Report | NYC’s Battles for Integration 70 Years after Brown

Introduction

For well over a decade, New York City has been at the center of research, debates, innovations, and resolutions all in the name of school integration. Starting in 2012 and reaching a peak in 2015, it became abundantly clear that the movement for integration was no longer a sidelined topic in education reform. From 2015 onwards, the New York City Department of Education (DOE) was investing in integration efforts like never before, and City Hall, while not an enthusiastic supporter, was not actively obstructing processes with integration as a goal.

As communities across the nation commemorate the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, NYU Metro Center partnered with New York Appleseed to gather the highlighted history, data, and resources that have defined the integration movement in New York City over the past decade. As New York City enters a new chapter in the state of integration, this report provides insight into the policy wins for integration that occurred right before the pandemic, and the subsequent changes that have carried this momentum through an unprecedented time for New York City’s school system and the students and families it serves.

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