Here's our talk with NPR's 1A on Longview ISD and our school segregation series
Dis-Integration
Decades after an extensive federal desegregation order, the collective drive to racially integrate Texas’ schools has crumbled.
More in this seriesOn Thursday, NPR's 1A — a show exploring policy, politics, technology and other issues — aired an episode that featured Texas Tribune reporters Alexa Ura and Aliyya Swaby discussing their "Dis-Integration" project. The series takes a deeper look at how school segregation is far from a distant memory in Texas. The interview focused on the series' first story, which looked at Longview ISD's efforts to desegregate — and concerns that the district's progress could stall. Listen to the segment above, and be sure to read the full story here.
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