Spotlight on Lenapehoking; Gov. Murphy on His Reelection Campaign; Supporting Childcare; Teacher Calls on G&T Changes

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 11, 2021

On today's show:

  • The land between present-day New York City and Philadelphia, including all of New Jersey and some parts of Delaware, once belonged to the Indigenous Lenape tribe and was called Lenapehoking. Curtis Zunigha, co-director of The Lenape Center in New York City and enrolled member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma, who are the modern-day descendants of the Lenape, joins to talk about the area's history in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day.
  • New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy talks about his campaign for reelection.
  • Bryce Covert, an independent journalist who covers the economy and a contributing writer at The Nation, discusses the lack of public spending for early childcare and the how the reconciliation package would affect it.
  • Teachers call in on the news that New York City schools will phase out the current Gifted and Talented program for students.

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