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Soleo: In Education, the Oldest Form of Discrimination Is the Status Quo. That’s Why Memphis’s Priority Schools Shouldn’t Return to Their Districts

By Chad Soleo

February 4, 2020

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Chad Soleo is national chief executive officer of Green Dot Public Schools.

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                <h1>Soleo: In Education, the Oldest Form of Discrimination Is the Status Quo. That’s Why Memphis’s Priority Schools Shouldn’t Return to Their Districts</h1>

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