Plan to blend predominantly Black and White DC schools leads to tense debate in liberal neighborhood

Plan to blend predominantly Black and White DC schools leads to tense debate in liberal neighborhood

A plan to integrate two nearby Washington, D.C. schools with vastly different racial backgrounds is sparking fierce debate among parents in the predominantly liberal community.Nearly 6 in 10 of the 500 children at Maury Elementary School are White. At Miner Elementary School, 80% of the kids are Black, many of whom are in foster care, receive public assistance, or are homeless. Enrollment at the school has been declining, according to The Washin…