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Based on scores of interviews, research, and successful advocacy, we set out to uncover and demystify those formal structures beyond housing patterns that perpetuated racial and economic segregation in schools

A new issue briefing from New York Appleseed breaks down how zoning and screening policies shape segregation in NYC middle schools, and what needs to change.

In this new film from New York Appleseed and Epic Theatre Ensemble, New York City high-school students star in the student-written and -performed play Laundry City. This is one of the most sophisticated treatments of the issue of school segregation you will ever see

Decades of research and on-the-ground experience show that resources alone are not enough—student well-being and belonging are essential to meaningful integration. This briefing explores what “Real Integration” looks like in practice, guided by the 5Rs framework created by NYC students and supported by school leaders across the city.