If a school district moved to adopt a plan where students attended the school closest to their home but that plan resulted in schools that were predominantly white or predominantly black,the resulting segregation would be termed ________ segregation.

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De facto segregation is segregation that occurs due to social and economic factors rather than by law or policy. If a school district adopted a plan that resulted in racially segregated schools without intending to do so, it would be classified as de facto segregation. Legal segregation (choice B) refers to segregation that is enforced by law or policy, such as Jim Crow laws. De jure segregation (choice C) is another term for legal segregation. Political segregation (choice D) and partisan segregation (choice E) are not commonly used terms in this context.

If a School District Moved to Adopt a Plan Where