5 things civil rights data says about public schools

Oct 7, 2026 · Jonaki Mehta

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5 things civil rights data says about public schools

Every few years, the Civil Rights Data Collection illustrates how students are faring in every public school across the country.

The federal Civil Rights Data Collection, for the first time in decades, tells us about the teacher workforce and reminds us racial disparities are still stark in American public schools.

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