This week, a USA Today piece looks at a trend of white urban middle-class parents sticking with city schools. While it is noted that this trend is mostly isolated to major East Coast cities, and thus a minority of the public school population, it is still an opportunity for more racial and socioeconomic diversity to occur in urban schools. Several public charter schools have been launched with a specific school mission to serve a diverse student population. The USA Today article focuses on Brooklyn Prospect Charter School and charter school being launched in New Orleans by veteran educator Josh Densen. You can learn more about public charter schools serving diverse student bodies in our issue brief.
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