What Kamala Harris And Joe Biden Should Be Talking About Instead Of Busing

Joe Biden is getting flak for his stance on busing. But segregated schools aren’t the root cause of educational inequity, and integration alone isn’t enough to address it.

At the Democratic Presidential debate last week, Kamala Harris took on Joe Biden for his opposition to court-ordered busing. At the debate, Biden defended his position with what sounded like a reference to states’ rights, a phrase that has historically served as a cover for racism. In the past, though, he’s offered a different rationale—one that sounds strikingly similar to arguments advanced...