Segregation in New York City’s Schools New York Times Article ( SSR)

The landmark decision that outlawed segregation, Brown v. Board of Education, was handed down 58 years ago. Brown v. Board of Education (1954), now acknowledged as one of the greatest Supreme Court decisions of the 20th century,  held that the racial segregation of children in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Although the decision did not succeed in fully desegregating public education in the United States, it put the Constitution on the side of racial equality. School systems undertook desegregation efforts that peaked in the 1980s. Since then, schools across the country have been going through a process of "de facto resegregation" according to the New York Times.  I Efforts over the years to reduce the segregation of schools in New York City  have had little effect.

New York is rank third in the country for most segregated school system. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/05/11/nyregion/segregation-in-new-york-city-public-schools.html?_"The most segregated public schools in the city include Asian-dominated schools in Chinatown, heavily Hispanic schools in Washington Heights and Corona, and one white school in Manhattan Beach. But the greatest segregation is in black neighborhoods.Hispanic Isolation The most segregated Hispanic schools are in Dominican Washington Heights and Central American Corona. Many are high schools, including Gregorio Luperon High School, that cater to Spanish-speaking immigrants. Luperon has a diversity index of 0, with 477 Hispanic students and no blacks, whites or Asians. Asian Segregation Overall, Asians are the least segregated minority, attending schools that are about 62 percent non-Asian, on average. The exceptions are in Chinatown, including the Lower East Side Preparatory School, which has a diversity index of 12 (537 Asian students,12 blacks, 20 Hispanics and 3 whites)."

This is not all but this information is just so compelling. I can relate to this article because my school is predominantly African- American and Hispanic. I have noticed a huge difference between my schools, including high school in South Carolina and  my current school in New York. My high school that I attended in Charleston.  It was way more diverse which help me identify many cultures which was set to prepare me for the future. My current school that I am enrolled in,  is not as diverse, which is not a bad thing ,but  I believe I could of truly benefited socially a more diverse environment. I tend to ask myself "do other students have the same problem?" I believe an individual will seek a better education with a diverse learning environment.

This article has loads of interesting and profound information that every student and teacher should read. To see more information regrading segregation in New York City’s schools, go to:  http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/05/11/nyregion/segregation-in-new-york-city-public-schools.html?_r=0