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Richard Rothstein

Richard Rothstein is a Research Associate at the Economic Policy Institute.

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America’s big race lie: How big banks and racist policies helped shape segregation, police brutality

Richard Rothstein

Former New York City schools chief Joel Klein during an interview in his New York office. (AP/Richard Drew)

Why education reform may be doomed

Richard Rothstein