What We're Listening to in August

"Nice White Parents"
A Podcast by Serial Productions and The New York Times

As we gear up for back to school, now is a great time to binge listen to this five-part podcast series that examines the public school system and the systems, parents, and interests that helped shape it. 

"We know American public schools do not guarantee each child an equal education. Two decades of school reform initiatives have not changed that. But when Chana Joffe-Walt, a reporter, looked at inequality in education, she saw that most reforms focused on who schools were failing: Black and brown kids. But what about who the schools are serving? In this five-part series, she turns her attention to what is arguably the most powerful force in our schools: White parents." (New York Times Podcasts)