On the latest episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus speaks with Laura Meckler about her new book, Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity. Nat and Laura discuss integration, busing, and de-tracking; the Van Sweringen brothers; the limitations of good intentions; the internet's effect on journalism; the racial achievement gap; belonging; what it's like writing about your hometown; what history can teach us about education policy; and more.Laura Meckler is a national education writer for The Washington Post. Show Notes:Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial EquityWhat happened when an Ohio school district rushed to integrate classrooms