If a school district moved to adopt a plan where students attended the schools closest to their homes 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 refers to segregation that occurs by the fact that people tend to live in communities with others who are similar to them. In this case, students attending the schools closest to their homes would likely result in segregation based on the racial composition of the surrounding neighborhoods, making it de facto segregation. Legal segregation (C) refers to segregation that is enforced by law, while political (D) and partisan (E) refer to segregation that may result from political or ideological factors.

If a School District Moved to Adopt a Plan Where