A new limited series about building a better school system, and what gets in the way.

Introducing: Nice White Parents

If you want to understand what’s wrong with our public schools, you have to look at what is arguably the most powerful force in shaping them: white parents. A five-part series from the makers of Serial and The New York Times. Hosted by Chana Joffe-Walt.

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A mysterious letter detailing a supposed Islamist plot to take over schools shocked Britain in 2014. But who wrote it? From Serial Productions and The New York Times, “The Trojan Horse Affair,” an investigation that became bigger than we ever imagined. All eight parts are available now, wherever you get your podcasts.

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An unexpected last chapter. Some white parents start behaving differently.

5: ‘We Know It When We See It’

Is it possible to limit the power of white parents?

4: 'Here’s Another Fun Thing You Can Do'

We saw what happens when white families come into the school. What happens when they stay out?

3: ‘This Is Our School, How Dare You?’

White parents in the 1960s fought to be part of a new, racially integrated school. Where’d they go?

Introducing: Nice White Parents

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