School Integration and Diversity Issues

The video discusses the demographic shift in U.S. schools, where white children will no longer be the majority by 2020. It highlights the increase in diversity, particularly in small cities and suburbs, and the distinction between diversity and integration. While diversity has increased, true integration, where diversity is reflected in individual schools, is still a challenge. The video emphasizes the benefits of integration for all students and examines trends in diverse and integrated districts. It also explores challenges and reasons for these trends, including historical segregation patterns and changing attitudes towards Latinos.

What demographic change is expected among American children under 18 by 2020?

• Asian children will become the majority.

• White children will no longer be the majority.

• Latino children will become the majority.

• White children will remain the majority.

Where is the trend of increasing diversity in schools primarily occurring?

• In coastal regions

• In rural areas

• In large cities

• In small cities and suburbs

What is the key difference between a diverse district and an integrated district?

• A diverse district has more funding.

• A diverse district has more extracurricular activities.

• An integrated district has fewer students.

• An integrated district reflects diversity within individual schools.

What is required for integration to occur in schools?

• A racially diverse student body

• More funding for schools

• Smaller class sizes

• A single race representing more than 75% of students

How has the number of students in integrated districts changed from 1995 to 2017?

• It has decreased.

• It has remained the same.

• It has fluctuated.

• It has grown significantly.

Where are integrated districts typically found?

• In coastal regions

• In rural areas

• In newly diverse communities

• In historically diverse areas

What is the significance of the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling in the context of school integration?

• It increased funding for diverse schools.

• It introduced more extracurricular activities.

• It mandated smaller class sizes.

• It declared that separate schools are inherently unequal.

What factor has contributed to the integration of newly diverse communities?

• More extracurricular activities

• Changes in housing and mortgage practices

• Increased funding for schools

• Smaller class sizes

How have Latinos historically been segregated compared to African-Americans?

• More segregated

• Not segregated at all

• Less segregated

• Equally segregated

What is one unknown factor about the future of integration in newly diverse communities?

• Whether they will offer more extracurricular activities

• Whether they will have smaller class sizes

• Whether they will receive more funding

• Whether they will maintain integration over time