About this episode

Jonathan Hill reflects on the impact of his teacher's death and the challenges of preserving his legacy amidst controversy.

One of the students who was closest to Hudson, Jonathan Hill, spends the weeks after his teacher's death trying to ensure his reputation and legacy go untarnished by the allegations that led to his suspension that school year. But secretly, Jonathan is still reeling from the weeks before Tom's death.

People in this episode

Host: Tom Hudson

Guest: Jonathan Hill

Topics covered

• teacher legacy
• student experience
• grief
• allegations
• reputation

Keywords

• teacher
• legacy
• grief
• allegations
• student
• reputation
• Hudson

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