questions regarding the link between individual choice and educational

There is not alot known about the influence of school choice programs on
race and economic segregation in public schools. Studies of housing
segregation suggest that small differences in the preferences of
particular race or socioeconomic groups have the potential to produce
large-scale patterns of segregation. In this study,questions regarding the link between individual choice and educational
segregation: first, are the school choices of higher status families
driven by a desire to avoid schools populated by students they consider
to be of lower race or class status? Second, can other school features,
such as safety, appearance, and educational quality, explain apparent
race- or class-based choices? Third, can families’ choices of schools be
linked directly with segregation patterns independent of school
district policies that may interfere with (or galvanize) the ability of
people to exercise their choices?district policies. Findings suggest that
school choice policies, which allow the movement of children in and out
of schools, may further deteriorate the educational conditions for
disadvantaged students left behind in local public schools