The Irony of Inclusivity
The ABC sitcom <em>Speechless </em>offers a meaningful critique of overwrought calls for diversity in schools.
by Hayley Glatter
Dec 30, 2016
3 minutes
This is the fifth—and final—installment in our series examining the intersections of education and entertainment in 2016. Read previous entries on a documentary, late-night comedy, a play, and animated movies.
If the national conversation was somehow lacking an entertaining indictment of school hallways filled with hollow calls for inclusivity, the ABC sitcom certainly fills the void. The Scott Silveri show is notable not only because—as David Perry for in September—it centers around a character and an actor with
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