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In particular, I was concerned that for most Americans, this report would be greeted with a massive shrug. Wealth and income inequality is baked into the American experience. What could incentivize the development of policies that would work for—and not against—the acquisition of wealth by people of color?
The Kids League Founded by Surayya Barbee is a non-profit organization which which creates educational programming for inner city kids
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey is breaking a longstanding tradition by testify against a fellow sitting senator, Jeff Sessions, for a Cabinet post during a confirmation. Sessions is President-elect Donald Trump's US attorney general nominee. Sen. Booker noted these are extraordinary times and they call for extraordinary measures. He is joined by civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) and Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-Louisiana, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, who also are testifying against Sessions during his confirmation hearings.
The other day I spoke with U.S. Education Secretary John King for a final interview. He looked back at what the administration has accomplished in education and areas where it had hoped to make a greater impact.
Research had shown that low-income students who scored high on the SAT were less likely to apply to college than high-income students who had scored lower.
