Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd weighed in on CPAC and the state of the Republican party. He also shared his thoughts on how New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s nursing home scandal and sexual harassment allegations could impact that state’s Democratic Party. Todd is the moderator of “Meet The Press” on NBC, host of “Meet The Press Daily” on MSNBC and the Political Director for NBC News.
We asked listeners what they thought about the plan by Gov. Charlie Baker and Massachusetts Education Commissioner Jeff Riley to reopen schools by April.
Andrea Cabral discussed the recent acquittal of police officers involved in the death of Daniel Prude. She also argued that had former President Donald Trump’s tax records been released earlier, members of Congress would have been more likely to impeach him. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff and Massachusetts secretary of public safety. She’s currently the CEO of the cannabis company Ascend.
Andy Ihnatko updated us on the latest tech headlines, from a global computer chip shortage to Facebook’s decision to ban Myanmar’s military from its platforms. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger posting at Ihnatko.com.
Paul Reville shared his thoughts on Baker and Riley’s plan to reopen schools by April and how school systems might address learning loss. He also discussed the mental health issues students face without in-person learning. Reville is the former Massachusetts secretary of education and a professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, where he also heads the Education Redesign Lab. His latest book, co-authored with Elaine Weiss, is “Broader, Bolder, Better: How Schools And Communities Help Students Overcome The Disadvantages Of Poverty.”
Jared Bowen talked about his recent interview with ornithologist and illustrator David Sibley. He also reviewed “Minari,” “Nomadland” and the Boston Lyric Opera’s “The Fall Of The House Of Usher.” Bowen is GBH’s executive arts editor and the host of Open Studio.
