A Lawsuit Alleges Racial Segregation in Massachusetts Schools.

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In Springfield's city public schools, approximately 86% of students are Black or Latino, and most are from low-income families. This demographic makeup contrasts sharply with that of neighboring school districts just outside the city limits in Longmeadow and Wilbraham, where the majority of students are white and less than a quarter are from low-income families. This is one example cited in a lawsuit alleging that the state is violating its Cons…