According to Duncan and Murnane, why do children of low- and high-income families often attend separate schools?
A) admission challenges
B) residential segregation by income
C) discrimination
D) none of these

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Residential segregation by income is a major reason for the separation of low- and high-income families into different neighborhoods and school districts. This leads to the separation of children from different income backgrounds into different schools. Discrimination and admission challenges may also contribute to this separation, but they are not the main reasons mentioned by Duncan and Murnane.

According to Duncan and Murnane, Why Do Children of Low-