Members of Teens Take Charge testified at the City Council's hearing on school integration earlier this month. Two of them – Whitney and Nelson – help recap what happened.

Brian passed all the math courses his high school had to offer in 10th grade. But he isn't letting the lack of educational opportunities deter him from reaching his career goals.

The season finale features testimony from a dozen members of the student-led group Teens Take Charge, which advocates for educational equity at events across New York City.

A young activist from the Bronx attempts to integrate the city's public school system.

On this Extra Credit, we spend 10 more minutes in Noah's world. He talks about role models, gangs, and old friendships. 

Many education leaders say: Sure, integration would be nice, but we should focus instead on equal resources. What do students think?

In the 1954 Brown v. Board ruling that outlawed school segregation, did the Court miss an opportunity? One of the researchers essential to the case thought so. Sixty-three years later, you can hear the consequences of that missed chance in the stories of three Harlem teens talking about encounters with white peers.

The city's new school diversity plan is the policy equivalent of a last-minute gift delivered sans wrapping paper or card. The question now among integration advocates: can we at least return it?

With Noah as a guide, we delve into New York City's "open choice" high school admissions process, which leads to hundreds of low-performing schools at the expense of a few stellar ones.

The season kicks off with the story of Noah, a high school student from Brooklyn whose experiences provide a personal look into New York City's segregated school system. Part One tracks Noah's journey from a predominantly white elementary school to a nearly 100% non-white middle school.