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February 5, 2010

Study: Charter Schools Increasing Racial Segregation in Classrooms
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In education news, a new study suggests charter school growth is
increasing classroom segregation. According to UCLA’s Civil Rights
Project, seven out of ten black charter school students attend schools
with extremely low numbers of white students. Black students account for
32 percent of charter school enrollment nationwide, twice the percentage
enrolled in public schools.



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