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When schools have more students of color, they’re more likely to close and some shutter even when they’re high performing. In Louisiana’s largest school district, Jefferson Parish, advocates say the move exacerbates a racist history, too.
The promise from then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel was students would go to better schools, and the district would save money by offloading expensive-to-maintain aging buildings.
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