Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Guest Host: Jonathan Capehart
D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson talks to a student during a school visit.
Mayor Bowser and D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson recently announced an initiative to help address the achievement gap for minority girls. “Reign: Empowering Young Women As Leaders” is a $1 million initiative featuring workshops and an annual conference aimed at helping girls of color succeed. DCPS hopes the program will address concerns –and possible legal issues — around the District’s all-boys academy that opened in the fall. We speak to Schools Chancellor Wilson and the point person for the program about the goals and the debate around single sex initiatives.
Guests
- Antwan Wilson Chancellor, District of Columbia Public Schools; @DCPSChancellor
- Claudia Lujan Senior Policy Advisor, District of Columbia Public Schools; @dcpublicschools
- Pamela Jones Executive Director, Crittenton Services of Greater Washington; @CrittentonGW
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