American schools have always been more than where we go to learn the ABCs: Theyβre places where socialization happens and cultural norms are developed. And arguments over what those norms are and how theyβre communicated tend to flare up during moments of cultural anxiety β like the one weβre in now.When it premiered in 1969, the kids' TV show Sesame Street was part of a larger movement to reach lower-income, less privileged and more βurbanβ children. It was part of LBJβs Great Society agenda. And though it was funded in part by taxpayer dollars, Sesame Street is a TV show, not a β¦