Episode 1: Euphoria and Public School

Essence asks Maddie why the TV show Euphoria is so popular right now and what the show may be signaling about TV more broadly. Maddie asks Essence to discuss American public school systems and the evolution of public and private schools over the years. Transcript to follow.

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Episode’s resources and bonus material:

• Euphoria:
• https://www.diggitmagazine.com/papers/hbo-s-euphoria
• https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a28005366/euphoria-hbo-sex-drugs-nudity-controversy/
• https://hpbagpipe.com/6803/entertainment-and-lifestyle/reviews/why-euphoria-is-best-high-school-commentary-we-have/#:~:text=Euphoria%20is%20rated%20mature%20because,high%20schools%20in%20the%20US.&text=Because%20of%20these%20reasons%2C%20Euphoria,our%20age%20at%20this%20time.
• Public Schools:
• https://www.publicschoolreview.com/blog/a-relevant-history-of-public-education-in-the-united-states
• https://www.ed.gov/k-12reforms
• https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED606970.pdf
• https://www.raceforward.org/research/reports/historical-timeline-public-education-us
• https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/07/how-covid-taught-america-about-inequity-in-education/
• https://www.teachforamerica.org/stories/educational-inequity-facts

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