Looking at the grim picture of central city Hartford and Bridgeport when desegregation efforts began and considering the odds against the creation of new models in a time when civil rights were shrinking, what has been accomplished in Connecticut is a victory over great odds. It is also an example of the way there can be change that expands the possibilities for all and enriches the communities.
This report analyzes the data on changes in patterns of racial segregation and their educational consequences over a quarter century, from l987 to 2012. The report examines a major transition in the racial and ethnic composition of Connecticut; the changes in integration and segregation in the schools of the state and its urban communities; and the relationship between the racial composition of the schools and the educational consequences. It shows that, in contrast to its neighbors, Massachusetts and New York, Connecticut has made significant progress in reducing segregation as a result of the implementation of the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decisions in the Sheff case and the programs that have been devised and implemented by the state’s educators.
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 Connecticut School Integration - Moving Forward as the Northeast Retreats.pdf | 2.32 MB |