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July 19, 2026

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Lawsuit with Springfield student at forefront highlights longstanding problem of segregation in Mass. schools
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“When municipal boundaries consistently separate students by race and wealth, we have a moral and constitutional obligation to ask whether we’re preserving opportunity, or perpetuating inequality,” says Bishop Talbert Swan II.
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