The 1954 Supreme Court ruling was intended to end racial segregation in America’s public education system. Yet 70 years later, public schools remain deeply segregated by race and socioeconomic status. Here’s the question: Are our public schools truly diverse and equitable for all, or have systemic barriers and persistent resistance hindered progress? For “Closer Look’s” first PRX national show, Rose Scott delves into the long-term impact of this historic ruling as it relates to the current state of public education and the nationwide Black teacher shortage. Guests include: Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College and author of the New York Times bestseller “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations about Race,” Dr. Kamau Bobb, founding senior director of the Constellations Center for Equity in Computing at Georgia Tech, C. Eileen Welch Watts, former teacher and president and board chair for the Durham Colored Library, Inc., and current teachers Asia Anderson and Alexis Kelly. WABE education reporter Juma Sei is also featured.

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