A ‘New Great Migration’ to the S outh, Reducing Poverty, and More

September 13, 2022

Beginning early in the last century and continuing for decades, millions of Black Americans moved out of the South and into other parts of the United States. But over the past 50 years, many have returned to the South in a “new great migration.” William Frey explores what is driving this trend.

Around 1 in 15 people in the United States lives in a neighborhood with concentrated poverty—that is around 20 million people in total. Given the outcomes of those living in impoverished places, leaders need better solutions to assist these areas, argue Rohit Acharya and Rhett Morris.

There are stark racial disparities in school discipline—especially when comparing Black students with other racial or ethnic groups. Rachel Perera draws on two decades of school discipline research to summarize findings about how to reduce these disparities.

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