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Federal Civil Rights Data Highlights Stark Racial Disparities in U.S. Public Schools
Just the facts
The federal Civil Rights Data Collection released its first multi-decade comprehensive report detailing the composition of the public school teacher workforce and student outcomes. The data highlights that stark racial disparities and resource gaps continue to persist across American public educational institutions.
Why this is news
The release of comprehensive federal education data provided updated metrics regarding educator workforces and student demographic disparities.
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