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Why Are Schools Still So Segregated?

Our host Myles Bess cuts through the hype and takes a deeper look at the research and facts behind controversial and trending topics in the news.

Why Are Schools Still So Segregated?

Season 2 Episode 8 | 5m 17s | CC

America’s school-age population is more racially diverse than it’s ever been before. Yet schools have become more and more segregated over the last 30 years. So what’s the deal? Wasn’t that all resolved back in 1954 when the Supreme Court prohibited school segregation?

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