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Back to School: Vision, Books, and Model Schools
Episode 111
Friday, 31 July, 2026
In this episode, we’re getting ready to go Back to School! In our newest segment, Stacks in the City, Donna Arrendell sits down with Damian Carroll and Ramiro Hernandez from Vision to Learn, an organization that provides free eye exams and glasses to students in grades four through twelve. In our Get Lit segment, host Chris Stevenson chats with Elaine Pelton, Assistant Manager at the Northeast Library and a children’s literacy expert. She shares her top reading recommendations for kids and their families. And finally, in All Things Local, Olubunmi Bakare speaks with Dr. Amber N. Wiley about her book Model Schools in the Model City: Race, Planning, and Education in the Nation’s Capital, which explores the history and evolution of education in Washington, DC, and how architecture and urban planning have been used in efforts to fight racism. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Elaine's picks: We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins School's First Day of School by Adam Rex Teacher's Pet by Anica Mrose Rissi Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Credits: All music is from Pixabay and is used in their content license. LoFi Relax by Kulakovka https://pixabay.com/music/lofi-lofi-relax-570489/ Upbeat Morning Café by sleepvolume https://pixabay.com/music/bossa-nova-upbeat-morning-caf%C3%A9-233023/ Chillhop lofi beats by lofidreams https://pixabay.com/music/beats-chillhop-lofi-beats-400375/ 静かな希望の響き by Lin_Hoyasi Lofi Jazz - Study Music by alex-morgan https://pixabay.com/music/modern-jazz-lofi-jazz-study-music-564256/ Lofi Jazz Hip Hop by VibeHorn https://pixabay.com/music/lofi-lofi-jazz-hip-hop-479218/ Connect with us!https://www.dclibrary.org/@dcpl on X @dcpubliclibrary on Instagram@dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social on Bluesky
