On Sunday's episode of HBO's Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver addressed the issue of America's schools, pointing out that despite the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, segregation in the country's education system remains widespread.“Segregated schools cause devastating harm to actual children, and not just to their education, but to their sense of self-worth,” Oliver says in the segment. “Classrooms should teach children about self-esteem, not rip it from them — because that’s what prom is for.”
Oliver cited a study conducted by a civil rights group at UCLA that found, perhaps surprisingly, that the southern portion of the country actually has the least segregation in its schools, while New York state has the most.…