Possibly racism in housing, but there's a whole host of factors. Economic stratification, parents not wanting kids to be bussed long distances (on both sides), self-segregation as social unity (on both sides), school funds being tied to property taxes, classroom sizes, Affirmative Action programs, voucher systems, etc...
Segregation is a much more complex issue than just racism. The article is interesting in that it points to an effect, but we don't know what it is being affected by. -Kevin Graeme > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 1:16 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Resegregation > > > Those factors being the racism in housing? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 2:10 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: Resegregation > > > > Interesting indeed. It would be easy to say, "see, this is what > happens > > when > > you take programs like Affirmative Action out of the schools." But > really, > > the situation is a reflection of larger socio-economic factors. I > would > > say > > that the schools are likely just a bellwether. > > > > Kevin Graeme > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
