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It discusses the racial divide in America's schools and challenges the notion that school issues are simply financial problems, arguing that historical and systemic racism plays a significant role. The book also addresses the complexities of structural racism and how it affects education.
In order for us to understand the way schools operate now, we have to understand that history.
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It discusses the racial divide in America's schools and challenges the notion that school issues are simply financial problems, arguing that historical and systemic racism plays a significant role. The book also addresses the complexities of structural racism and how it affects education.
In order for us to understand the way schools operate now, we have to understand that history.
And so I wrote a book that's about 2013, but it begins in 1916 by talking about the Great Migration and how black people came to Chicago.
I think that white supremacy in the history of racism in this country, I often say it's kind of like the virus and these things are like the cold. They're like the sneeze. So these are the symptoms of a much larger issue.
If you're a person that doesn't fundamentally believe that it's important to provide a high quality education to all kids in the United States and beyond, regardless of where they come from or who they are, I recommend another book to you and wish you the best for a merry holiday season. If you are an asshole, do not read this book. This book is not for assholes.
I think the first thing is to understand public schools as public goods and that these are all of our schools, regardless of whether you have a child enrolled there or not.