Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-229) and index.
Contents
A city divided? -- From the "armpit of Hudson County" to the "gold coast": Hoboken, NJ -- Uneven opportunities: Luis and Olivia -- School choice and segregation in a mile squared -- "The golden ticket" : gentrification, charter schools, and a parallel school system -- "The best place to get a mocha" : issues of access for youth in public housing in a gentrified community -- Separate, different, but not isolated : how youth in public housing relate to their gentrified community -- Prolonged gentrification : universal preschool, school choice, and real estate development -- "I love diversity" : implications and promise -- Epilogue : living with contradictions.