State Of Education

Richard Rothstein is an American academic and author affiliated with the Economic Policy Institute, and a senior fellow (emeritus) at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. His current research focuses on the history of segregation in the United States with regards to education and housing. He has written various books including; The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, Class and Schools: Using Social, Economic and Educational Reform to Close the Black–White Achievement Gap and Grading Education: Getting Accountability Right. In this episode he discusses the history of housing and education segregation. You can find out more about him on: https://www.epi.org/people/richard-rothstein/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Juliana Cohen, PhD works in the Department of Health Sciences at Merrimack College as an associate professor and as an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Cohen has her PhD in nutrition and her research focuses on pediatric nutrition, including school-based interventions, child/adolescent health and development, health disparities, and nutrition policies. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Parris Washington is a PhD candidate at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is the class of 2024 and is working towards her PhD in Human Genetics. Currently, her research focuses on hypothalamic development and mechanisms of sleep at the Seth Blackshaw Lab at Johns Hopkins University. In addition to her research interest, she advocates for science communication and policy in underserved communities. She is also a mentor at the Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP). In this episode, we discuss her research interests and how she intends to influence science communication and policy. She's proud of her graduation from an HBCU- Spelman College. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Dr. Seanna Leath is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia. Dr. Leath's PhD is in Education and Psychology. Her research focuses on healthy outcomes for black girls and women. In this episode she discusses her research work on targeted outcomes for black girls and women. She also currently runs the F.H.I.RE (Fostering Healthy Identities and REsilience) Lab at the University of Virginia. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Randall Kennedy, JD is a Harvard Professor of law. He teaches courses on Contracts, Civil Rights, Racial Relations and the Law, and Constitutional Law. Professor Kennedy has written several books and scholarly publications. Including the forthcoming, “Say it Loud On Race, Law, History and Culture.” He has studied at University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and received his J.D. from Yale Law School. He also was an editor for the Yale Law Journal. After law school, he served as a law clerk for Justice Thurgood Marshall and served on the NAACP Legal Defensive Fund. You can learn more about Professor Kennedy from his interviews on C-SPAN, “Common Law” podcast on UVA Law, The American Prospect and CNN. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Joseph B. Ryan, PhD (special education) is the Distinguished Professor of Special Education at the University of Clemson, College of Education. In addition to being a professor, he has been a K-12 teacher. He is the founder of Clemson LIFE(Learning Is For Everyone); where he helps teach adults with developmental disabilities life skills. Dr. Ryan is also a retired Captain of the US Navy Reserve. He has written over 90 publications, and is the Editor of the journal Beyond Behavior. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D., is a Research Professor of Public Policy at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition, Dr. Iruka is Director of the Early Childhood Health and Racial Equity Program at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. Her Ph.D. is in Applied Developmental Psychology. Her research and public policy area(s) of work include: Child Health and Development, Early Care and Education, Pre-K Education, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Teacher Sarah McGhee recaps some of 2020's most noted Education issues. Ms. McGhee is in her 6th year of teaching in Northern VA. She has a bachelors in History from VCU, a masters degree in secondary education from Marymount University and is currently taking class at George Washington University in Educational Leadership. She has taught in special education (autism) classrooms at the elementary level, as well as general education at the middle and high school level. Currently, she is a high school History teacher. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Grace Ibitamuno is a scholar and a MD/PhD candidate at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Grace is a health policy researcher, with specialized knowledge about culturally competent care that addresses the complex needs of children with autism, and related disabilities. She also has an appointment as an adjunct. Additionally, she has been a LEND (Leadership & Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities) Fellow, National Cancer Institute (NCI) Fellow, and NJ Department of Health Fellow. She has also published a novel, “Not Yet Beautiful”about human trafficking. You can check out her Tedx talk on resiliency and her education journey on YouTube. Ms. Ibitamuno is a recipient of the highly coveted Executive Women of New Jersey (EWNJ) Graduate Student Award. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Dean Danielle Conway is the law Dean at Penn State Dickinson Law. In this episode, she discusses leadership and how the study of law can be the vehicle to leading. Dean Conway is also 1/5 of the “Sister Deans,” who are the driving force behind the momentous systemic changes occurring at the Association of American Law Schools. She is also a veteran and has written several publications. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

It's election night and Distinguished Professors of History Lisa Tetrault and Allan Lichtman shed some light on voter governance, the history of voting in the United States, and a special election prediction based on scientific models is made. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Victor-Luis Vizcaino is an aspiring Anesthesiologist. Currently he is finishing up medical school and is working on getting matched in a Residency program. In this episode, Mr. Vizcaino discusses his journey to medical school, the process of medical school, and the importance of mentorship. You can follow his medical school journey on Twitter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Sofía De Jesús is currently a STEM teacher. She is also a gamer, coder, author, and mathematician. Ms. De Jesús embodies the joy of teaching STEM. In this episode, she discusses being Latina in STEM, how students need to see themselves, and diversity recruitment. She is currently working on her PhD and her book “Practical Computational Thinking with Python” is out December 2020. You can find her on social media or www.thenerdygeek.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

October is ADHD Awareness Month. Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., is a world renowned expert on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD) in children and adults. Currently, Dr. Barkley is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Virginia Treatment Center for Children and Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. Additionally, he has written several books, and other publications. In this episode, Dr. Barkley discusses ADHD in depth. You can find out more about Dr. Barkley on www.russellbarkley.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Danielle Holley-Walker is a Harvard educated lawyer and Dean of Howard University School of Law. She also teaches first year law students. In this episode, Dean Holley-Walker discusses inclusion and diversity in law school and the law profession. Dean Holley-Walker has written numerous essays and a book, “Critical Race Theory & Civil Procedure;” expected out Fall 2021. Currently, she also has a manuscript in the works. Additionally, Dean Holley-Walker sits with her other "sister Deans" on the panel of Law Deans on the Antiracist Clearinghouse Project for the Association of American Law Schools. (AALS). Howard University (HU) School Of Law is part of a consortium of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and is world renowned. HU Law is well known for their contribution to laws in the United States that advance equity, and inclusion in the law and beyond. You can find Dean Holley-Walker contributing to that mission both at the law school and on social media. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Noelle Palmer is a Mental Health professional in Minnesota. She also is a Caucasian mom of an adopted black son. In this episode, Noelle discusses such topics as racial reconciliation, mental health policing, and adoption. She's the author of that now viral Facebook post regarding her experience with her son. She continues to advocate for racial reconciliation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Brad Weinstein is co-author of “Hacking School Discipline.” He is also the Chief Innovation Officer and a co-founder of BehaviorFlip. BehaviorFlip is a software based on restorative justice practices in schools. Brad has been a teacher and in charge of curriculum design and instruction. In this episode l, he discusses some best practices for restorative justice in schools. You can find him sharing memes on social media via TeacherGoals. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Professor Julie E. McConnell, Esq is a Clinical Law Professor and Director of the Children's Defense Clinic at University of Richmond School of Law. In this episode, she speaks on the topic of juvenile representation and related issues. She frequently speaks and gives trainings on best practices in juvenile law. Prior to becoming a lawyer, she worked in the community as an organizer, was a counselor, and special education teacher. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Dr. Valerie Fitzhugh is an Associate Professor of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. She is a clinical Pathologist who specializes in bone and soft tissue pathology and cytopathology. In addition, she is an Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, is the Interim Chair of the Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine at Rutgers and the Interim Chair at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School as well. Adding to the many hats she wears, Dr. Fitzhugh is also the Chair and Medical Director of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Clara Maass Medical Center. In this episode she discusses being a black woman in Medicine, Pathology, and as a Professor. She also discusses pathologies of different diseases, such as Colon and Ovarian Cancer. Lastly, she discusses her recommendations for building a more diverse pipeline in the field of Pathology. Dr. Fitzhugh has received various accolades, including 2017, 2018, 2019 Golden Apple Teaching Award Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, 2017 Top Five Featured Pathologist, 40 Under Forty 2017 from the American Society of Clinical Pathology and the Pathology Power List by The Pathologist Magazine in 2016, 2018, and 2019. You can find her on Twitter using the platform to inform, educate, and attract people to the field of Pathology. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Russell James "RJ" Ledet, PhD has lived a full life thus far. He is a US Navy veteran, has his PhD in molecular oncology and is currently in medical school while obtaining his MBA. He is also a loving husband and dedicated father. In this episode, RJ Ledet,PhD discusses his life journey to medical school, including how the hospital where he was a former security officer and now works as a medical student. Additionally, Dr. RJ discusses representation in the field of medicine. Dr. Ledet's story can be seen in The Kelly Clarkson Show, the Washington Post, People's Magazine, Good Morning America, the BBC, CNN, Teen Vogue, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, and the CBS Evening news with Scott Pelley and more. He is the Co-founder and President of The 15 Whitecoats. The 25 Whitecoats is a nonprofit organization promoting positive images and mentorship for the youth of tomorrow. For more, visit www.The15Whitecoats.org. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Alyson Gerber is the author of Braced, Focused, and Taking Up Space. All geared toward middle grades students. Alyson is a Scholastic published author. She also teaches and mentors children. In this episode, she discusses her academic struggles with ADHD; including a late diagnosis. She also discusses her books and their characters who are young students with disabilities who persevere and are resilient. Her books have received various accolades like book of the year from The Today Show. Her books can be found on Scholastic Books or Amazon. Learn more about her on http://alysongerber.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Dr. Claudia McCulloch is a seasoned Clinical Psychologist. She was also a former teacher, therapist, school psychologist, and had her own private practice. She has had clients in 42 states across the United States and 12 countries world-wide. During the course of her career, she has helped many families, supervised counselors, and taught professionals. She has written a voluminous amount of articles-over 1,500. She currently hosts a nationally syndicated show and podcast called The Dr. Claudia Show, All Things Family and Parenting Pointers. Check her out on her Facebook page: Dr. Claudia McCulloch and www.DrClaudia.net. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Hilderbrand Pelzer III is an elementary school Principal in Philadelphia. He is the author of "Unlocking Potential: Organizing a School Inside a Prison." In this episode he discusses teacher effectiveness, urban education, and the importance of teaching how to read correctly. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Lisa Lightner is the Founder of ADayinourShoes.com and its sister Facebook group, Don't IEP it Alone: A Day in our Shoes. In this episode she discusses IEPs, the ADA, section 504 of the Rehabilitation act, the IDEA, and the intersection of race and disability. Lisa is arguably the most nationally well-known Special Education Advocate. She has been a special education advocate since 2011, and is a member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA). Lisa also has sat on various education commissions and boards. Her blog has been featured on various media outlets, and has received numerous accolades for work done on disability advocacy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Jane Elliott was a young teacher when she conducted the "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Exercise.” It was conducted the mournful day after Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, and she wanted to teach her students what it meant to truly not judge others until you “walk a mile in his moccasins." Before there was the contemporary push for anti-racist curriculum, Jane Elliott was teaching other white teachers and her all white 3rd grade classroom in Iowa about race. 52 years after that initial exercise, she remains resolute in her position on the ignorance of racism. Jane Elliott is a teacher and diversity educator. She has taught about race internationally at numerous organizations; leading these conversations at: the US Department of Education, FBI, IBM, Exxon, IRS, General Electric, US Postal Service, AT&T, US Navy and more. She is currently a great-grandmother and still grants many interviews where she educates people on diversity and race. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Dr Jalan Burton MD, MPH is a licensed Pediatrician and public health expert primarily serving the District of Columbia and surrounding Maryland and Virginia. She has over a decade of experience in primary care, children with special needs, public health, youth development, practice management, physician wellness, and health care consulting. She is the Founder Healthy Home Pediatrics. Here, she discusses social determinants of health like food swamps and other public health issues. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Professor Calvin Schermerhorn, PhD is a historian on slavery and the business of slavery, and African-American inequities. Here, he discusses the history of slavery and capitalism, and several themes throughout the United States history that are still relevant today. In this episode, he gives many teachable moments. Dr. Schermerhorn is a Fulbright Senior Scholar. He has received teaching honors, including the Centennial Professorship and the Zebulon Pearce Distinguished Teaching Award. He is the author of three books, with his fourth in the works. Professor Schermerhorn has his PhD from the University of Virginia, a Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School, and a BA from Saint Mary's College of Maryland. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Stephanie Machacek,CNS is a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist and Health Coach. Stephanie works with women to find the underlying cause of their symptoms and correct them through nutrition and lifestyle. Here, she gives us some of the basics on nutrition. She is also the Founder of SuperMama by Design. SuperMama by Design has an active and engaging Facebook group titled, Super Mama Nutrition Community. Stephanie is a wife and mom of four happy, and healthy kids. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Attorney Jack D. Robinson discusses his landmark Supreme Court case, Endrew F. The Supreme Court case that mandated school districts provide a proper and robust free appropriate public education (FAPE), to children under IDEA. Mr. Robinson is co-founder and current partner at Spies, Powers & Robinson. One of his main law focus areas is on Special Education and Disability Law. Other notable cases include Matthews v Douglas City. Mr. Robinson is currently one of Denver's top lawyers for 2020. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Jessica Davis' students and Dr. Marcellus Davis (no relation) discuss George Floyd, race, colorism, racial profiling, and more. Dr. Davis is the Director of Equity & Engagement at White Bear Lake Public Schools. Layla Stenson, Naomi Gedey, and Michael Jones were students leaders of Ms. Davis creators of their school's group, Black Pride Organization (BPO). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Kimberly Sanders,MS is President of Ukeru Systems. Ukeru Systems utilizes trauma informed and research based approaches as an alternative to use of force in schools. Ukeru has reduced use of force by more than 99% and saved over $17 million dollars at parent organization, Grafton Integrated Health Network. Kim has over 25 years of experience in behaviorial health. She is also a sought after expert both nationally and internationally. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Accomplished attorney David Greco discusses how he is currently defending the most vulnerable children against use of force. He also discusses some recommendations for US education reform. David Greco graduated magna cum laude from law school, and he helped open up the San Diego office of his law firm RMO LLP. David is currently serving on the Executive Board of the San Diego County Bar Association's Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Director of Research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, Dr. Chris Cipriano along with colleague, Researcher and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Jessica Hoffmann discuss their evidence based Ruler Approach to Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and emotional intelligence. More resources on social emotional learning can be found on http://ycei.org , http://rulerapproach.org or http://inspiredstudents.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Current Minnesota Teacher of the Year- Ms. Jessica Davis, School Counselor and Professor of Counseling in Atlanta, GA- Dr. Ty Crook, and Director of School Counseling in Northern Virginia-Ms. Alixandra Tate discuss the current State of Education and race in light of the publicized death of Mr. George Floyd. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Lesley Butterfield-Harrop, RN is our guest this episode. She discusses trauma, resliency, and processing emotions with children. There are so many nuggets here for building mental health skills with your children. Lesley holds a Bachelors degree in nursing, graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Arlington. She works as a Registered Nurse, with years of experience in Community Health. Lesley serves on the Board of Directors for NAMI-Virginia, on State Council Representative for IFSP, as Secretary on her local SEAC committee, as well as serving on the board for the Prevention Council of Roanoke County, VA. Lesley also functions as a freelance writer and public speaker, sharing her thoughts and experiences of raising a child with special needs, navigating single motherhood after familial trauma, and raising awareness of advocacy within her community. She lives in Roanoke with her four children who love dance parties in the kitchen.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Jonathan Wolf is an attorney and author of "Your Debt Free JD." He also is a professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota and a columinst at AboveTheLaw.com . In this episode, Jonathan discusses law school and loan debt. The discussion also transcends to the trend of continuing your education during a recession and having a game plan for tackling student loan debt. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

Dr. Jay Wamsted is a seasoned Math teacher who has published numerous articles. He has been published in the Harvard Ed Review and has given a Tedx Talk. In this episode, he discusses race and education. He also gives some sage advice as a Caucasian male teacher teaching Math in urban Atlanta, Georgia. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

COVID-19 has made it a tough time for everybody, but certain student populations are more impacted than others. We explore this in our conversation. State of Education and Education Law attorney Keith Peck discuss distance learning compensatory services under the IDEA during the time of COVID-19. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

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