Accepted follows four high school students at T.M. Landry, a prep school in Louisiana known for its viral videos of seniors being accepted to the Ivy Leagues, and sending 100% of its graduates to college. But an explosive NY Times article exposes the controversial methods of its dynamic founder – and the fiction of higher education's promise.
Tuesday on Political Rewind: Hundreds of documents from the January 6th Committee outline Georgia's importance to the effort to overturn the 2020 election. The Fulton County election probe may soon recommend criminal charges. And proposals to eliminate Georgia's runoff system continue.
Wednesday at 2 p.m. on Political Rewind: University of Georgia legend Herschel Walker has lost his bid for the U.S. Senate, falling short by around 95,000 in the runoff race with incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock. We analyze where his campaign lost momentum. And we also look at some of Walker's shortcomings and how they'll influence candidate quality for the GOP going forward.
Let the Little Light Shine dives into the dynamic between parents, educators, and students embroiled in a battle over closing a high-performing elementary school with a predominantly Black student population in a gentrified Chicago neighborhood. Join us for a virtual screening and discussion with KaCey Venning (Helping Empower Youth), Taylor Wallace (Let The Little Light Shine) and GPB’s Donna Lowry.
Let the Little Light Shine is a co-production of POV and ITVS, in association with Black Public Media.