Impacts of school choice on segregation
Diversity in schools is important for students' experiences and outcomes in schools and beyond, reducing prejudices and ensuring the likelihood of living and working in integrated environments as adults. Now researchers are exploring how school choice is affecting racial composition and segregation in Pennsylvania schools. Ref. Source 6i.
I grew up in a very diverse school, with over 40% of the student body made up of Hispanics. I would say that this drastically changed my world view. Its easy to forget that there are countless different people in the world. In sharing a classroom with so many different kinds of students, I was able to get more understanding of the diverse cultures they came from.