Interdistrict desegregation choice plans decrease segregation, help close racial achievement gaps, and improve racial attitudes and long-term outcomes¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? A review of research on interdistrict desegregation choice programs found they decrease segregation, help close racial achievement gaps, improve racial attitudes especially among Whites, and lead to long-term mobility and further education for participating students of color. → Darling-Hammond 2017

Evidence¶

Darling-Hammond 2017¶

Darling-Hammond, L., Rothman, R. & Cookson, P. W., Jr. (2017). Expanding high-quality educational options for all students: How states can create a system of schools worth choosing. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/expanding-high-quality-options

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The report's interdistrict choice section cites a recent review of metropolitan desegregation choice plans, including Massachusetts METCO and a similar Minnesota program; an evaluation of the Minnesota program found positive achievement outcomes for both transfer groups compared to non-participants.

"A recent review of research on these programs found that they not only decrease segregation, they also help close racial achievement gaps, while improving racial attitudes, especially among Whites, and leading to long-term mobility and further education for the students of color who participate."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Race and Ethnicity — outcome: instruction changes the gap

Related Claims¶

• Interdistrict desegregation choice programs show achievement and graduation benefits for disadvantaged students, with stronger outcomes the longer students remain — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Voucher-participating private schools in DC have racial compositions closer to the surrounding metro area than public schools — related
• The authors infer the DC voucher program is likely reducing racial segregation in schooling, since 94% of voucher users are African American — related
• Policy design details are likely critical to the effects of school choice programs — a broader claim this one bears on
• Attending racially integrated schools is associated with higher academic achievement and improved long-term educational and economic outcomes for students of color, with no academic harm for white students — a broader claim this one bears on
• The ECE system is socioeconomically segregated because means-tested programs sort children by family income — related
• Recent evidence confirms teacher quality is a critical component of student achievement — related
• Graduates of desegregated 1970s high schools report both benefits from desegregation and experiences of backlash against it — related