Public School Student, Policy Expert, Parent
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Brittany Murray’s life has been rooted in public education.
She grew up in a working-class Black neighborhood in Pinehurst, a small North Carolina golf resort town segregated by race and income. She attended desirable public schools but saw disparities early on. Despite her top grades, her mother had to fiercely advocate to get her into advanced classes dominated by wealthier white students.