Headline Roundup July 2, 2019

Series of Opinions on Biden vs. Harris Debate

Presidential Elections,Kamala Harris,Joe Biden,2020 Election,Elections

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Since the democratic debate on June 27th, Kamala Harris (D–California) has gained significant popularity in the polls. This in part to her invocation of former Vice President Joe Biden, citing comments that he made about American civility and getting along with segregationist democrats. Harris further used a personal story and Biden's voting record on busing issues against him.

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Desegregating schools without busing

National Review (News)

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The failures of busing were widely recognized even on the left not too long ago. In 2014 Slate ran a multi-part series about how liberals’ “embrace of busing hurt the cause of integration.” (“Many black Americans did believe in the school bus and the access it provided, and busing might have been a viable tool for those families had it been smartly and surgically applied. It wasn’t. It was presented in a sweeping fashion that denied many blacks the agency they sought.”) The next year, responding to an earlier iteration...

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

Forbes

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

Forbes

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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...

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Busing is still happening. And 2020 Democrats are divided on what to about it.

The Washington Post

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Busing is still happening. And 2020 Democrats are divided on what to about it.

The Washington Post

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Kamala Harris’s broadside against Joe Biden’s record on busing during last week’s Democratic presidential debate has done more than just re-energize the California senator’s presidential campaign.

Experts who study the country's school system say Harris renewed attention on an issue still roiling America's public schools in a way that hasn't been seen in decades. And the 2020 presidential candidates are divided about how they feel about the continuing practice of trying to integrate the education system by moving diverse kids from one part of town to another to get an...

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