We speak with Beacon PTA members Toni Smith-Thompson and Robin Broshi about NYC’s new requirements and the school’s proposed admission plan. Then we listen back to last June’s interview with activist students from the Beacon Union of Unions.
Overview
00:00-00:53 Intros
00:53-05:37 What has happened with admissions in NYC and at Beacon since last school year
05:37-15:45 Current status at Beacon; plans for admissions for 2021-22 school year
15:45-18:49 Stakeholder consensus
18:48-19:31 School Leadership Team
19:31-23:00 Need for school culture changes beyond admissions
23:00-23:23 TRANSITION TO ENCORE INTERVIEW WITH BUU STUDENTS
23:23-23:56 Intros
23:56-29:03 Students’ experiences at Beacon
29:03-35:52 Student demands
35:52-38:22 Anti-racist curriculum
38:22-39:33 Teens Take Charge
39:33-41:35 What teachers need to do in making change
41:35-44:42 First Beacon demonstration in Fall 2019
44:42-50:35 December incident, response planning, and sit-in
50:35-54:10 Sit-in’s impact on relationships among students and with teachers
54:10-56:31 Sources of support for students’ June demands to administration
56:31-57:14 Administration’s response
57:14-59:23 Talking with students at other schools
59:23-1:00:18 Connections with Movement for Black Lives
1:00:18-1:00:53 Whites must choose between being racist or anti-racist
1:00:53-01:02:23 Outro
Transcript
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Credits
Soundtrack by Podington Bear
Picture from beaconschool.org