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social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > community and urban issues > school desegregation
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > diversity in education > school desegregation
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > curriculum > curriculum studies > influences on curriculum studies > school desegregation

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school desegregation  

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  • Desegregation, although difficult to define, is commonly referred to as the elimination of the separation of individuals by virtue of their race or ethnicity. This term is commonly used in reference to public schools in the United States that have, either through social measures or legal requirements, eliminated practices that perpetuate educating students of different racial or ethic groups in different schools and classrooms. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; School Desegregation]

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