Articles & Essays

In this study we explore how gentrification has impacted student outcomes vis-a-vis public schooling in Nashville, TN. Measuring this effect is crucial, as gentrification disproportionately displaces minority families and could potentially harm Nashville’s predominantly Black schools (especially those in North and East Nashville). Thus, this study has important ramifications for exploring racial and socioeconomic equity within the city, and will be essential, as school advocates and local policymakers determine an appropriate response to gentrification-induced displacement.