Episode 96 - Education

This episode is incredibly personal to me even though it isn't centered around my experiences in prison. Clark County School District (Las Vegas) is currently facing a $50 million deficit and the people in power are sitting on a mountain of money, refusing to help, even though we are nearly dead last in education. I spent time with hundreds of people in prison who never had the opportunities that education may have been able to afford them. Instead, we continue to blame the offenders after the fact when we never take the time to consider what kindness and investment in their futures through properly funded school systems may afford. We don't live in a vacuum. We are all a part of society, not apart from society. The decisions we make today are the ones that circle back decades later and are continuously ignored like it isn't a crisis. I wrote to my local legislators and called upon them to do the right thing, but I honestly fear I'll either go completely ignored or be dismissed. As always, thank you for listening and being respectful. -db