From Segregation to the Backdoor Draft: How Structural Racism Fuels America’s Endless Wars
LA Progressive
Redlining, exclusionary lending, and targeted zoning laws have all played a role in isolating minority populations while simultaneously privileging white residents.
‘The racial segregation in every metropolitan area in this country was created by racially explicit government policy, designed to create racial boundaries.’
Black students who were demonstrating an ability to perform at or above grade level were being placed in remedial courses, Foose said. Elementary school students were being excluded from screening for gifted and talented courses, losing their chance to get on the track for high-level courses through middle school.
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