This paper examines the trend in school districts, across the country and in Seattle, of substantially withdrawing from mandatory integration policies.
We analyze how politics—especially polarization and partisan divides—affect the ability to enact and sustain meaningful education reform. In recent years, political dynamics have often hindered progress, stalling promising innovations and narrowing the space for bipartisan solutions. Our work examines these tensions, identifies strategies to navigate them, and highlights opportunities for leaders to move reforms forward despite political headwinds.
This paper examines the trend in school districts, across the country and in Seattle, of substantially withdrawing from mandatory integration policies.
