- Desegregation plans reduced segregation significantly in the short run.
- The policies are significantly related to a rise in non-White exposure to whites, but the long-term effect is reduced due to White flight—up to 1/3 of the initial increase in nonwhite exposure was offset by white flight.
- The plans are associated with large increases in white exposure to nonwhites.
- White exposure continued to rise, reflecting continuing with enrollment losses. White flight around the time of plan implementation was more substantial for districts that achieved longer short-term reductions in segregation. The effect was stronger for districts in metropolitan areas with more nearby alternative school districts.
- Reber suggests that the success of desegregation plans was limited by the decision to exclude suburban districts from the plans.