3 posts tagged with "Nice White Parents"

Description: 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 the makers of Serial and The New York Times. Hosted by Chana Joffe-Walt. To get full access to this show, and to other Serial Productions and New York Times podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes.com/podcasts. 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

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

In this episode, titled "The Book of Statuses," hosted by Chana Joffe-Walt, the narrative explores the dynamics at a Brooklyn middle school in 2015, as the student body swells with an influx of white families. This shift brings tensions surrounding educational equity, fundraising initiatives, and differing views on diversity. The host emphasizes the crucial role of white parents in shaping school dynamics, illustrating the complex challenges of integration amidst historical segregation and privilege. The discussions unfold the challenges faced by parents in addressing systemic inequities within public education.

Chana Joffe-Walt searches the New York City Board of Education archives for more information about the School for International Studies, which was originally called I.S. 293.In the process, she finds a folder of letters written in 1963 by mostly white families in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. They are asking for the

In the second episode of 'Nice White Parents,' the narrative explores the historical advocacy of white parents in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, for the integration of the School for International Studies (formerly I.S. 293) in 1963. These parents sought a school closer to their community to promote racial integration, a drive influenced by the ideals set by the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Despite their initial enthusiasm, five years later, not a single parent enrolled their child at the newly integrated school. Through the lens of various perspectives, including that of May Mallory, the episode critically examines the complexities and contradictions surrounding integration efforts, the ongoing segregation in New York City schools, and the differing motivations between white families and Black parents regarding educational equity.