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White Homebuyers, Black Neighborhoods and the Future of Urban Schools – Have You Heard

White Homebuyers, Black Neighborhoods and the Future of Urban Schools – Have You Heard

White Homebuyers, Black Neighborhoods and the Future of Urban Schools

Across the country, white residents are moving into areas they’ve long stayed away from. They’re arrival is driving up housing costs and displacing the neighborhoods’ previous residents. But what does it mean for urban schools? Have You Heard talks to Yawu Miller, senior editor of Boston’s African American newspaper, the Bay State Banner. 
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