North Brevard NAACP education chair and former Polk County teacher Ruth Gary shares her frustration over the U.S. Department of Education's lingering snail-like pace investigation into inequities between black and white students.

North Brevard NAACP education chair and former Polk County teacher Ruth Gary shares her frustration over the U.S. Department of Education's lingering snail-like pace investigation into inequities between black and white students.

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Ruth Gary: Dragging on for years

Aspiration Academy founder Bob Barnes discusses how the Brevard school system overall compares to Florida and how bad the reading rates are for the Black and brown community on the Space Coast - and that it's not a new issue.

Aspiration Academy founder Bob Barnes discusses how the Brevard school system overall compares to Florida and how bad the reading rates are for the Black and brown community on the Space Coast - and that it's not a new issue.

Bob Barnes: Low reading rates are a consistent problem

Aspiration Academy founder Bob Barnes and South Brevard NAACP education chair Bernard Bryan talk about the lack of parental participation and engagement and the dramatic effect it is having on students.

Aspiration Academy founder Bob Barnes and South Brevard NAACP education chair Bernard Bryan talk about the lack of parental participation and engagement and the dramatic effect it is having on students.

Barnes & Bryan: Parent involvement in schools lacking

South Brevard NAACP education chair Bernard Bryan talks about his approach to dealing with Brevard Public Schools leadership.

South Brevard NAACP education chair Bernard Bryan talks about his approach to dealing with Brevard Public Schools leadership.

Ruth Gary: Dragging on for years

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