Does School Integration Work?(most parents believe that school integration is beneficial, but they worry about the distractions it might bring)

From: USA Today (Magazine) | Date: January 1, 2000| Author: FARKAS, STEVE; JOHNSON, JEAN | Copyright information

Parents Speak Out

A majority of blacks and whites "believe that efforts to integrate have distracted the schools from what should be their number-one priority--academic achievement."

BLACK AND WHITE PARENTS say integration is valuable, but, on closer examination, fears emerge. While both groups believe integrated schools improve race relations and enhance their children's ability to thrive in a diverse world, they are wary of associated costs: that schools wi...

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