The Segregation index uses exposure indices to measure the school composition that the average student of a given racial group is “exposed” to.
Inequality
Despite a number of traditional policy and legislative attempts to reduce inequality in the United States, far too many individuals are adversely affected by racial inequality, segregation, economic and wealth inequality, gender disparities, and other systemic barriers that prevent individuals from reaching their full potential. The Price Center conducts a wide range of research to address inequality across multiple spaces and policy areas in the United States and abroad.
Museums as Classrooms: The Academic and Behavioral Impacts of “School in the Park”
American Educational Research Association
Year: 2020
Access to community cultural institutions such as museums, zoos, and theaters has the potential to improve students’ educational experiences. This article estimates the impact of School in the Park, a museum-based educational program for low-income students that takes place within … Continue reading
State and Local Aid for Immigrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Innovating Inclusion
Center for Migration Studies
Year: 2020
State and local governments have exercised unusual powers since the early days of the Coronavirus lockdowns, ordering businesses to open and close, the wearing of masks, and much else. Amidst it all, renewed activism on immigration issues in some parts … Continue reading
Dreams of the Overworked: Living, Working, and Parenting in the Digital Age
Year: 2020
Professor Christine Beckman, Associate Director of the Price Center, Price Family Chair of Social Innovation, and Professor of Public Policy, and co-author Melissa Mazmanian, have a new book called Dreams of the Overworked: Living, Working and Parenting in the Digital … Continue reading
2020 Top Los Angeles County Public Schools
Innovate Public Schools
Year: 2020
The annual Top Public Schools report celebrates the 278 schools closing the opportunity gap for low-income Black and Latino students in Los Angeles County. What is a Top Public School? Top Public Schools are schools that are beating the statewide … Continue reading
Top Los Angeles County Public Schools for Underserved Students
Year: 2019
Our Top Public Schools for Underserved Students report highlights those schools closing the achievement gap for low-income African American and Latino students in Los Angeles County. Since 2015, we have produced this report annually for Bay Area schools. This is our first … Continue reading