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The class divide : battle to fix inequality in education /

Jesse Williams journeys to the Gulf Coast town of St. Petersburg, Florida, once known for its beaches and pleasant weather, but now notorious for being the unlikely epicenter of the student achievement gap and school-to-prison pipeline. Williams investigates how resegregation has led to a massive ed...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Williams, Jesse, 1981- (onscreen participant.)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English with optional closed captioned English subtitles.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : America Divided, 2016
Subjects:
Public schools > Florida > Pinellas County.
School boards > Florida > Pinellas County.
Segregation in education > Florida > Pinellas County.
De facto school segregation > Florida > Pinellas County.
School discipline > Florida > Pinellas County.
School districts > Finance.
Low-performing schools > Florida > Pinellas County.
School police > Florida > Pinellas County.
De facto school segregation
Low-performing schools
Public schools
School boards
School discipline
School districts > Finance
School police
Segregation in education
Florida > Pinellas County
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Summary:Jesse Williams journeys to the Gulf Coast town of St. Petersburg, Florida, once known for its beaches and pleasant weather, but now notorious for being the unlikely epicenter of the student achievement gap and school-to-prison pipeline. Williams investigates how resegregation has led to a massive educational and criminal justice divide for the students -- and witnesses the community's efforts to confront the school system and heal the divide.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 streaming video file (41 min.)) : sound, color
Playing Time:00:40:44
Production Credits:Solly Granatstein, director ; Lucian Read, director ; Richard Rowley, director ; Rebecca Teitel, senior producer ; Abby Ellis, producer ; Chana Gazit, producer ; Rayner Ramirez, producer ; Leah Natasha Thomas, producer ; Alexandra Magistro, production coordinator ; Anna Auster, editor ; Megan Brennan, editor ; Jess Gerlch, editor ; Bret Granato, editor ; Caitlyn Greene, editor ; Conor Flynn, editor ; Mark Lechner, editor ; Bo Mehrad, editor ; Zach Neumeyer, editor.