What If They Don’t Come Back Though? - Passing Period #41

This Week: It’s summer time, and the livin is easy. Kids are jumpin, and the humidity is high… and questions abound regarding the future of school next fall. Specifically, given the relatively low interest expressed in returning to in-person learning last year among Black and AAPI families, questions are being raised about what it would mean if a significant number of families opt out of traditional school this fall. Two fascinating articles from the Hechinger Report and the Wall Street Journal give fodder for this week’s discussion as Manuel and Jeff get into it. Is there reason to believe families - Black and AAPI families in particular - won’t return in the fall? What could school look like in order to affect families’ decision? Get your All of the Above swag, including your own “Teach the Truth” shirt! In this moment of relentless attacks on teaching truth in the classroom, we got you covered. https://all-of-the-above-store.creator-spring.com Articles cited in this week’s episode: Hechinger Report: https://hechingerreport.org/as-schools-reopen-will-black-and-asian-families-return/ Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-student-quit-stuyvesant-to-school-himself-heres-how-he-did-it-11625695818?st=w7v5ze8vspn7v66&reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter Passing Period is an AOTA Podcast extra that gives us a chance to check-in, reflect, and discuss powerful stories in between our full episodes. Watch, listen and subscribe to make sure you don't miss our latest content! Website: https://AOTAshow.com Stream all of our content at: linktr.ee/AOTA Watch at: YouTube.com/AlloftheAbove Listen at: apple.co/38QV7Bd and anchor.fm/AOTA Follow us at: Facebook.com/AOTAshow and Twitter.com/AOTAshow