Sharp Growth in Suburban Minority Enrollment Yields Modest Gains in School Diversity

This article analyzes the increased number of minority groups now attending suburban school districts and the benefits gain from current programs available. Recent data demonstrates how cities like Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville are now facing "hyper-growth" in the Latino population. While the increased numbers of minority students in suburban schools has slightly reduced ethnic and racial segregation in the nation's public schools, trends vary for different minority groups, community types, school districts and individual schools.