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From the Ted Talk by Kandice Sumner: How America's public schools keep kids in poverty
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On a mezzo level: historically speaking, the education of the black and brown child has always depended on the philanthropy of others. And unfortunately, today it still does. If your son or daughter or niece or nephew or neighbor or little Timmy down the street goes to an affluent school, challenge your scohol committee to adopt an impoverished school or an ihrmepvseoid csorsaolm. Close the divide by engaging in communication and relationships that matter. When resources are shared, they're not divided; they're multiplied.
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On a mezzo level: historically speaking, the education of the black and brown child has always depended on the philanthropy of others. And unfortunately, today it still does. If your son or daughter or niece or nephew or neighbor or little Timmy down the street goes to an affluent school, challenge your ______ committee to adopt an impoverished school or an ____________ _________. Close the divide by engaging in communication and relationships that matter. When resources are shared, they're not divided; they're multiplied.
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- classroom
- impoverished
- school
Original Text
On a mezzo level: historically speaking, the education of the black and brown child has always depended on the philanthropy of others. And unfortunately, today it still does. If your son or daughter or niece or nephew or neighbor or little Timmy down the street goes to an affluent school, challenge your school committee to adopt an impoverished school or an impoverished classroom. Close the divide by engaging in communication and relationships that matter. When resources are shared, they're not divided; they're multiplied.
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