Common Ground in the Debate Over Teaching Kids About Race in School
b'The debate over how race \\u2013 and America\\u2019s history with racism \\u2013 should be taught in schools has come to feel black and white: you\\u2019re either for it or against it. But race isn\\u2019t black and white, and neither is the issue of how to teach kids about race in schools. In this episode of the podcast, we\\u2019ll hear from two mothers and a teacher with especially complicated views on when it\\u2019s helpful to talk about race with kids \\u2013 and when it can do more harm than good. \\nWhile their views on CRT and teaching the history of slavery differ, both mothers would like to be able to trust teachers to navigate race-related topics in a way that leaves all children feeling affirmed, not ashamed. And teachers need trust from parents to navigate the issue successfully. Is it possible our deep divide over teaching kids about race is not a question of curriculum, but rather of trust? \\n\\nPodcast Guests:\\nLaShawn C. Williams, mother of three, licensed clinical social worker and full-time faculty at Salt Lake Community College\\n\\nBrooke Stephens, mother of four, curriculum director for Utah Parents United\\n\\nJenna Chandler-Ward, educator, co-founder of Teaching While White, co-author of \\u201cLearning and Teaching While White.\\u201d'