DECATUR, Ga. — The Decatur School Board was already at odds with a growing chorus of community members who raised questions about a proposed Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) and the district’s finances.
That chorus reached a crescendo over the weekend of May 23. Parents learned that Superintendent Gyimah Whitaker’s podcasts were recorded at a studio owned by her husband, Jason. His podcast, The JWhit~ Podcast, espoused negative views toward Muslim and transgender people.
School board members who appeared on her podcast said they were not aware that her husband owned the studio. Whitaker has said through a spokesperson that no public money was spent on making the podcast there. She also said she does not share her husband’s views.
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