Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd spoke about the San Jose Valley Transit Authority (VTA) rail yard shooting, and weighed in on what it would take for Congress to pass meaningful gun reform legislation. Todd is the moderator of “Meet The Press” on NBC, host of “Meet The Press Daily” on MSNBC and the political director for NBC News.
Next, we talked with listeners about Massachusetts reopening for Memorial Day weekend.
Andrea Cabral discussed New York prosecutors convening a grand jury to decide whether to indict former President Donald Trump and Trump Organization executives under a criminal investigation into the business. She also updated us on Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White’s ongoing legal battle. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff and Massachusetts secretary of public safety. She’s currently the CEO of the cannabis company Ascend.
Paul Reville talked about Boston Public Schools ending a partnership with a nonprofit due to alleged “cult-like” counseling sessions with students, and shared his thoughts on the future of hybrid learning. He also discussed research into whether children benefit from repeating a grade. Reville is the former Massachusetts secretary of education and a professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, where he also heads the Education Redesign Lab. His latest book, co-authored with Lynne Sacks, is “Collaborative Action for Equity and Opportunity: A Practical Guide for School and Community Leaders.”
Then, we opened the phone lines, asking listeners if they want their kids to repeat this school year in order to be more prepared for the next grade.
Shirley Leung talked about corporate America’s pledge to racial equity after the murder of George Floyd, and shared her thoughts on whether corporations have made good on their promises a year later. Leung is a business columnist for the Boston Globe.
Rick Steves spoke about his travels in Israel and Palestine, and shared his thoughts on Europe reopening for travel. Steves is an author, television and radio host and the owner of the Rick Steves' Europe tour group. You can catch his television show, "Rick Steves’ Europe," weeknights at 7:30 p.m. on GBH 2 and listen to his radio show, “Travel With Rick Steves,” Sundays at 4 p.m. on GBH.
