A study found that trends toward school racial “resegregation” are associated with increased behavioral problems among Black school-aged children and unhealthier drinking behaviors, especially among girls.
The authors of the study, which was published in Pediatrics, noted that although the Supreme Court’s landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision ruled that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional, courts have eased desegregation policies over the past 3 decades.
“Attending highly segregated schools, a common experience for Black children, may be a