S2 E4: What Can You Do for My Black Children?

In a poor, Black neighborhood in Houston, Principal Thaddeus Lott transforms a struggling elementary school with Direct Instruction. Soon, his students are outperforming students at much wealthier schools. The results are so remarkable, some people think it’s too good to be true. Video: The secret to Wesley Elementary’s success Read: Teachers who use Direct Instruction tend to like it Read: Transcript of this episode Support: Donate to APM Reports Email us: [email protected] Call us: (612) 888-7323 More: soldastory.org Dive deeper into Sold a Story with a weekly email newsletter from host Emily Hanford.