education reform

Freda Andrews is a daughter of the Northside. Notably, her primary and secondary school education transformed her life immeasurably. Her teachers, especially at Northside Elementary, created a classroom setting that directed individual attention to each student. Fostered by these nurturing teachers,…

"I think a lot of [being an ally to black educators] is leaning on the fact that I am a white educator and that I am learning and that knowing that learning is a process. Knowing that I don’t know everything, knowing that I will make mistakes and will continue making mistakes, but knowing that I…

"...informed me to take this letter home to your mama ‘Cause you are going to Chapel High School next year.’ And I said, ‘No, I’m not’. And they said, ‘Yes you are.’ Cause they hand-picked the Blacks that they would send to Chapel Hill High School." - Mae McLendon In this oral history, Ms. Mae and…

Kathryn Wall (KW): With the state and funding, has that changed over the time that you’ve been on the school board? Have you seen any shifts? Rani Dasi (RD): I think it’s gotten much more political. It used to be that we could have the conversation across the aisle on whatever side folks were and…

Kathryn Wall (KW): Which schools are slated for a redo? Rani Dasi (RD): Well, that’s a good question, because I will say the plans could change but we are thinking about Frank Porter Graham, Carrboro Elementary School, and Estes Hills and those are three of our older schools with the highest…