'Good Parents, Betters Homes & Great Schools' shares history of segregation. Plus, a new threat to honeybees
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Residential and school segregation are closely linked
For nearly a century, residential segregation and school segregation have been closely linked. It began with the founding of the Federal Housing Administration, ongoing efforts by housing developers and well-meaning parents hoping to provide the best possible education for their small children.
Leoneda Inge talks with Karen Benjamin, author of "Good Parents, Betters Homes & Great Schools: Selling Segregation Before the New Deal."
Karen Benjamin, associate professor of history at Elmhurst University and author of Good Parents…
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