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States to receive $12.5 million to desegregate schools

A school bus is seen in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
A school bus is seen in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Chalkbeat national reporter Kalyn Belsha joins us to talk about the initiative by the Biden administration to promote desegregation in schools. A dozen states will receive grants as part of a $12.5 million program aimed at making schools more diverse.

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