Closer Look with Rose Scott
Closer Look: Latino Association for Parents of Public Schools Calls For APS To Address ‘Persistent Inequities’; Georgia State Program Offers Higher Education To Inmates
November 12, 2019
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.
- 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.