Podcast: Garfield High School Hosts Meeting On Racial Disparities In Education

Families, educators, students, and community leaders convened at Garfield High School to tackle ongoing racial disparities in academic achievement impacting Black and Brown students. Organized by Principal Tarance Hart and community advocate Chukundi Salisbury, the meeting highlighted troubling data on declining proficiency in core subjects and significant achievement gaps between Black students and their peers.

Interview by Chris B. Bennett.

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