Courtney Mykytyn

Founder of Integrated Schools

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It’s been more than 60 years since Brown v. Board of Education, and research shows that children of all races learn better in integrated schools.

The case for getting white people to voluntarily desegregate public schools

It’s been more than 60 years since Brown v. Board of Education, and research shows that children of all races learn better in integrated schools.

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