The Politicalization of the Public School System with Joy Brown

Mindset
Written By Ember29 (Sophie)

Are political agendas getting in the way of your child’s education? Join Gervase and her guest Joy Brown on this week’s episode of the It’s All Me podcast, as they dive into the recent events causing chaos in the Charleston County School District and other districts across the U.S. Listen in as they discuss the imbalance that brought Joy into the slippery slope of school politics, why the PTA is much more than women baking brownies, and how the politicalization of the public school system is impacting our children.

Joy Brown is a Charleston native and mom who has lived in West Ashley nearly her entire life. A dedicated advocate and supporter of public schools, Joy currently sits on the board of the Charleston Area LWV and serves West Ashley as a District 10 Constituent School Board member.

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