This chapter explores the racial academic achievement gap in America, focusing on the town of Shaker Heights in Ohio. It delves into the impact of the Brown versus Board of Education ruling, resistance against integration, and the use of busing in Boston, emphasizing the significance of race, integration, and equity in American education.
In the 1950s, Shaker Heights, Ohio, became a national model for housing integration. In the 1970s, it was known as a crown jewel in the national move to racially integrate schools. So why is its school system now struggling to close a yawning racial achievement gap?
Guest: Laura Meckler
Book: “Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity”
Host: Caleb Bissinger
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