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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P.S. 18: The People's Money

New Yorkers are voting to decide how to spend $5 million of the city's money.

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P.S. 14: Wesley

A high school senior reflects on his educational journey.

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P.S. 6: When Student Journalism Leads to Change

A student journalist’s story catches the attention of her principal.

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Episode 1: "The Only Person Who Believed in Me"

Have you ever had that one person in your life that just kinda opened your eyes and changed your perspective?

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Episode 5: "Being forgotten"

Fearing my grandmother’s sudden departure from this world was the worst thing I could think of, but a few years ago when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, I knew my greatest fear would be being forgotten.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Episode 5: The Movement

A young activist from the Bronx attempts to integrate the city's public school system.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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Episode 1: Listen to Noah

The season kicks off with the story of Noah, a high school student from Brooklyn whose experiences provide a personal look into New York City's segregated school system. Part One tracks Noah's journey from a predominantly white elementary school to a nearly 100% non-white middle school.