Laura Meckler on Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity

On the latest episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus speaks with Laura Meckler about her new book, Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity. Nat and Laura discuss integration, busing, and de-tracking; the Van Sweringen brothers; the limitations of good intentions; the internet's effect on journalism; the racial achievement gap; belonging; what it's like writing about your hometown; what history can teach us about education policy; and more.Laura Meckler is a national education writer for The Washington Post. Show Notes:Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial EquityWhat happened when an Ohio school district rushed to integrate classrooms