What Najya has said about New York City public schools

1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 26, 2026

Najya, Nikole Hannah-Jones's 16-year-old daughter, a high school sophomore, has been quoted on New York City public schools once in 1 episode of This American Life, most recently on September 26, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Najya said her middle school was so undemanding that she and her friends wanted homework because they knew they were not learning enough.

    “We honestly did want to get more things because we knew that we weren't learning enough. We didn't know anything”

    This American Life: 898: An Argument (Sep 26, 2026) · Listen from 29:22

Episodes

  • 898: An Argument

    This American Life · Sep 26, 2026 · 1 h 3 min

    Nikole Hannah-Jones revisits her famous essay on choosing a segregated public school for her daughter Najya, who argues with her about that choice a decade later.

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