Diversifying Neighborhoods, Diversifying Schools? The Relationship Between Neighborhood Racial Change and School Segregation in New York City
Department(s)
Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-28-2022
Keywords
gentrification, school segregation, housing, demographics
Abstract
College-educated White households have increasingly opted to live in central urban neighborhoods, transforming many parts of the urban core. While there is emerging evidence that schools may play a key part in this process, little is known about the extent of racial contract between children of gentrifier households and original residents. This study examines NYC’s gentrifying areas, and the changing racial diversity in schools. Using data from the Census and the National Center for Educational Statistics, this study finds that schools in NYC’s gentrifying areas have seen a reduction in racial segregation, more in traditional public schools than in charters. While this trend may be promising, high levels of segregation persist. Policy and research implications are discussed.
Publication Title
Education and Urban Society
DOI
10.1177/00131245221110555
Recommended Citation
Mordechay, Kfir and Ayscue, Jennifer B., "Diversifying Neighborhoods, Diversifying Schools? The Relationship Between Neighborhood Racial Change and School Segregation in New York City" (2022). Pepperdine University, All Faculty Open Access Publications. Paper 254.
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/faculty_pubs/254