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Impact of School Desegregation Policies on Academic Achievement Gaps

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A landmark study by Rucker Johnson found that Black students who attended desegregated schools for at least five years gained about 1.7 more years of education and saw significant increases in earnings and health in adulthood, while White students experienced no negative effects.

Why this is interesting

You've heard of school desegregation, but did you know that when schools were integrated, Black students' scores on standardized tests jumped dramatically, while White students' scores stayed unchanged? How could a change in a school's demographics have such a powerful effect?