People talk about how busing exacerbated race relations without addressing the problems of black education.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Discussions on busing often ignore the underlying issues of black education quality.
- In plain terms
- People focus on busing problems instead of fixing black education.
- What can you take from it?
- Addressing education quality is more important than debating busing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What should be the priority in education reform?
- How does busing impact race relations?
Another view
The quote assumes busing discussions ignore education, which may not cover all debates.
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