Resources to learn more about Education Inequality

Sonia

Sonia Lowman is the writer, director, and producer of Teach Us All, the Netflic documentary that focus on education inequality, including segregation, less funding and resources in school districts that serve predominately minority and low-income students. Ms. Lowman believes that education inequality is the most pressing social justice issue of our time. She first learned about education inequality through working at Lowell Milken Center for Unsund Heros, an educational nonprofit that teaches young people their power and responsibility to effect positive change in the world. She currently serves as Senior Commmunication Specialist for International MEdical Corps.

Nelson Whitney

Nelson Luna and Whitney Stephenson are the founders of Teens Take Charge, a student led movement to fight for integration in New York schools. Teens Take Charge when Nelson and Whitney shared their thoughts on segrgation withThe Bells Podcast. They lauched Teens Take Charge at an event at the Bronx Library Center called, "To Whom it should concern" because they felt that decisions about their school were made without any of their voices. Teens for Change fights for integration in more than 30 high schools where they have led walkouts and City Hall Sit-ins because of unequal distribution of funds and resources. Teens for Change continously share their experiences in the United States school System, meet policymakers, air on TV broadcast, and recognition in major news outlets

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Ted Talks about Education Inequality

Teach Us All trailer

This is the trailer for Teach Us All, a Netflix documentary that starts in the `60 with the desegregation of Little Rock Alabama and current inequalities with in the United States education system