by Dr. Bettina Love
Punished For Dreaming
In Punished for Dreaming, Dr. Bettina Love examines how Reagan-era policies fueled the criminalization of Black children through school policing, closures, and defunding. She exposes how these so-called reforms reinforced systemic racism, disproportionately harming Black students while benefiting private interests. Through the voices of 25 Black Americans, the book traces four decades of educational injustice and, with insights from economists, proposes reparations as a path toward true educational transformation.
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