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Desegregation 60 years later.

Hello again, I'm Armin Almi, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

the daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

In 1954,

the U.S. Supreme Court ruled legally segregated public schools deprived African Americans of their

right to an equal education. But after decades of controversial efforts, most black kids still go to

mostly black schools. Some integrated schools have re-segregated. In the meantime, America's

racial makeup has radically changed.

The Latino population has mushroomed. The proportion of white students is on the decline.

Can students learn without diversity in their classrooms? Is segregation a symptom of deeper issues,

housing discrimination, and economics? Today's talking point, VA Secretary Eric Shenzicki says he's mad

as hell. First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren. I'll be back with To The Point. Six decades after Brown versus the Board of Education, American schools are still segregated by race. What happened to all those court orders and so-called forced busing are the real causes of school segregation, discrimination in housing, and income inequality?

Today's talking point, after recent reports that

veterans died while they waited for appointments at VA hospitals, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

was roasted by senators of both parties today. Can he head off calls for his resignation?

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