The growth of affordable housing in America is likely going to slow, thanks to the new tax law passed by Congress last month.In a recent article by Conor Dougherty in The New York Times, an analysis by San Franciso-based accounting firm Novogradac & Company found the new law will reduce the amount of “affordable rental homes at a minimum by about 219,200 to 232,200, or more” units over the next decade.That’s bad news for Dallas ISD, where affordable housing has becoming increasingly scarce in parts of the district.Before leaving to found housing think-tank Opportunity Dallas, Mike Koprowski preached about the necessity of mixed-income housing for the district’s future, in his former role as DISD’s chief of transformation and innovation.During a 2016 presentation to the Dallas City Council, Koprowski asked council members to consider the impact on neighborhood schools and their socioeconomic diversity when evaluating housing plans. He also launched intentional socioeconomic integration as a pilot program at two DISD schools: Solar Prep and CityLab. Koprowski talked to The Dallas Morning News about his new work, after taking part in a panel discussion on childhood poverty in the region. Continue reading...

Former Dallas ISD Chief: City, School District Must ‘make Economic Diversity an Explicit Priority'
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