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Podcast: The Confluence
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PPS temporarily halts use of summary citations after report details disproportionate usage
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:22:30
Publish Date: 2023-06-29 15:24:20
Description: On today’s episode of The Confluence: Data obtained by the ACLU of Pennsylvania found a disproportionate number of students who received summary citations in Pittsburgh Public Schools during the 2021-2022 school year were Black, a trend advocates and parents are asking the district to change; research from the University of Pennsylvania found taking race into account when assessing the lung health of Black and white patients led to disparities in treatment; and we talk about how a collaborative project among local institutions is commissioning art for “Envisioning A Just Pittsburgh.”
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