Every Child Deserves a Chance: The Fight for Equitable Schools in NC (ft. Susanna Benitez & Sarah Montgomery)

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of North Carolina's disinvestment in public schools on children's opportunities, featuring insights from Susanna Benitez and Sarah Montgomery.

This is Part 2 of a two-part episode. Listen to Part 1 featuring Bryan Proffitt of the NCAE first. If a child's opportunity depends on their zip code, race, or family income, are we really giving every child the same chance? In Part 2, Kai sits down with Susanna Benitez of the Education Justice Alliance, leading the Every Child North Carolina Coalition, and Sarah Montgomery of the NC Justice Center, to discuss who bears the sharpest costs of North Carolina's disinvestment in public schools an...

People in this episode

Host: Kai

Guests: Susanna Benitez, Sarah Montgomery

Topics covered

• education equity
• public schools
• disinvestment
• child opportunity
• social justice

Keywords

• equitable schools
• North Carolina
• education justice
• childhood opportunity
• public education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Education Justice Alliance, NC Justice Center, NCAE

Places: North Carolina

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