First hour: Brighton Central School District Superintendent Kevin McGowan on reopening schools five days a week
Second hour: Previewing the "Climate of Change" seriesThe superintendent of Brighton schools wrote an open letter, urging state leaders to greenlight the return of students to school five days a week. Kevin McGowan wrote that Governor Andrew Cuomo and state health leaders need to take action based on the new CDC guidance. McGowan wrote, "Your continued inaction smacks of detachment, complacency, or a lack of understanding regarding the impact of your failure to act. There does not seem to be any reason for your delay and in the absence of one, we are left to think that movement on this issue simply isn’t at all a priority for you. Children need to be in school five days per week." McGowan joins us to discuss the impact of hybrid and remote learning on students, and his desire to see students back in classrooms full-time. Our guest:
- Kevin McGowan, superintendent of Brighton Central School District
Then in our second hour, an upcoming education series is focusing on the injustice that is a cause and effect of climate change. “Climate of Change: 22 Days of Learning and Action for Intersectional Climate Justice in Rochester and Beyond” will address how environmental injustice harms the region. This hour, we preview the series and discuss the broader issues of climate justice with our guests:
- Daphany Rose Sanchez, executive director of Kinetic Communities Consulting
- Julio Jordan, director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Ibero-American Action League
- Kiah Nyame, equity advocacy officer at the Urban League of Rochester
- Abby McHugh-Grifa, executive director of Climate Solutions Accelerator
