If you want to understand what’s wrong with our public schools, you have to look at what is arguably the most powerful force in shaping them: White parents. A five-part series from Serial Productions, a New York Times Company. Hosted by Chana Joffe-Walt.For more information about this show, visit nytimes.com/nicewhiteparents Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter.Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com
It’s 2015 and one Brooklyn middle school is about to receive a huge influx of new students.In this episode, Chana Joffe-Walt, a reporter, follows what happens when the School of International Studies’ 6th grade class swells from 30 mostly Latino, Black and Middle Eastern students, to 103 — an influx almost entirely driven by white families.Everyone wants “what’s best for the school” but it becomes clear that they don’t share the same vision of what “best” means. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter.Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com
A mysterious letter detailing a supposed Islamist plot to take over schools shocked Britain in 2014. But who wrote it? From Serial Productions and The New York Times, “The Trojan Horse Affair,” an investigation that became bigger than we ever imagined. All eight parts are available now, wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter. Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com
Tara Echeverry
I really enjoyed listening to the different viewpoints this podcast offered. It was striking to me, though, that white parents seem to be the only ones concerned with integration, not black and brown parents. The biggest reason for integration, it seems, is more equal distribution of resources. Therefore, (some) white parents want integration, mostly out of guilt and shame for past racism issues and lack of resources in minority schools. Meanwhile, black and brown parents just want equal resources! It would be great if we all wanted to find out more about the way others' live their lives, even if we don't agree, but I degress... How about every school gets equal resources so every kid gets an equal chance? I get that means the rich families will be paying taxes to 'poor' neighborhoods, but if we don't give all the kids an equal platform, then the shame and guilt will continue into adulthood and we've started the cycle all over again.
GodlyBoyish
this podcast is really eye opening on what is happening to your schools
Poshens Brozeal
as it pertains to my quality I reject you and your nonsense black america - a white man.
Nick Bryant
Success sounds like what I would expect a Chinese school would be like.
J Coker
after listening to the whiny blacks and hypocritical liberals I an in favour of segregation. those of us who just want to give the next generation a good education and the rest who want to wallow in problems