Tennessee public schools are among the most racially segregated in the nation, according to a new study.
Researchers from Stanford and the University of California, Los Angeles, found that Tennessee has the most segregated schools in the South and ranks number six nationally, trailing behind New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio.
“The top ten states on this list may surprise you — segregation isn’t just a southern issue, it’s national, with deep segregation in the Northeast and Southwest as well,” said Dr. Ann Owens, co-leader of the Segregation Tracking Project. “This should be a wake-up call for education leaders and advocates in every state, even those with top-ranked public schools.”…