A Fine Line: How Most American Kids Are Kept Out of the Best Public Schools

WHICH SIDE OF THE LINE DO YOU LIVE ON?

In 1954 the Supreme Court ruled that little Linda Brown couldn't be excluded from a public school because of her race. In that landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, the court famously declared that public education must be available to all on equal terms. But sixty-six years later, many of the best public schools remain closed to all but the most privileged families. Empowered by little-known state laws, school districts draw attendance zone...