Monday Churn: Mix housing, fix schools?
What’s churning:
A report issued last week by the Century Foundation has people buzzing in national policy circles. The report,“Housing Policy is School Policy” examines the progress made by low-income students in Montgomery County, Md.’s largely affluent public schools. The foundation, long a champion of socio-economic school integration, presents Montgomery County as a model of school reform because of its strong inclusionary zoning law. That law sets aside 12 to 15 percent of units in large developments for low-income and working-class families.
