A new lawsuit forces the state to confront racial segregation in schools

Because school assignments are largely based on ZIP code, the state’s schools reflect the state’s racial segregation. But ...
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Decades After Brown v. Board, New Lawsuit Challenges Persistent K-12 Segregation

Racially segregated public schools have been illegal in Massachusetts since before the Civil War, and nationwide since the ...

Springfield student lead plaintiff in lawsuit against the state alleging racial segregation in Mass. schools

SPRINGFIELD — In the city’s public schools, about 86% of students are Black or Latino and most are low-income. Those demographics are in stark contrast to neighboring school districts just outside the ...

Legal battle launched to integrate Massachusetts public schools

A lawsuit filed Wednesday in Suffolk Superior Court by a group of students seeks to force state educational leaders to adopt ...

Massachusetts lawsuit aims to address racial segregation in schools

A Massachusetts lawsuit claims the state perpetuates racial segregation in schools, concentrating Black and Latino students in underfunded districts. Plaintiffs seek to compel changes to current ...