Wake County’s schools became more racially segregated over the past decade as the number of high-poverty schools increased despite the school district’s nationally recognized diversity policy, according to a study presented Sunday at a national conference.
The University of Georgia professors who worked on the study tracked how the number of schools not meeting the district’s diversity goal has more than tripled. They found that lack of political will and explosive growth limited the district’s ability to carry out the policy.
“The people who moved into the area were not as committed to the diversity policy,” said Sheneka Williams, who co-authored the study. “The political will wasn’t there.”
