News For many students across the U.S., segregated schools are still a reality. Here’s why. August 27, 2022 Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY Comments Off on For many students across the U.S., segregated schools are still a reality. Here’s why. A federal study found more than a third of U.S. kids in 2020-21 went to schools where at least 75% of students were of a single race or ethnicity.