Reimagining K‐12 School Integration Policy in Massachusetts
Cambridge, MA – On February 28, 2013, One Nation Indivisible hosted a strategy session for Boston-based educators, policy experts, scholars, students, advocates and organizers to discuss ideas for strengthening K-12 school integration policy in Massachusetts. After reviewing the history of state-supported school integration and current research/data, we began thinking about how to revive and reinvent an effective state role in promoting diversity and avoiding resegregation in Massachusetts public schools.
Over the next few months, we will continue convening people who have shown a commitment to promoting equity and diversity in public schools. Our goal is to build a network of creative and thoughtful educators, policy experts, scholars, students, advocates and organizers who are interested in developing ideas and proposals that support integration efforts at the local, regional, and state levels. Email us if you would like to get involved.
Presentations
- The State’s Role in Desegregation: Massachusetts 1964-Present by Michael Alves and Gina Chirichigno
- A Brief Overview of Public School Demographics and Segregation in Massachusetts by Nancy McArdle
- Socioeconomic and Racial Diversity as an Education Reform Strategy by Richard Kahlenberg
Related Resources
- Tableau – Massachusetts Public Schools Racial and Economic Segregation 2010-2011 by Nancy McArdle
- The Sheff Movement coalition – a group of parents, citizens and educators in Connecticut that works to educate the public about voluntary integration measures and increase support for quality education for all children
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