Education

Integration and Student Transfers

May 19, 2004 1 min read
  • Save to favorites
  • Print

A report examining whether students are using the school choice mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act highlights these districts, where it says choice is helping to integrate schools by race and income.

District School
year
Number
of NCLB transfers
Percent
of
eligible
students
requesting
transfers
Percent
of
students
in sending schools
who are minorities
Percent
of
students
in sending schools
who are
low-income
Percent
of
students in receiving schools
who are minorities
Percent of students in receiving schools who
are low-income
Palm Beach County, Fla. 2003-
04
387 9.9 97-100 83-93 15-83 7-64
Alexan-dria, Va. 2003-
04
26 13. 5 85 78 46-66 26-36
Balti-more
County, Md.
2002-
03
93 5.1 a 96-98 52-55 5-89 2-44
2003-
04
93 7.1 96-98 52-55 5-66 2-31
Hamil-ton County, Tenn. 2003-
04
484 14.4 65-99 82-98 2-25 3-65
Tacoma,
Wash.
2001-
02
1,076 35.6 52-77 73-92 13-77 7-89
2002-
03
565 18.2 52-77 73-92 13-77 7-89
2003-
04
253 10.8 b 60-77 80-92 13-77 7-89
Fort Wayne, Ind. 2003-
04
81 5.5 65-80 82-92 26-50 34-69

a Of the 93 students transferring in 2002-2003, eight chose a school that was 89 percent minority and 44 percent low-income. The remaining transferees chose to attend schools ranging from 5 percent to 66 percent minority and 2 percent to 31 percent low-income.
b While declining percentages of students have been making choices each year, the assumption is that some students who elect to remain in their receiving schools do not repeat the choice process.

SOURCE: Citizens’ Commission on Civil Rights, 2004.

A version of this article appeared in the May 19, 2004 edition of Education Week as Integration and Student Transfers

Events

Artificial Intelligence K-12 Essentials Forum Big AI Questions for Schools. How They Should Respond 
Join this free virtual event to unpack some of the big questions around the use of AI in K-12 education.
This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
School & District Management Webinar
Harnessing AI to Address Chronic Absenteeism in Schools
Learn how AI can help your district improve student attendance and boost academic outcomes.
Content provided by Panorama Education
This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
Science Webinar
Spark Minds, Reignite Students & Teachers: STEM’s Role in Supporting Presence and Engagement
Is your district struggling with chronic absenteeism? Discover how STEM can reignite students' and teachers' passion for learning.
Content provided by Project Lead The Way

EdWeek Top School Jobs

Teacher Jobs
Search over ten thousand teaching jobs nationwide — elementary, middle, high school and more.
View Jobs
Principal Jobs
Find hundreds of jobs for principals, assistant principals, and other school leadership roles.
View Jobs
Administrator Jobs
Over a thousand district-level jobs: superintendents, directors, more.
View Jobs
Support Staff Jobs
Search thousands of jobs, from paraprofessionals to counselors and more.
View Jobs

Read Next

Education Opinion The Top 10 Most-Read Opinions on Education of 2024
Look back at what resonated with readers the most this year.
1 min read
Collage illustration of megaphone and numbers 1 through 10.
Education Week + Getty
Education Quiz Education Week News Quiz: Dec. 12, 2024
Test your knowledge on the latest news and trends in education.
1 min read
Sets of hands holding phones. Scrolling smartphones, apps mail, applications, photos. cellphone camera.
Vanessa Solis/Education Week + iStock/Getty Images
Education Quiz Education Week News Quiz: Dec. 5, 2024
Test your knowledge on the latest news and trends in education.
1 min read
President Donald Trump listens during a "National Dialogue on Safely Reopening America's Schools," event in the East Room of the White House, on July 7, 2020, in Washington.
President Donald Trump listens during a "National Dialogue on Safely Reopening America's Schools," event in the East Room of the White House, on July 7, 2020, in Washington.
Alex Brandon/AP
Education Quiz Education Week News Quiz: Nov. 26, 2024
Test your knowledge on the latest news and trends in education.
1 min read
Small Business Administration administrator Linda McMahon attends a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 16, 2018, in Washington.
Small Business Administration administrator Linda McMahon attends a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 16, 2018, in Washington.
Andrew Harnik/AP