Have you ever been a part of a cohort or cluster of people who you have something in common with? Research has found that it can help us feel less alone and less tokenized when we aren’t the “only” or “one of few.” 

A principal in a predominantly White school in Atlanta, GA chose to cluster Black students into a couple of classrooms rather than assign the children in a way that left them being “one of few.” Many parents of Black children in the school were appreciative of the decision. One parent is taking legal action and sees it as segregation. In this segment, I talk about the principal’s decision and what we know in psychology about the practice.

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