Brian Lehrer Weekend: NYC School Chancellor David Banks; Post-Pandemic School Refusal; Height and Weight Discrimination Bill

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 13, 2023

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks on a new initiative to improve literacy rates in public schools (First) | A psychotherapist discusses one of the more troubling manifestations of youth mental distress: an exponential rise of kids refusing to attend school (Starts at 20:20) | Council Member Shaun Abreu discusses his bill to make size discrimination illegal (Starts at 47:25)

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