ABC’s mockumentary “Abbott Elementary” follows a group of dedicated teachers who work at a Philadelphia school. The show takes a comedic approach toward issues in inner city schools. Here, Lynnette Mawhinney, a former Philadelphia schoolteacher who is now an associate professor of Urban Education at Rutgers University - Newark, weighs in on whether the show accurately portrays the realities of educators in today’s schools.

Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle talks to author Lynnette Mawhinney about her book “Lulu the One and Only.” The book deals with racial relations in a format for children. The book also includes activities to help with discussions stemming from the book.

LULU THE ONE AND ONLY is a debut children's book, receiving a starred Kirkus Review, by Dr. Lynnette Mawhinney about biracial identity.

Thousands of public school teachers voluntarily leave their jobs each year, hurting student achievement and costing districts billions of dollars to find replacements.

Lynnette Mawhinney and Carol Rinke were once part of that churn (full disclosure: so was the author of this article). Now, with both women serving as professors at teacher prep programs, Mawhinney and Rinke have co-authored a new book that illuminates the many reasons teachers leave the profession and offers recommendations on how to stem the tide.