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.
The Trojan Horse Affair - Trailer
00:04:24
Friday 25 February 2022
: A mysterious letter detailing a supposed Islamist plot to take over schools shocked Britain in 2014. But who wrote it? From Serial...
5: ‘We Know It When We See It’
00:52:22
Thursday 20 August 2020
: This episode contains strong language.Chana has traced the history of the school from its founding and come to the present. But now: One...
4: 'Here’s Another Fun Thing You Can Do'
00:48:54
Thursday 13 August 2020
: Public schools are inequitable because the school systems are maniacally loyal to white families. We can’t have equitable public education...
3: ‘This Is Our School, How Dare You?’
00:45:04
Thursday 06 August 2020
: Chana Joffe-Walt explores how white parents can shape a school — even when they aren’t there.She traces the history of I.S. 293, now the...
2: 'I Still Believe in It'
00:51:52
Thursday 30 July 2020
: Chana Joffe-Walt searches the New York City Board of Education archives for more information about the School for International Studies,...
1: The Book of Statuses
01:00:45
Thursday 30 July 2020
: 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,...
Introducing: Nice White Parents
00:02:55
Friday 17 July 2020
: 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...