Voices Around Town Voices Around Town (May 21, 2004)

Has education improved in the 50 years since desegregation?

Asked in downtown Mountain View. Photos and interviews by Corey Pride.

"It's improved immensely in education, but you still have poor schools and rich schools."
Rao Canham, Mountain View

"To me, it's just switched to economic and financial segregation."
Lance Nottle, Mountain View

"No. It's the same or worse. I don't know if it's education itself or the people, but it has not improved."
Salman Khan, Santa Clara

"Yes. Desegregation led to a lot of laws, such as affirmative action, being passed that have helped to improve the system."
Michelle Lapid, Saratoga

"It hasn't changed. You still have kids in the inner city who can't read."
Thomas Reynolds, San Jose

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