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Growing calls to increase diversity in U.S. classrooms

Name: Growing calls to increase diversity in U.S. classrooms
Uploaded: 2021-06-08T14:50:25-0400
Duration: 5 min 18 s
Description: Over the last 18 months, much of the national conversation has shifted to improving racial inequality and inclusion. That same conversation applies to American classrooms, where some say a lack of diversity is harming students. Shavar Jeffries, national president of Education Reform Now, joins CBSN's Tom Hanson to discuss.

Over the last 18 months, much of the national conversation has shifted to improving racial inequality and inclusion. That same conversation applies to American classrooms, where some say a lack of diversity is harming students. Shavar Jeffries, national president of Education Reform Now, joins CBSN's Tom Hanson to discuss.