Brown at 70: The Continued Struggle for Education Equity
About this episode
This episode discusses the ongoing challenges of achieving educational equity in America since the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
In 1955, the Supreme Court instructed the states to begin desegregation plans with "all deliberate speed." This episode of Justice Above All highlights the complexities of realizing equal educational opportunities through desegregation. We explore how even decades after Brown, schools in America today are deeply segregated and unequally funded by race and class. We discuss what is truly needed to achieve the goal of desegregation, promoting equitable educational opportunities for America’s st...
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