Writer’s note: I realize this entry is coming out the day after election day, but I’m writing this blog in advance of the day. I hope everything is working out in the future…
Want to feel uncomfortable?
“But, MotE,” you might respond to my question, “aren’t we already feeling uncomfortable as we’re currently suffering through a global pandemic?” Yes, we are, I would reply, and what a good time to really focus on what’s going on in the world! The 5-part podcast series Nice, White Parents is “edutainment,” and I’d recommend it. Reporter Chana Joffe-Walt follows a school in New York City for multiple years, studying what gets in the way of a diverse student body, a decline in the “education gap,” and equity for all. She interviews well-meaning parents and educators who make the same mistakes parents and educators made a generation ago. Why can’t we fix these problems? How can we erase the power of money and influence? Will parents do the right thing when it may not be in the interest of their own children? Listen to Nice, White Parents to find out.