inclusionary zone

Monday July 11, 12 - 1 pm: Moving poor kids to affulent school zones

Would Baltimore's poorest school children catch up to their suburban peers if they went to school with them? Studies indicate that children from poor families get better grades if they live and attend public schools in more affluent areas. It happened in Montgomery County. An Abell Foundation report looks at Montgomery's pioneering requirement that developers set aside a portion of the homes they build for rent or sale at below-market prices.



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