America to Me, Episode 10 Recap By Ali Barthwell As the series and school year come to an end, storylines get wrapped up. But for the town and OPRF, the biggest questions remain unanswered. Read more
America to Me, Episode 9 Recap: The Black Teacher Struggle is Real OPRF’s faculty of color open up about being stereotyped and stymied Read more
America to Me, Episode 8 Recap By Ali Barthwell As the pool debate rages on, the students get in touch with their feelings — and have some epiphanies. Read more
America to Me, Episode 7 Recap By Ali Barthwell The school wants a new pool, Brendan's dad thinks he's post-race, and residency agents trail students home. Read more
America to Me, Episode 6 Recap By Ali Barthwell Teachers open the floor in class, Jada makes a web series, and Brendan's parents try to right the course. Read more
America to Me Episode 5 Recap: Where Are the White Kids? By Ali Barthwell We finally see how the other half lives at OPRF. Plus: a basketball rivalry gets ugly and a class project sparks a dating debate. Read more
America to Me, Episode 4 Recap: More Podolner, and Some Poetry By ALI BARTHWELL While one OPRF teacher remains a polarizing figure, others guide students to find their comfort zones. Read more
America to Me, Episode 3 Recap: Let's Talk About Mr. Podolner By Ali Barthwell A teacher gets hip with the kids, the administration twiddles their thumbs, and we meet OPRF's football team. Read more
America to Me Recap, Episode 2 By Ali Barthwell In its second hour, Steve James's docuseries probes issues at the school dating back generations Read more
America to Me Recap, Episode 1 By Ali Barthwell As Steve James goes deep on her alma mater, an Oak Park and River Forest High School alum weighs in. Read more
