Closer Look: Latino Association for Parents of Public Schools Calls For APS To Address ‘Persistent Inequities’; Georgia State Program Offers Higher Education To Inmates

Candace Wheeler •
Ricardo Miguel Martinez, a board member for the Latino Association for Parents of Public Schools, joins“Closer Look” in studio for a conversation about solutions for bridging the achievement gap.
Ricardo Miguel Martinez, a board member for the Latino Association for Parents of Public Schools, joins“Closer Look” in studio for a conversation about solutions for bridging the achievement gap.
Credit Grace Walker
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Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 on “Closer Look with Rose Scott:”

  • 0:00: Rose Scott gives a news brief on former President Jimmy Carter’s recovery, following surgery at Emory University Hospital this morning.
  • And, in other news, a cold front hitting the East Coast brought freezing temperatures to Georgia last night.
  • 04:03: What services are available to help those currently incarcerated people re-entering society? And what role can education play in larger efforts towards criminal justice reform? Georgia State University’s Dr. Peter Lindsay and Dr. Andy Rogers, co-founders and co-coordinators of the Georgia State University Prison Education Program, join “Closer Look” in the studio to discuss their work helping formerly incarcerated individuals with life after prison.
Georgia State University’s Dr. Peter Lindsay and Dr. Andy Rogers, co-founders and co-coordinators of the Georgia State University Prison Education Program, join “Closer Look” in the studio to discuss their work helping formerly incarcerated individuals with life after prison. (Photo credit: Grace Walker)
  • 34:41: In the annual “State of the District” address, Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria Carstarphen gave an update on some of the district’s most recent developments. At the same time, a local parents association released a list of concerns regarding what they say are “persistent inequities” across the district. Ricardo Miguel Martinez, a board member for the  Latino Association for Parents of Public Schools joins “Closer Look” in studio for a conversation about solutions for bridging the achievement gap.

Closer Look is produced by Candace Wheeler and Grace Walker. Joy Barge is a contributing producer.