Education journalist Laura Pappano joins host Krys Boyd to discuss this evolution – which dates back to at least the 1990s – and how school boards are now ground zero for much of the culture wars.
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The power of banned books
Kate Cohen considers why naming books as illicit increases demand, and why that means the written word still resonates with today’s youth.
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How Public Education Props Up Our Democracy
University of South Carolina School of Law professor Derek W. Black joins us to talk about why a public education system built to serve all students is fundamental to creating an equitable society.
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Education Inequality Starts Outside The Classroom
Ohio State professor Douglas B. Downey joins us to explain why academics are approaching closing equity gaps for student achievement all wrong.
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A Better Way To Spend Those Education Dollars
Brandon L. Wright, editorial director of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, joins us to talk about public education funding challenges and how in the aftermath of the pandemic we must find smarter ways to spend those dollars.
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A Girl’s Journey From Nothing To Something
This hour, we’ll talk with C. Nicole Mason about her memoir, “Born Bright: A Young Girl’s Journey from Nothing to Something in America.”
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