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Schools turning to wealth, not race, to integrate schools

USA Today

Jan. 11, 2007

"A small but growing number of school districts are using -- or are thinking about using — a child's socioeconomic status to help determine what school they attend.

"The trend has been fueled by court rulings that limit race-based student assignment and research that suggests all children learn better when they're in classrooms with more well-to-do peers." Story.