• andros_rex@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Yeah - one of the most memorable news articles when I did research for my American childhood class was a mom taking a job immediately after her child’s school was integrated so she could send her kid to private school. I invite everyone in the states to check out when their local private schools were founded… there’s usually a clear pattern.

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      6 months ago

      Well shit. Just looked up the local private elementary school thought to be the best in Huntsville, AL.

      Lo and behold, founded 1959.

      For those keeping track, Brown v Board of Education decision was declared in 1954.

      It’s not surprising, but still upsetting.

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        If you want to get really mad, start diving into funding…

        Public HS I worked in was one of the best in the state, until the 70’s….