They Came for the Schools

Southlake by NBC News

May 14, 202400:40:40News & Politics

In an exclusive audio excerpt from Chapter 1 of “They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms,” author Mike Hixenbaugh uncovers Southlake’s history, demonst...

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