Gentrification

Select two central ideas of the text.

• Gentrification is closing schools in wealthy communities because nobody wants to attend them.

• Gentrification can be beneficial to schools and communities.

• Upper-class families are choosing to send their kids to private schools and not give public schools a chance.

• Gentrification is causing schools to have lower enrollment numbers.

• Ensuring that schools remain integrated and diverse is a challenge for many gentrified areas.

What is the purpose of the following statement in the article? However, successful management of the gentrification process is essential to ensure that it creates inclusive communities rather than displacing low-income residents and residents of color.

• It suggests that gentrification needs to be controlled so it is not benefiting only some people while hurting others.

• It outlines a plan to integrate schools that have been affected by gentrification and displacement.

• It suggests that gentrification is meant to benefit the wealthy since they have the money to live in specific areas/

• It outlines the reasons why gentrification is hurting some people and assisting others.

Select two pieces of evidence that support the central ideas from question one.

• "This is a promising development since desegregated schools are strongly linked with numerous positive outcomes."

• "Most cities and districts experiencing rapid gentrification haven’t yet figured out what those policies might look like, but some are trying to develop them."

• "affluent families...are willing to bet on public schools before this diversity disappears."

• "School and community leaders should also focus on the development and promotion of dual language schools..."

• "However, successful management of the gentrification process is essential to ensure that it creates inclusive communities rather than displacing low-income residents and residents of color."

How does the phrase "this is a promising development" create an optimistic tone in the text?

• The phrase encourages the reader to be more critical of the developments the author discusses.

• The phrase emphasizes the benefits of a gentrified neighborhood on local schools.

• The phrase highlights a difference between gentrified and non-gentrified neighborhoods.

• The phrases explains how little is being done to combat gentrification.

- the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process

What was the term used that means the area is losing local color and becoming increasingly middle-class in tastes?

• Reunification

• Gentrification

• Destabilization

• Acclimation

Why is gentrification a significant issue in the community?

• Gentrification leads to displacement, loss of affordable housing, and cultural changes.

• Gentrification increases diversity and inclusivity in the community.

• Gentrification reduces crime rates and improves safety in the neighborhood.

• Gentrification improves the quality of life for all residents.

What purpose does the section "Combating Negative Effects on Gentrification" serve in developing the ideas of the article?

• This section lists steps on how to combat gentrification in local schools.

• This section details a study on which neighborhoods are most at risk of being gentrified.

• This section introduces an expert that is quoted multiple times throughout the article.

• This sections explains possible solutions to the issues gentrification is causing with schools.

What role does the introduction play in the article?

• It compares the test scores of a schools in a gentrified area to a school in a non-gentrified area.

• It lists how schools and communities are benefitting from gentrification.

• It describes possible solutions that schools are implementing to solve problems that arise from being in a gentrified area.

• It suggests that gentrification is not as big of a problem as low funding for public schools.

How does the following statement contribute to the author's overall purpose of the article?

• to convince schools to spend more time being welcoming to all students

• to focus on how schools need to direct attention to how gentrification may be affecting their school population

• to entertain the reader with a personal story about their schooling as a child

• to show that schools are committed to providing a high quality education for all students