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fromBoston.com
8 hours ago

Lawsuit accuses Massachusetts schools of segregating students of color in low-opportunity districts

Massachusetts is accused of maintaining racially segregated schools by assigning students based on residence, replicating housing segregation and limiting opportunities for Black and Latino students.
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 months ago

Zillow finds racial gap in private home listings across Chicago metro

For homes listed in the upper price tiers, 8.9% were listed privately in majority-white areas, compared to 5.1% in majority-non-white areas. Zillow claims that racial composition, not price, is the more salient influence for more private listings. According to Zillow, limiting who can view a property by listing it in a private listing network can reinforce existing patterns of segregation, especially in markets with a history of racial segregation.
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fromBoston.com
8 months ago

Report finds income inequality worsening in Boston

Greater Boston shows decreased racial segregation but increasing income-based segregation, with wealthier households clustering and a shrinking middle class.
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