Systemic racism explained
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Systemic racism affects every area of life in the US. From incarceration rates to predatory loans, and trying to solve these problems requires changes in major parts of our system. Act.tv takes a closer look at what systemic racism is, and how we can solve it.
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Explore why differences in public school funding is so detrimental to education in America with this piece from The Atlantic, which takes a closer look at the schools in Connecticut and the broader history of education funding, or this analysis from ASCD Educational Leadership, digging into studies of unequal funding.
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