Does student integration in schools matter in order to ensure educational equity?

I believe that student integration in schools matters in order to ensure educational equity. Currently, there is a massive gap between the top and bottom schools in New York City that needs to be closed. These worse schools are underfunded, and even if we could somehow come up with the money to provide these schools with better resources, it would not ensure educational equity. Most public schools in New York are dominated by black and hispanic students, while private schools and high performing public schools are mostly asian. Our readings discussed how the families at these top-tier schools are more involved, care more about their kids' educations, and give more donations. These schools also attract higher quality teachers with more experience as well as better administrators. These advantages are not only results of more funding, but of the students who attend these schools. By integrating New York schools, most public schools would simply improve. They would have a new source of funding, a large group of involved parents, a bigger selection of teachers, and access to a wider range of extra curricular activities. While integration is not the only solution and cannot solve the problem by itself, it certainly matters in ensuring educational equity.