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On the recordJune 18, 2019
One thing that I will note is that our Nation spends $5 billion less educating students of color in the higher ed system than it does White students.
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Discussing funding disparities in education for students of color.

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