Episode
Nice White Parents - Ep. 5: ‘We Know It When We See It’
52:23
Published: Thu Aug 20 2020
Description
Chana has traced the history of the school from its founding and come to the present. But now: One unexpected last chapter. Last year, the school district for BHS mandated a change in the zoning process to ensure all middle schools would be racially integrated. No longer can white families hoard resources in a few select schools. Black and Latino parents have been demanding this change since the late 1950s. The courts have mandated it. Chana asks: How did this happen? And is this a blueprint for real, systemic change?
Chapters
The fifth and final episode of the "Nice White Parents" podcast series explores the possibility of creating a fully integrated and equitable school system, and the role that white parents play in either making it happen or standing in the way.
00:00 - 01:36 (01:36)
Summary
The fifth and final episode of the "Nice White Parents" podcast series explores the possibility of creating a fully integrated and equitable school system, and the role that white parents play in either making it happen or standing in the way.
EpisodeNice White Parents - Ep. 5: ‘We Know It When We See It’
PodcastSerial
A new diversity plan has been implemented in one school district, aiming to break up racial segregation in concentrations of wealth and poverty and integrate schools, supported by growing awareness on the issue amongst white people.
01:36 - 06:25 (04:48)
Summary
A new diversity plan has been implemented in one school district, aiming to break up racial segregation in concentrations of wealth and poverty and integrate schools, supported by growing awareness on the issue amongst white people.
EpisodeNice White Parents - Ep. 5: ‘We Know It When We See It’
PodcastSerial
A parent describes how she was offered to have her child admitted to a school illegally and how the school's student selection procedures sounded her civil rights alarm bells.
06:25 - 11:13 (04:48)
Summary
A parent describes how she was offered to have her child admitted to a school illegally and how the school's student selection procedures sounded her civil rights alarm bells.
EpisodeNice White Parents - Ep. 5: ‘We Know It When We See It’
PodcastSerial
A group of moms formed the District 15 Parents for Middle School Equity to address the problem of segregation in middle school admissions and demanded the district to take action.
11:13 - 16:24 (05:10)
Summary
A group of moms formed the District 15 Parents for Middle School Equity to address the problem of segregation in middle school admissions and demanded the district to take action. Their efforts gained national attention when a report from the UCLA Civil Rights Project was released in 2014.
EpisodeNice White Parents - Ep. 5: ‘We Know It When We See It’
PodcastSerial
White parents who want to create change in schools tend to only talk to other white parents, even if they live in diverse areas.
16:24 - 23:17 (06:53)
Summary
White parents who want to create change in schools tend to only talk to other white parents, even if they live in diverse areas. This kind of 'white saviorism' is not productive towards achieving real change and can actually harm marginalized communities.
EpisodeNice White Parents - Ep. 5: ‘We Know It When We See It’
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Laura and Rehan discuss the paradox of white parents advocating for diversity in schools while avoiding schools with predominantly black and brown students.
23:17 - 30:33 (07:16)
Summary
Laura and Rehan discuss the paradox of white parents advocating for diversity in schools while avoiding schools with predominantly black and brown students. They also highlight the lack of representation of people of color in meetings about diversity and equity in schools.
EpisodeNice White Parents - Ep. 5: ‘We Know It When We See It’
PodcastSerial
An urban planning firm called WXY was outsourced by the DOE to do outreach for the District 15 community engagement process, which emphasized that it was not the DOE.
30:33 - 36:42 (06:08)
Summary
An urban planning firm called WXY was outsourced by the DOE to do outreach for the District 15 community engagement process, which emphasized that it was not the DOE. In a district where white parents were dominating school board meetings and policy discussions, PMS had only one seat on the working group while the representatives from teachers, principals, community advocates, parents, and students, were almost all people of color.
EpisodeNice White Parents - Ep. 5: ‘We Know It When We See It’
PodcastSerial
After years of demands for a plan to address segregation in New York City Schools, a new plan has been introduced which includes expanding anti-racism and anti-bias training, creating equity teams in schools, implementing more culturally responsive curriculum, and hiring more teachers of color.
36:42 - 46:25 (09:43)
Summary
After years of demands for a plan to address segregation in New York City Schools, a new plan has been introduced which includes expanding anti-racism and anti-bias training, creating equity teams in schools, implementing more culturally responsive curriculum, and hiring more teachers of color.
EpisodeNice White Parents - Ep. 5: ‘We Know It When We See It’
PodcastSerial
This podcast discusses the struggle to achieve equitable schools, specifically in District 15 of New York City where white parents only support change if it aligns with their interests, despite being the minority in the area.
46:26 - 52:21 (05:54)
Summary
This podcast discusses the struggle to achieve equitable schools, specifically in District 15 of New York City where white parents only support change if it aligns with their interests, despite being the minority in the area.