But tension escalated when the superintendent abruptly resigned and a school board member made racial comments toward Black men who attended a school board meeting. School volunteer Melissa Hall was racially abused by a white parent in the school parking lot. Racial tension has been building in Colorado Springs School District 11 for some time.(Additional music via Universal Production Music.) Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón Executive producers: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale Additional editorial support: Jenny Brundin, Rachel Estabrook, Sherkiya Wedgeworth-Hollowell, Luis Antonio Perez Thanks also to Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Mia Rincón, Arielle Wilson, Hart van Denburg. Host and producer: Jo Erickson Editor: Erin Jones Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper, Emily Williams Theme music by Daniel Mescher. We follow Naomi Lopez as she tries to steer the board toward equity policies while addressing her concerns that her gender-fluid child is a target because of the school board's anti-LGBTQ comments. Naomi's problems grew when two board members expressed transphobic messages on social media, and she feared for the safety of her gender fluid child. Without the equity leadership team overseeing the work, she fears her students will miss vital resources that assist in their academic goals. Lopez works with children in special education who require services from the equity department. The dramatic exit of the superintendent and changes to school equity policies is cause for concern for Naomi Lopez, a speech therapist in Colorado Springs School District 11. In this episode we follow Kevin Adams as he navigates a stream of microaggressions. Why are Black teachers walking away? Kevin and his friend started a podcast to put a spotlight on the hard truths about why teachers of color are leaving the profession. Like many Black teachers, he thinks about quitting education. He's very popular with students and parents, but struggles with microaggressions from his colleagues. Kevin Adams is a social studies teacher working in Denver Public Schools. The number of Black teachers leaving the profession is rising.In this episode we follow educator Paulina Lerma as she attempts to break the glass ceiling to become a Latina principal. But while it solves some problems, it may create new ones. To redress this problem, DPS created a leadership program. They recognize the lack of people of color in leadership positions has created policies that led to disparities between white students and students of color. Leaders in Denver Public Schools acknowledge existing inequities in schools and are trying to address them.
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