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Quotes from How Public Schools Cherry-Pick Their Students — Tim DeRoche

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Historically, the most coveted public schools in America use government-drawn maps to discriminate against students who live in "less desirable" parts of town.

How Public Schools Cherry-Pick Their Students (2023)

The public schools are not as inclusive as we typically assume them to be, and they often turn children away for arbitrary or discriminatory reasons, violating the foundational promise of common schools that are open to all children.

How Public Schools Cherry-Pick Their Students (2023)

It’s commonplace for Americans of all races and income levels to use a false address to get into a school that they aren’t zoned for. School districts then sometimes hire private eyes to spy on kids and even put parents in jail for crossing the lines.

How Public Schools Cherry-Pick Their Students (2023)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Tim DeRoche (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.