Across Colors: Recent Episodes
Tanzina Vega
Across Colors is a limited series from Ed Post on how parents and educators from across the country are pushing to make schools better and more equal places for children to learn and grow. Hosted by Tanzina Vega.
Guests
Inga Cotton, founder of San Antonio Charter Moms.
Geremy Landin, a graduate of the San Antonio Independent School District and the Historical Commissioner for Bexar County.
CREDITS
Host: Tanzina Vega
Producers: Maureen Kelleher and Ikhlas Saleem
Editing & Sound Design: Ikhlas Saleem
Original Music: Ayanna Jacobs-El
Guest
Charles Luter is a middle school special education teacher in North Minneapolis who ran on the Coalition for Truth slate for vice-president of the Minnesota Federation of Teachers.
CREDITS
Host: Tanzina Vega
Producers: Maureen Kelleher and Ikhlas Saleem
Editing & Sound Design: Ikhlas Saleem
Original Music: Ayanna Jacobs-El
Guests
Cassandra Kaczocha isa Chicago Public Schools parent and vice president of parent advocacy group Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education.
Natasha Dunn is a Chicago Public Schools parent and co-founder of the Black Community Collaborative.
CREDITS
Host: Tanzina Vega
Producers: Maureen Kelleher and Ikhlas Saleem
Editing & Sound Design: Ikhlas Saleem
Original Music: Ayanna Jacobs-El
GUESTS
Kareem Weaver, Oakland NAACP Education Committee member, co-founder of the reading advocacy organization FULCRUM Oakland and a longtime teacher, parent and advocate.
Courtney Martin, the author of Learning in Public, a book about her journey as a white parent in an Oakland public school where the largest racial group of students is Black. She’s also the co-founder of the Bay Area chapter of Integrated Schools.
More information at our website: www.edpost.com
CREDITS
Host: Tanzina Vega
Producers: Maureen Kelleher and Ikhlas Saleem
Editing & Sound Design: Ikhlas Saleem
Original Music: Ayanna Jacobs-El
Public education in the United States rests on a fundamental paradox: we view it as “the great equalizer” and the pathway to upward mobility, yet it is largely funded by local property taxes and zoned within economically and racially segregated local communities. This combination means those with the most wealth and privilege get access to the best public schools, and those with the least, get the worst.
When parents see the path to economic success narrowing for their children, their anxiety rises. It becomes harder to see the bigger picture of equity and success for all kids, and easier to get tunnel vision about making sure “my kid” gets what they need to succeed in a competitive, zero-sum world.
More information at our website: www.edpost.com
CREDITS
Host: Tanzina Vega
Producers: Maureen Kelleher and Ikhlas Saleem
Editing & Sound Design: Ikhlas Saleem
Original Music: Ayanna Jacobs-El
CREDITS
Host: Tanzina Vega
Producers: Maureen Kelleher and Ikhlas Saleem
Editing & Sound Design: Ikhlas Saleem
Original Music: Ayanna Jacobs-El