From fear of public schools to advocating for them with Jocelyn Rhynard

Jocelyn Rhynard was the apprehensive mom sitting silently (and angrily) in the back of school board meetings, often believing the myths about urban public education. When the 2007 housing crash kept her young family in Dayton (OH), she learned the truth—and it changed her life’s trajectory. We follow her journey from skeptical parent to becoming a board member, and a public education advocate at the state and federal levels. She discusses the power of parent engagement, the profound responsibility of holding a board seat, the necessity of fighting for all students in our public schools, and how code words are used to self-segregate communities. Find the episode on Apple, Spotify, and Substack under Seats of Change: The Future of School Boards.