Question

What has been one of the greatest obstacles to achieving racial integration of public schools in the United States?

a. Federal courts have avoided dealing with public education.
b. Many cities have local laws requiring children of different races to attend different schools.
c. "Separate but equal" public education is still legal in many states.
d. Segregated housing patterns are still common in many communities.

Answer 1

The biggest problem for racial integration is that people live in segregated areas: so simply a school can have a majority of children from one background because the area around the school is inhabited by people of this background.

So the correct answer is d. Segregated housing patterns are still common in many communities.