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    The Great White Heist (The Other Reason For Reparations)

    Slavery is the usual argument for reparations. But there’s another rationale.
    Michael Harriot Aug 26, 2020 10:45AM EDT
    Shining little Black faces look at the camera as childen sit at wooden desks in a classroom. Photo is black and white.

    Why We Can't Afford to Leave Race Out of School Funding Conversations [Op-Ed]

    On the 65th anniversary of the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility senior fellow Roseann Liu breaks down why it’s imperative to call out racism when advocating for fair school funding.

    Roseann Liu May 17, 2019 12:05PM EDT
    Blue pencil case sits atop teal book with white cover, all sitting on a child's desk in a classroom; only the desk is in focus

    Separate, Unequal: 700+ Public Charter Schools Are Whiter Than Their Districts

    From priority attendance zones to expensive uniforms to no-busing policies, a new report says that many charter schools are creating highly segregated, richly resourced schools.

    Kenrya Rankin Jun 18, 2018 2:39PM EDT
    Pencils

    REPORT: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Challenges Congress to Tackle Inequity in America's Schools

    “School finance inequity is a standard feature of American public schooling and low-income students and students of color disproportionately live its consequences.”

    Kenrya Rankin Jan 11, 2018 5:36PM EST
    Brown and grey school building behind green grass

    Segregation Documentary 'Teach Us All' Lands on Netflix on 60th Anniversary of Little Rock Nine Action

    Director Sonia Lowman: “Sixty years later in Little Rock, history eerily repeats itself.”

    Sameer Rao Sep 25, 2017 1:19PM EDT
    Black-and-white image of Black woman in white dress and black sunglasses walking in front of White people in white and grey clothes

    New Documentary Explores Current Segregation in America's Schools

    The Netflix release of “Teach Us All” coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Little Rock Nine’s school integration action.

    Sameer Rao Sep 7, 2017 11:56AM EDT
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