Study Shows Education May Have Little Effect on Eliminating Prejudice

“A study, co-authored by Rice sociologist Michael Emerson, shows that increased education of whites, in particular, may not only have little effect on eliminating prejudice, but it also may be one reason behind the rise of racial segregation in U.S. schools. Furthermore, higher-educated whites, regardless of their income, are more likely than less-educated whites to judge a school’s quality and base their school choice on its racial composition.”

“Black–white racial segregation has been on the rise in primary and secondary schools over the past decade. While whites, especially those who are highly educated, may express an interest in having their children attend integrated schools, in reality, they seek out schools that are racially segregated. In the study, researchers found, on average, that the greater the education of white parents, the more likely they will remove their children from public schools as the percentage of black students increases.”

TheStateOf . . .Race Relations. Out here in LA, the rich white folk live waaaaaay far away from you bad, violent niggrahs. Just like I don’t live in East LA. My old boss told me, “J, I want to live where it’s white, but not all white.” Fair enough. This study is interesting, but racism is not solely a white problem; it’s everyone’s problem.