Across Colors

5: A 1930s Redlining Map of ‘Mexicans’ and ‘Negroes’

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

4: A Pandemic Teacher’s Strike That Wasn’t Worth It

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

3: Fundraising for Shiny New Things

Guests Cassandra Kaczocha is a 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

2: Oh, It’s Both of Y’all!

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 [http://www.edpost.com] CREDITS Host: Tanzina Vega Producers: Maureen Kelleher and Ikhlas Saleem Editing & Sound Design: Ikhlas Saleem  Original Music: Ayanna Jacobs-El

1: Throwing Elbows and Making Sacrifices

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 [https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22673605/upper-middle-class-meritocracy-matthew-stewart]. 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 [http://www.edpost.com] CREDITS Host: Tanzina Vega Producers: Maureen Kelleher and Ikhlas Saleem Editing & Sound Design: Ikhlas Saleem  Original Music: Ayanna Jacobs-El