(WORT) — Percy Brown Jr. is the director of equity and student achievement with the Middleton-Cross Plains School District. He worked previously as dean of students at Madison East High School, and is also a member of the executive committee of the city of Madison’s Equal Opportunities Commission. Brown is featured on 12 on Tuesday, an interview series published by Madison365, a new local publication that covers communities of color.

Brown spoke to Kristian Knusten on the phone to discuss the intersection of race and education — in Madison and around the Dane County region.