EPISODE 5: Sources Say

Back to Freedom School – Ongoing conversations about education equity in the State of Vermont

Sources Say – with special host Brittany Lovejoy

Whether it’s the fear of retaliation, or a fear of being stigmatized, “Matt and Laura” decided that their interview should be anonymous. While they could not bring themselves to speak candidly about the educational experience of their family under their true identity, they still thought it was important for their story to be shared. The fact that the interview responses in this episode is depicted by actors should tell us something.

Interestingly, there were no extreme views expressed in this conversation. For example, there were positive and negative experiences shared such as, “some things I thought went really well was that the classroom teacher not only supporting our daughter but also that she established a strong family connection and connection with her students… stronger than when they were in school.” In terms of what didn’t go well particularly, it was the specialized instruction, from our perspective it was nonexistent. To the point that we had to hire an outside tutor to support our daughter.”

The interviewer in this episode is Brittany Lovejoy, the mother of four children with dyslexia, a writer, a private tutor, and a dedicated advocate for students. She has served as a special educator and has a graduate degree in the Foundations of Education with a concentration in Dyslexia Studies.  Brittany pursues literacy truth by studying the Science of Reading.

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