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Brad Lander: “In Brooklyn, where I went when I was a council member, we…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Published | Video Starts at 42:15

Yes. We could decide, we assign all the kids to all the schools. We could decide that it isn't going to keep being so segregated and bifurcated. In Brooklyn, where I went when I was a council member, we decided to integrate the middle schools of our district and it's worked great. What does that mean, integrate the middle schools? Like so, you know, the elementary schools are done by neighborhood and so they're somewhat more segregated because housing prices drive kind of who can live in the area. (42:15–42:22)

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