-did-we-become-disillusioned-with-desegregation/2024/05 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-70-years-after-brown-schools-are-still-separate-and-unequal/2024/05 The legal strategy to prioritize school integration has had some unforeseen consequences in the decades since. Mon, 20 May 2024 18:07:30 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-70-years-after-brown-schools-are-still-separate-and-unequal/2024/05 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-70-years-of-abandonment-the-failed-promise-of-brown-v-board/2024/05 If the nation is going to refuse integration, Black people must demand we revisit the separate but equal doctrine, writes Bettina L. Love. Thu, 16 May 2024 19:07:28 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-70-years-of-abandonment-the-failed-promise-of-brown-v-board/2024/05 https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/brown-v-board-of-education-70-years-of-progress-and-challenges/2024/05 The milestone for the historic 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down racial segregation in schools is marked by a range of tributes Tue, 14 May 2024 21:23:19 GMT https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/brown-v-board-of-education-70-years-of-progress-and-challenges/2024/05 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/a-new-way-for-educators-to-think-about-school-segregation/2024/05 Seventy years after the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board, Stanford researchers find racial, economic isolation spiking in schools. Mon, 06 May 2024 19:51:02 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/a-new-way-for-educators-to-think-about-school-segregation/2024/05 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/oral-history-offers-a-model-for-how-schools-can-introduce-students-to-complex-topics/2024/04 Community history projects like a curriculum in Memphis, Tenn. can help students grapple with issues like school segregation, experts say. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:02:56 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/oral-history-offers-a-model-for-how-schools-can-introduce-students-to-complex-topics/2024/04 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-an-interview-with-educator-and-author-jonathan-kozol/2024/03 In his new book, longtime activist Jonathan Kozol dives further into school inequity and offers solutions. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:28:30 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-an-interview-with-educator-and-author-jonathan-kozol/2024/03 https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/state-judge-says-racially-isolated-districts-persist-in-new-jersey/2023/10 A state judge allows a narrowed claim to go forward that the state may be liable for pervasive racial isolation in its public schools. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 23:02:59 GMT https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/state-judge-says-racially-isolated-districts-persist-in-new-jersey/2023/10 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/researchers-used-ai-to-rezone-school-districts-heres-what-they-found/2023/09 The experiment created more diverse schools, while cutting students' travel time. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 21:08:06 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/researchers-used-ai-to-rezone-school-districts-heres-what-they-found/2023/09 https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/meet-the-new-group-promising-to-tackle-school-funding-and-segregation-together/2023/06 The group aims to boost litigation, research, and advocacy to support diverse, well-resourced public schools. Mon, 19 Jun 2023 20:04:45 GMT https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/meet-the-new-group-promising-to-tackle-school-funding-and-segregation-together/2023/06 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/public-schools-are-still-segregated-but-these-tools-can-help/2023/06 Data show that racial and socioeconomic segregation persist, but districts may be able to seek federal help to address it. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 20:01:12 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/public-schools-are-still-segregated-but-these-tools-can-help/2023/06 https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/should-brown-v-board-of-education-be-renamed-the-debate-explained/2023/06 Descendants contend the companion case Briggs v. Elliott was unfairly bumped from the top of the historic decision. Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:54:55 GMT https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/should-brown-v-board-of-education-be-renamed-the-debate-explained/2023/06 https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/opinion-white-parents-say-they-want-diverse-schools-but-will-they-send-their-kids/2023/05 Racial stereotypes and reluctance to be in a racial minority are part of the calculus of how white parents choose schools. Mon, 22 May 2023 18:38:54 GMT https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/opinion-white-parents-say-they-want-diverse-schools-but-will-they-send-their-kids/2023/05 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/educational-inequality-4-moments-in-history-that-explain-where-we-are-today/2023/03 A new Columbia University report highlights how inequality was embedded in the creation of public education in the United States. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:43:01 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/educational-inequality-4-moments-in-history-that-explain-where-we-are-today/2023/03 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/the-ongoing-challenges-and-possible-solutions-to-improving-educational-equity/2023/01 Schools across the country were facing major equity challenges before the pandemic, but its disruptions exacerbated them. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:49:09 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/the-ongoing-challenges-and-possible-solutions-to-improving-educational-equity/2023/01 https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/supreme-court-to-highlight-little-rock-desegregation-history-in-exhibit-to-open-next-fall/2022/12 Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. highlights the brave role of a federal judge in Little Rock in 1957, and draws some parallels to today. Sat, 31 Dec 2022 23:05:38 GMT https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/supreme-court-to-highlight-little-rock-desegregation-history-in-exhibit-to-open-next-fall/2022/12 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/schools-are-resegregating-theres-a-push-for-the-supreme-court-to-consider-that/2022/11 As the court weighs race-conscious college admissions policies, some say the needs of resegregating K-12 schools ought to be considered, too. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:01:35 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/schools-are-resegregating-theres-a-push-for-the-supreme-court-to-consider-that/2022/11 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/a-teacher-at-50-inside-the-struggle-to-rebuild-americas-black-teaching-workforce/2022/10 A suburban Chicago school district was desperate to hire more teachers of color and root out racism. Enter DarLisa Himrod. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:32:24 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/a-teacher-at-50-inside-the-struggle-to-rebuild-americas-black-teaching-workforce/2022/10 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/in-uvalde-pain-where-there-once-was-pride/2022/08 Past and present residents of Uvalde, Texas, recount a deeper story of Robb Elementary—one that began years before the May 24 mass shooting. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:02:43 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/in-uvalde-pain-where-there-once-was-pride/2022/08 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/an-expansive-look-at-school-segregation-shows-its-getting-worse/2022/06 Most of the increases have come within the nation's 100 largest districts. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 21:49:27 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/an-expansive-look-at-school-segregation-shows-its-getting-worse/2022/06 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/racist-bomb-threats-and-post-civil-war-school-burnings-a-scholar-connects-the-dots/2022/03 Hundreds of Black schools built during Reconstruction were burned, but racist violence against schools is hardly a historical footnote. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:36:39 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/racist-bomb-threats-and-post-civil-war-school-burnings-a-scholar-connects-the-dots/2022/03