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The unusually high number of school districts on Long Island, 124, which are overwhelmingly segregated both racially and economically is disadvantageous for all of the region’s students. The majority of Black and Latino students attend low-performing schools with high concentrations of poverty, leaving them with few opportunities to benefit from a high-quality education.
Additionally, all Long Island students are being denied the benefit of learning in racially and ethnically diverse schools. Integrated learning environments help to dismantle racial stereotypes they prepare students to be successful in increasingly diverse workplaces and communities.
The objective of ERASE Racism’s Education Equity Initiative is to catalyze a strategic dialogue about the benefits of creating racially and ethnically diverse, high performing public schools throughout Long Island.
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