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The Resegregation of America's schools

ABC News' Ike Ejiochi reports on modern-day segregation in schools and the complicated history of racial integration efforts 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education.
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Still separate and unequal? Families sue Massachusetts over school segregation.
Still separate and unequal? Families sue Massachusetts over school segregation.
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Opinion: CT magnet schools were sold as the fix, but data says otherwise
Opinion: CT magnet schools were sold as the fix, but data says otherwise
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Ohio schools are among the most segregated in the nation, per report
Ohio schools are among the most segregated in the nation, per report
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Q&A: The Activist and Lawyer who’s trying to integrate schools by race and class
Q&A: The Activist and Lawyer who’s trying to integrate schools by race and class
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The Link Between Housing and School Segregation in NJ
The Link Between Housing and School Segregation in NJ
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Lawsuit with Springfield student at forefront highlights longstanding problem of segregation in Mass. schools
Lawsuit with Springfield student at forefront highlights longstanding problem of segregation in Mass. schools
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Maryland schools rank 10th worst for racial segregation
Maryland schools rank 10th worst for racial segregation
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Opinion: Some, not enough, progress on CT’s segregation
Opinion: Some, not enough, progress on CT’s segregation
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Report Ranks U.S. States by Prevalence of Racial Segregation in Public Schools
Report Ranks U.S. States by Prevalence of Racial Segregation in Public Schools
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Officials know education in Connecticut is segregated. The real question is whether it will be changed
Officials know education in Connecticut is segregated. The real question is whether it will be changed
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North Carolina among the most economically segregated schools in the US, report says
North Carolina among the most economically segregated schools in the US, report says
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California schools divided by income
California schools divided by income
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'States of Segregation' report ranks NC public schools high in economic segregation
'States of Segregation' report ranks NC public schools high in economic segregation
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Connecticut schools rank among the most segregated in the nation, new report finds
Connecticut schools rank among the most segregated in the nation, new report finds
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Report: Tennessee schools rank high in racial and economic segregation
Report: Tennessee schools rank high in racial and economic segregation
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Report: CT schools among the most segregated in the U.S.
Report: CT schools among the most segregated in the U.S.
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Report: Tennessee Schools Rank High in Racial and Economic Segregation
Report: Tennessee Schools Rank High in Racial and Economic Segregation
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Tennessee schools rank among the most segregated in the country
Tennessee schools rank among the most segregated in the country
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Tar Heel Class Divide: North Carolina Schools Near Top Of Economic Segregation List
Tar Heel Class Divide: North Carolina Schools Near Top Of Economic Segregation List
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California schools more economically segregated than 40 other states'
California schools more economically segregated than 40 other states'
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North Carolina among the most economically segregated schools in the US, report says
North Carolina among the most economically segregated schools in the US, report says
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Brockton students join racial segregation lawsuit against state
Brockton students join racial segregation lawsuit against state
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YWCA, Worcester Interfaith join lawsuit challenging school segregation in Massachusetts
YWCA, Worcester Interfaith join lawsuit challenging school segregation in Massachusetts
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A new lawsuit forces the state to confront racial segregation in schools
A new lawsuit forces the state to confront racial segregation in schools
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Decades After Brown v. Board, New Lawsuit Challenges Persistent K-12 Segregation
Decades After Brown v. Board, New Lawsuit Challenges Persistent K-12 Segregation
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Mass. Students Haul State Into Court Over Deeply Segregated Schools
Mass. Students Haul State Into Court Over Deeply Segregated Schools
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Lawsuit accuses Massachusetts schools of segregating students of color in low-opportunity districts
Lawsuit accuses Massachusetts schools of segregating students of color in low-opportunity districts
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Springfield student lead plaintiff in lawsuit against the state alleging racial segregation in Mass. schools
Springfield student lead plaintiff in lawsuit against the state alleging racial segregation in Mass. schools
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Students sue Mass. education department, alleging school segregation across district lines
Students sue Mass. education department, alleging school segregation across district lines
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Students sue Massachusetts, claiming ‘intensely segregated’ school districts
Students sue Massachusetts, claiming ‘intensely segregated’ school districts
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