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Nice White Parents

Nice White Parents

Serial Productions & The New York Times

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.

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  • 7 - The Trojan Horse Affair - Trailer

    A mysterious letter detailing a supposed Islamist plot to take over schools shocked Britain in 2014. But who wrote it? From Serial Productions and The New York Times, “The Trojan Horse Affair,” an investigation that became bigger than we ever imagined. All eight parts are available now, wherever you get your podcasts.

    Fri, 25 Feb 2022 - 04min
  • 6 - 5: ‘We Know It When We See It’

    An unexpected last chapter. Some white parents start behaving differently.

    Thu, 20 Aug 2020 - 52min
  • 5 - 4: 'Here’s Another Fun Thing You Can Do'

    Is it possible to limit the power of white parents?

    Thu, 13 Aug 2020 - 48min
  • 4 - 3: ‘This Is Our School, How Dare You?’

    We saw what happens when white families come into the school. What happens when they stay out?

    Thu, 6 Aug 2020 - 45min
  • 3 - 2: 'I Still Believe in It'

    White parents in the 1960s fought to be part of a new, racially integrated school. Where’d they go?

    Thu, 30 Jul 2020 - 51min
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