A report  by CBSNews highlights a troubling finding: Fifty years after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the integration of Denver Public Schools, a new report reveals that segregation has returned to being a prevalent reality in the city's schools. The report conducted by the Latino Education Coalition, points out that many schools in the Denver Public School District (DPS) are facing triple segregation, based on race, class and language.

The study found that more than half of the district's Latino students attend poverty-segregated schools, and students in those schools face poor academic performance. Craig Peña, a member of the Latino Education Coalition and one of the original plaintiffs in the disintegration case, expresses his disappointment by stating that the situation is worse than it was in 1973, when the court order was implemented.

The research also reveals that DPS schools exhibit ethnic, linguistic and socioeconomic segregation, with significant disparities between predominantly white schools and schools where students of color are segregated. The low presence of Latino students in advanced classes suggests that these students are not being challenged adequately, which undermines their educational opportunities.

According to the publication, Luna Baez-Vizguerra, a recently graduated student, confirms the findings, pointing out that there were few Latino students in advanced courses, which she believes is due to the underestimation of their skills by teachers. Luna's mother expresses hope that her children will not face barriers to success, highlighting the importance of equal education and resources for all.

The Latino Education Coalition intends to collaborate with Denver Public Schools to investigate the reasons behind increased segregation following the end of the bus court order in 1995. They seek to involve the community in identifying and implementing solutions to this problem. The survey also reveals that Latino students face segregation more sharply than black students, underscoring the need for a deeper analysis of the causes and actions to eliminate school segregation.