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school segregation  

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  • School segregation occurs when minority or subordinated groups of individuals are separated from majority or dominant groups in formal schooling institutions. The segregation may occur between schools (interschool segregation) or within schools (intraschool segregation). [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; School Segregation]

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