Miseducation
New York City is home to the nation’s most segregated school system, a fact that surprises those who think of the Big Apple as a progressive beacon. Deep inequities exist at every level of the NYC school system.
And who better to report on these issues than the students who experience them firsthand? Grab a pen and get ready to take notes. Our student reporters are taking you to school.
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Extra Credit: Chancellor Carranza
In an exclusive interview with the Miseducation team, Chancellor Carranza spoke about integration, student discipline, sports, and lots more.
Extra Credit: One Homeless Student's Journey
High school senior Amya Shaw is one of approximately 115,000 New York City students living in temporary housing. This is her story.
Episode 4: Three Stops on the A Train
Coco and Bissiri go to public high schools a few miles away from each other in Manhattan, but their experiences are worlds apart.
Summer Break
While the Miseducation team gears up for the second half of Season 2, Sabrina and Taylor check in with a few updates and some listening recommendations to get you through summer.
Episode 3: Who Gets to Play?
David Garcia-Rosen and the Fair Play Coalition are fighting for black and Hispanic students to have equal access to sports teams.
Episode 2: The Other End of the Spectrum
The primary purpose of high school is to prepare students for college and careers, but some schools do way better than others.
Episode 1: The Price of Specialized High Schools
Black and Hispanic students make up a tiny fraction of the students at New York City’s most selective schools. Students on the inside dive deep into the issue and what we can do about it.
Introduction: 64 Years Late
64 years after Brown v. Board of Education, New York City high schools are still segregated. Zoe and Sabrina explain why.
Preview: Miseducation
Hear a preview of what's to come from the students behind the mic this season.
Extra Credit: The Hearing
Members of Teens Take Charge testified at the City Council's hearing on school integration earlier this month. Two of them – Whitney and Nelson – help recap what happened.
Extra Credit: Brian
Brian passed all the math courses his high school had to offer in 10th grade. But he isn't letting the lack of educational opportunities deter him from reaching his career goals.
Episode 6: Testimony
The season finale features testimony from a dozen members of the student-led group Teens Take Charge, which advocates for educational equity at events across New York City.
Episode 5: The Movement
A young activist from the Bronx attempts to integrate the city's public school system.
Extra Credit: Noah
On this Extra Credit, we spend 10 more minutes in Noah's world. He talks about role models, gangs, and old friendships.
Episode 4: Who Needs Integration?
Many education leaders say: Sure, integration would be nice, but we should focus instead on equal resources. What do students think?
Episode 3: White Kids
In the 1954 Brown v. Board ruling that outlawed school segregation, did the Court miss an opportunity? One of the researchers essential to the case thought so. Sixty-three years later, you can hear the consequences of that missed chance in the stories of three Harlem teens talking about encounters with white peers.
Analysis: The 'Diversity' Plan
The city's new school diversity plan is the policy equivalent of a last-minute gift delivered sans wrapping paper or card. The question now among integration advocates: can we at least return it?
Episode 2: Noah Goes to High School
With Noah as a guide, we delve into New York City's "open choice" high school admissions process, which leads to hundreds of low-performing schools at the expense of a few stellar ones.