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    New York City’s Afrocentric Schools Get More Love as Segregation Increases Nationwide

    As school districts across the country grapple with deepening segregation, Afrocentric schools in Brooklyn, N.Y., are drawing more interest from parents and educators alike. In a story published by the New York Times last week, reporter Eliza Shapiro spoke to the teachers, administrators, and parents of students enrolled in the “half-dozen or so” city schools…

  • Calif. School Board Expels Student Over Racist Instagram Posts

    The Albany (Calif.) School Board voted Wednesday night to expel a student over racist posts and memes posted on an Instagram account. According to KRON 4, the California school district was slapped with two lawsuits in May after suspending four students for liking and commenting on the racist Instagram posts. According to the East Bay…