In the August 13th issue of New Republic, Alan Ehrenhalt describes the "demographic inversion" that he sees taking place in several American cities. It is characterized by the return of a more affluent mobile cohort of citizens to city centers like Chicago, Atlanta, and Charlotte (many of the young newcomers seeking the urban vitality that a generation experienced in watching "Seinfeld" and "Friends.").
At the same time that this vibrant migration to city centers is taking place, he sees the suburbs increasingly becoming home to the poor and to new waves of immigrants.
Subsequently, schools in the suburbs are needing to be prepared for dynamic social changes, including culture, language, and diversity: the stuff of cities.
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