Silicon Valley’s school integration paradox: More black and Hispanic students get to college — and get arrested New research on schools in the heart of Silicon Valley comes to a familiar conclusion: Poor black and Hispanic students get a leg up academically by attending a less segregated school. But the results come with a significant downside. Those students who left their hometowns to attend wealthier schools in places like Palo Alto were also more likely to be arrested. The study, which was conducted by Columbia professor Peter Bergman and has not been formally peer-reviewed, speaks to both the promise of integration and the complicating factors — including discrimination — that can dampen its effectiveness. “Policies that aim ... Continue reading... https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/us/...nic-students-get-to-college-and-get-arrested/
