The Continued Education of Miss Iris

By: Iris Jones

Narrated by: Iris F. Jones

The Continued Education of Miss Iris is an informative memoir and sequel that emerged from the author’s debut book, Growing Up Iris: My Shared Experiences Growing Up a Biracial Female in a Multicultural Household. In this book, the author focuses on explaining how both a history of racial inequality and America’s failure to rectify said shameful history continue to impact young African American students today. This is shown through relatable yet never before documented personal stories of how the author navigated through an educational system that is not tailored to the needs of Black and brown students. This can be seen through stories told by the author such as how teachers in rural communities fail to understand their Black students due to a lack of resources.

The author claims that racially motivated conflicts like those described can be avoided with proper education on certain topics, something that cannot be found in a high school textbook. This book gives young students permission to explore themselves and their aspirations without fear of disappointment, as well as offers caregivers and parents a sense of relief as they will be able to better understand the psychology of their child. Specifically, this book offers parents a background and history as to why their child is being treated the way they are in the classroom setting, something they may not have known prior to purchasing The Continued Education of Miss Iris.

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