School integration slips sixty years after Brown ruling
A report shows persistent segregation in American schools sixty years after Brown v. Topeka. Latinos are now the largest minority. many schools remain majority Latino or Black. Experts cite housing, funding, and policy gaps that keep low-income students in underresourced schools. Diamond McCullough, a Chicago high school senior, notes limited classes and online AP options.
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9 11 museum opens with voices and artifacts of tragedy
The National 9 11 Memorial Museum near Ground Zero opens with last voice mails photos and objects from the attacks. Private donations and Barack Obama attend the dedication as families survivors and first responders visit the new somber exhibit.
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