Lehrer-Small, Asher. “New Study: 5 Ways Racist 1930s Housing Policies Still Haunt Schools” the74million, March. 2021

New Study: 5 Ways Racist 1930s Housing Policies Still Haunt Schools

Summary 

This article is more recent and speaks more on the ways that redlining has affected the education system. In the article they state that there are funding disparities within previous redlined areas. Less than 2,500 is spent per pupil compared to those in areas that were not a victim of redlining. It also mentions that schools are more segregated, achievement gaps persist and states how federal and state funds have lessened that gap but has not eliminated it. This article went over ways in which it can be regulated and fixed to ensure that redlining areas get the reform and attention that they need.  

Reflection 

This article went over how redlining has plagued the educational aspect and even gave a solution more towards the end of how policymakers could combate and eliminate the effects of redlining. Reading the possible solutions for this very pressing matter was very refreshing to read because a lot of the sources that I have cited have seemingly no resolution. It was nice to know that something can be done and that there are sources that are both spreading awareness and showing what can be done to rectify it. While this only deals with the education system the solutions speak for all areas that have been affected such as housing, criminal justice..etc.