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Book explores admissions scandal that exposed inequalities

Season 2026 Episode 20 | 7m 08s

A few years ago, a small, private school in an underprivileged Black community in Louisiana made national headlines for propelling student after student into elite universities like Harvard and Yale. But according to the new book “Miracle Children,” the school's success was built on lies and threats. Amna Nawaz spoke with the writers, Katie Benner and Erica Green.

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