Income inequality a chronic problem

In 1964-65, I taught fifth grade at Avondale Elementary School. I heard my students talk about living in two-bedroom apartments with 12 to 15 other people. White people had refused to sell their homes to black families, and those families had nowhere to move.

As this trend continues, the privacy of single-unit homes reduces the social interaction with others who might have negative influences on maturing children. Yes, it would be great to think that everyone could buy a new house, but I would bet the new location is better than the old one.

Societal integration was the goal of the pioneers of racial equality, and this should remain a major goal in the future. Until we no longer have special identification of certain schools and students are taught the value of an education at home, the discrepancies between income will allow people at the ends of income levels to become further and further apart.