Mar 4 7:01 PM

Tale of two Connecticuts

Kelly Cooper eats lunch with three of her children at a soup kitchen run by Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images.


When you think of wide economic disparity and segregated schools, you probably think of the South a few decades ago, not modern day Hartford, CT. But the city is a striking hub of socioeconomic inequities, and has yet to meet its court-ordered benchmarks on achieving greater racial integration in its schools. So, what explains the divide and how do policy makers close the gap? Join the conversation at 7:30pm EST.

On this episode of The Stream, we'll speak to:

Jeff Kohut
Activist - Bridgeport, CT

Hyacinth Yennie
Neighborhood Activist - Hartford, CT

Elizabeth Horton Sheff
Plaintiff, Sheff v. O'Neill

Richard Rothstein @EconomicPolicy
Research Associate, Economic Policy Insitute
epi.org

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