State-Of-Black-Oregon-2015

DISPLACEMENT, POVERTYAND SCHOOL CLOSINGSALL AFFECT EDUCATIONALOUTCOMESGentrification negatively impacts Blackfamilies’ access to schools and quality publiceducation. Parallel to their neighborhoods,historically Black schools experience asimilar cycle of disinvestment (funding andresources), school closures and redirectedinvestments when new residents move in.HIGHMOBILITYRATESLOWERACHIEVEMENTSCORESAdditionally, researchshows that highmobility and povertyresult in learningdisability, behavioralor developmentalissues and lowerachievement scores.61.4%In Oregon, childrenfrom low-incomefamilies on SNAPwho live in ametropolitan countymoved at least onceand moved across aschool boundary. 8When schools close,academic gains,standardized testscores, graduationrates and parentengagementall decrease fordisplaced families. 927