The Brian Lehrer Show The Brian Lehrer Show
Published by
The Brian Lehrer Show

Teachers and Reopening the Schools; Thursday Morning Politics; Homelessness: The Ultimate Result of COVID Evictions; Summer In The City

4 segments
Individual student photographs of Brooklyn's James Madison High School graduating class of 2020, who were unable to walk a graduation stage this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, line the fence.
Coming up on today's show:
  • Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, offers the union's view on how to balance the need to reopen schools against the risks of COVID-19 exposure.
  • Joy-Ann Reid, MSNBC political analyst and host of AM Joy and the author of The Man Who Sold America: Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story (William Morrow, 2019), discusses the latest headlines of the day.
  • Evictions caused by the current economic downturn could impact homelessness in the city. Jamie Powlovich, executive director of Coalition for Homeless Youth, and Kadisha Davis, social media advocate for those experiencing homelessness, explore the intersection between the disproportionate impact of coronavirus and the systemic inequities that lead to homelessness.
  • Will Gleason, Time Out New York's editor, talks live events and happenings you can find and enjoy around the city this summer.