Podcasts about districts

What does it look like when rural education leads, not waits?Dr. Michael Conner welcomes Dr. Melissa Sadorf, executive director of the National Rural Education Association (NREA), the oldest national education organization in the country, founded in 1907. In her first year leading NREA, Dr. Sadorf is rolling out the organisation's first-ever five-year strategic plan, and reframing what rural schools are truly capable of.In this conversation, you'll hear why the rural superintendent's many roles aren't a weakness, but a structural advantage. Dr. Sadorf shares four approaches for building lasting capacity without new money, explains how competitive federal AI grants quietly manufacture the very gap they claim to solve, and lays out what a formula-based fix could look like.She also introduces NREA's National Rural Principal Fellowship, preparing up to 30 leaders beginning at this year's NFARE conference.

In this episode, Phil Boyte sits down with Assistant Superintendents David Rodriguez and Brandon Blom from Natomas Unified School District to explore what it looks like to intentionally support the leaders who support everyone else. Together, they share how their district has built a culture where principals and assistant principals genuinely enjoy being together, trust one another, and never feel like they're leading alone. From purposeful leadership meetings and meaningful onboarding to walking alongside leaders through difficult seasons, David and Brandon offer practical ideas any district or school leader can begin implementing right away. Whether you're a superintendent, district leader, or principal, this conversation is full of simple, intentional practices that remind us one truth: when leaders feel known, valued, and supported, they are better equipped to create thriving schools for everyone they serve.

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Jenny Curtin partners with schools and districts across New England on behalf of the Barr Foundation, where she helps build and scale Transformative Learning Experiences — rigorous, project-based units developed with partner Springpoint that pull students out of the classroom and into courtrooms, communities, and real business ventures. Her work runs on a philanthropic value most funders don't practice: taking the long view, and staying with schools through the slow, unglamorous work of actual change. A student named Buddha dropped out of high school after years of disconnected, irrelevant coursework — and became his graduation class speaker after enrolling somewhere that taught differently. Jenny Curtin of the Barr Foundation joins the show to explain the model behind that turnaround, and why most school transformation efforts stall before they ever reach a kid like him.

     This week a double dip into the post-apocalyptic nation of Panem for absolutely no reason at all.     Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place in the 74th annual Hunger Games, a televised punishment where one boy and one girl from each of the 12 Districts must fight to the death. The first film in the long running series based on one of the most influential Young Adult series so far this century, The Hunger Games.     Coriolanus Snow hopes to secure his future and restore his family's lost fortunes by winning the Plinth Prize, a prestigious honor for graduating Academy students. This year a new twist has been added and he is forced to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, District 12's female tribute for the 10th annual Hunger Games. The fifth entry in the series and the first of the current prequel entries, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.     All that and a weirdly unbalanced distribution of circuses to bread. Join us, won't you?   Episode 478- Patriot Games

Ben Bilbrough joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in entrepreneurship, founding Action Tank where they help nonprofits with tech and collaborating with Activate America where they're targeting young voters in swing districts for the midterms.

Peabody Award Honoree, ACLU, Emory University, C-Span, Writer, HistorianThe United States Supreme Court decided the redistricting case had significant nationwide implications. In Milligan v. Merrill (now known as Merrill v. Milligan before the Supreme Court), in which LDF is delivering oral arguments, the Court determined Alabama's new congressional map violates the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 by placing Black voters into legislative districts in a way that dilutes their political power.Yet the Alabama State Legislature Decided in July of 2023 Not to Vote for the Supreme Courts decision that Alabama have two minority Legislative Districts even though The Capital of Montgomery & Birmingham are predominately Black.Mid-Decade Redistricting: Following a subsequent Supreme Court decision (Louisiana v. Callais) that altered Section 2 voting rights act enforcement, Alabama Republicans attempted to reinstate a GOP-drawn map that reduced the Black voting-age population.I am a proud resident of the Washington D.C. Metro Area & know of the redistricting process, having learned this issue as a kid thru Gerrymandering. I bounced thru several district grade schools for years!Steve Suitts is an adjunct at the Institute for Liberal Arts of Emory University, a position he has held for the last twenty years, and has been chief strategist for Better Schools Better Jobs, a Mississippi-based education advocacy project of the New Venture Fund. Suitts began his career as a staff member of the Selma Project. He was founding director of the Alabama Civil Liberties Union, a post he held for five years; the executive director of the Southern Regional Council for eighteen years; and program coordinator, vice president, and senior fellow of the Southern Education Foundation for nearly twenty years.He is the author of Overturning Brown: The Segregationist Legacy of the Modern School Choice Movement and Hugo Black of Alabama: How His Roots and Early Career Shaped the Great Champion of the Constitution. He was the executive producer and one of the writers of Will the Circle Be Unbroken, a thirteen-hour public radio series that received a Peabody Award for its history of the Southern civil rights movement.© 2026 All Rights Reserved© 2026 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

A listener writes in with some tips and reports on some of the best known red light districts in South East Asia. He is carrying a bag of toys, how will the girls respond? Episodes every Wednesday and Saturday, YouTube coming end of August.

A principal and coach based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, this episode's guest flips the usual format and turns the mic on Danny Bauer instead of the other way around. He brings the same coaching lens to the conversation that he uses inside the Better Leaders Better Schools Mastermind, where he works alongside other school leaders on the exact challenges this episode covers. His questions push Danny past the usual talking points and into the mechanics of building a leadership vision that doesn't depend on him. Most principals think the answer to burnout is working harder. Danny Bauer argues the opposite — that in an AI-accelerated world, grinding is the least effective thing a school leader can do, and the real work is learning to fire yourself from the things you love most.

Reach University is rethinking higher education with a simple but powerful idea: turn jobs into degrees. In this conversation, Joe Ross shares how apprenticeship degrees can help districts grow their own teachers by investing in the talent already in their buildings. From paraeducators to support staff, this model creates affordable pathways into the profession while strengthening local workforce pipelines. The episode explores teacher prep, higher education, lifelong learning, and new pathways that expand opportunity without adding debt. Outline (00:00) Introduction: Joe Ross & Reach University (06:26) I Love That You Guys Look at Learning Environments (07:37) How the Apprenticeship Degree Model Works (17:24) Expanding Beyond K-12: Healthcare & Workforce Equity (26:43) Next Steps: How to Get Started with Reach University Links Read the full blog here LinkedIn Reach University  

Democrats are expanding their target list for the House of Representatives. AP's Lisa Dwyer reports.

Mitchell Kelly leads the Clark County auditor race with 29.15% of the vote, followed closely by Eileen Quiring O'Brien at 28.74%. Ty Stober and Sharon Wylie trail behind. Council races in Districts 1, 2, and 5 are also taking shape. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/initial-results-from-aug-4-primary-election-release/ #ClarkCounty #PrimaryElection #ClarkCountyAuditor #ClarkCountyCouncil #WashingtonState #Election2026 #Vancouver #BattleGround #LocalPolitics #Politics

California currently ranks 33rd nationally when it comes to per capita investment in its state arts agency.  In late June, Governor Gavin Newsom signed off on a new state budget for the 2026/2027 Fiscal Year. That budget doesn't include funding for California cultural districts. Nevada County has two cultural districts - Grass Valley-Nevada City and Truckee - a rare feat for a rural county. Nevada County Arts and Culture, an arts service organization tasked with supporting local arts and artists, has launched a Cultural District Resilience Fund to limit the impact of this lack in state funding. KVMR News speaks with Nevada County Arts and Culture Executive Director Eliza Tudor.

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Former State Senator Bill Eigel, candidate for St. Charles County Executive, joins Marc Cox to dismantle recent actions taken by the incumbent county leadership on the eve of Election Day. Eigel exposes a temporary, one-year county tax rollback that saves families a mere $9, contrasting it with his plan to permanently eliminate the personal property tax by cutting $120 million in bloated county spending—including wasteful subsidies for failing facilities and unneeded municipal renovations. Marc and Eigel also discuss the crucial local primary races in Districts 3 and 5, urging voters to bring true fiscal conservative accountability to St. Charles County. Hashtags: #BillEigel #StCharlesCounty #TaxRelief #EliminatePersonalPropertyTax #FiscalConservatism

It's a hot summer in 1977. Son of Sam is on the loose and avigilante, Lady X, is meting out justice to abusive men. Linny and Nancy discuss Molly Fader's new book, LADY X, and the feminine rage three young roommates experience in 1970's New York. And also, in this dual-timeline book, modern day Margot whose A-list actor husband has been caught sendingcompromising pictures to girls. Ugh. We see women banding together, but this gritty book painfully shows how women also sometimes fail each other. This time, Nancy admits she cried reading the book (usually it's Linny!). We alsoget updates on Linny's acting gigs (can you say “speaking roles”?!), and, Nancy's tennis teams' trips to Districts and Regionals. In their endeavors, both Linny and Nancy are practicing Dr. Larry Widman's positive self-talk! Episode 45. Linda and Nancy discuss MAX OUT MINDSET by Dr.Larry Widman:https://frontporchbookclub.com/podcast/45-max-out-mindset-by-dr-larry-widman/ Episode 46. Author Dr. Larry Widman supercharges our newyear telling us about his book, MAX OUT MINDSET:https://frontporchbookclub.com/podcast/46-author-dr-larry-widman/ Episode 127. Linda and Nancy discuss THE MIDNIGHT SHOW:https://frontporchbookclub.com/podcast/127-the-midnight-show/ Episode 128.  AuthorsLee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne join us to discuss THE MIDNIGHT SHOW:https://frontporchbookclub.com/podcast/128-lee-kelly-and-jennifer-thorne/ Son of Sam:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Berkowitz 1977 New York City blackout:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_blackout_of_1977 PAIGE REVIEWS BOOKS review of LADY X:https://paigesmith.net/tag/molly-fader-lady-x/

It's a hot summer in 1977. Son of Sam is on the loose and avigilante, Lady X, is meting out justice to abusive men. Linny and Nancy discuss Molly Fader's new book, LADY X, and the feminine rage three young roommates experience in 1970's New York. And also, in this dual-timeline book, modern day Margot whose A-list actor husband has been caught sendingcompromising pictures to girls. Ugh. We see women banding together, but this gritty book painfully shows how women also sometimes fail each other. This time, Nancy admits she cried reading the book (usually it's Linny!). We alsoget updates on Linny's acting gigs (can you say “speaking roles”?!), and, Nancy's tennis teams' trips to Districts and Regionals. In their endeavors, both Linny and Nancy are practicing Dr. Larry Widman's positive self-talk! Episode 45. Linda and Nancy discuss MAX OUT MINDSET by Dr.Larry Widman:https://frontporchbookclub.com/podcast/45-max-out-mindset-by-dr-larry-widman/ Episode 46. Author Dr. Larry Widman supercharges our newyear telling us about his book, MAX OUT MINDSET:https://frontporchbookclub.com/podcast/46-author-dr-larry-widman/ Episode 127. Linda and Nancy discuss THE MIDNIGHT SHOW:https://frontporchbookclub.com/podcast/127-the-midnight-show/ Episode 128.  AuthorsLee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne join us to discuss THE MIDNIGHT SHOW:https://frontporchbookclub.com/podcast/128-lee-kelly-and-jennifer-thorne/ Son of Sam:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Berkowitz 1977 New York City blackout:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_blackout_of_1977 PAIGE REVIEWS BOOKS review of LADY X:https://paigesmith.net/tag/molly-fader-lady-x/

Missouri's Republican supermajority redrew the state's congressional boundaries last year to make the 4th and 5th districts a tougher battle for Democrats. We'll talk through the races before Tuesday's primary, the first election under the newly gerrymandered map.

Greg Davis welcomes Republican congressional candidate Case Dixon to the studio for an in-depth conversation ahead of Alabama's August 11 special primary in Congressional District 6. Dixon explains why he entered the race against longtime incumbent Gary Palmer, discusses the redistricting changes that prompted the special election, and outlines his priorities if elected.The discussion covers the national debt, inflation, government spending, term limits, constitutional liberties, FISA surveillance, congressional stock trading, and the importance of restoring trust in government. Dixon also shares his Christian testimony, his motivation as a young husband and father, and why he believes more citizens should step forward to serve in public office.Greg closes by encouraging listeners across Districts 6 and 7 to verify their district and make a plan to vote in the August 11 special primary.

Zaretta Hammond has spent her career pushing school leaders past feel-good equity language and into the instructional core, where the real gaps live. Her latest book, Rebuilding Students' Learning Power: Teaching for Instructional Equity and Cognitive Justice, names a pattern she calls cognition redlining — the quiet, well-intentioned way schools underdevelop the thinking capacity of historically marginalized students. She's the author behind Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain, a text already sitting on most instructional coaches' shelves. Districts have poured billions into equity work for three decades, and the outcomes for Black, brown, Indigenous, and linguistically diverse students haven't moved. Zaretta Hammond says that's not a funding problem or an effort problem — it's a cognition problem, and most principals have never been trained to see it.

Running an elementary school in rural British Columbia hasn't stopped this Ruckus Maker from building an indoor worm farm, growing hydroponic lettuce, and taking a self-funded year off to reset — proof that a principal's personality is not a distraction from the job. Dan Watt is a Mastermind Coach inside the Ruckus Maker community and a recurring co-host of the Ruckuscast, known for turning "pay yourself first" into a leadership philosophy that's kept him energized four years into the role. Joining him is Mitch Weathers, CEO and author of Executive Functions for Every Classroom, whose work on entry plans and executive functioning has become required reading for school leaders trying to build systems that actually stick. Find them both at betterleadersbetterschools.com. Principal burnout doesn't start with too many emails — it starts the moment you decide the job requires you to leave your actual personality at the door. This episode is an Adorable Red Hats reunion where two veteran school leaders make the case that worm farms, hydroponics, and paying yourself first aren't distractions from leadership — they're the thing that makes it sustainable.

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Renaissance.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.Most K–12 districts have the vision. More than half have a Portrait of a Graduate framework in place. Nearly 60% report alignment between curricula and assessment. And AI adoption is accelerating, helping teachers to streamline workflows.But new research from Tyton Partners reveals a persistent execution gap, with instructional teams struggling to make data actionable and leverage AI tools to truly improve learning outcomes.Join this edWeb podcast to examine where the gaps are largest, what distinguishes districts that turn strategy into results, and what it takes to move from ambition to impact this school year. You explore:Why Portrait of a Graduate frameworks can stall between adoption and use—and what successful school systems do differentlyWhere data-driven instruction most often breaks down, and how to address thisWhy data access alone fails to produce better instructional practiceWhat districts should prioritize to deliver measurable outcomes aligned to their visions of student successThis edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 superintendents, assistant superintendents, and curriculum directors.RenaissanceAccelerate learning for children and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

The first and only hour of the Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson featuring Lindsey Brown. We chat with Jen Hines about next week's 3M Open before hyping up Olivia Miles' ROY (maybe MVP) candidacy and proceeding with another edition of Read & React. Steve wraps with a visit to the great outdoors with Steve Carney.

Josh, Chris, and Mark unpack Anthropic's surprise launch of "Claude for Teachers," a free‑until‑2027 offering that immediately drew criticism from district leaders for its bottom‑up signup model, suggested student data uploads, and potentially misleading FERPA claims. The guys cover the ripple effects of the Canvas security incident, including Instructure's paused notifications when a third‑party vendor (Progress Software) posed a new threat, leaving districts awaiting critical breach details. They summarize newly passed AI laws in Idaho, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Virginia as well. Join us at MidwestTechTalk ———— Sponsored by: Meter CyberNut Fortinet Extreme Networks ClassLink Incident IQ    ———— Join the K12TechPro Community (exclusively for K12 Tech professionals) Buy some swag (tech dept gift boxes, shirts, hoodies...)!!! Email us at k12techtalk@gmail.com OR our "professional" email addy is info@k12techtalkpodcast.com X @k12techtalkpod Facebook Visit our LinkedIn Music by Colt Ball Disclaimer: The views and work done by Josh, Chris, and Mark are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of sponsors or any respective employers or organizations associated with the guys. K12 Tech Talk itself does not endorse or validate the ideas, views, or statements expressed by Josh, Chris, and Mark's individual views and opinions are not representative of K12 Tech Talk. Furthermore, any references or mention of products, services, organizations, or individuals on K12 Tech Talk should not be considered as endorsements related to any employer or organization associated with the guys.

Councilman Mitch Nowakowski reacts to new measures from Mayor Sean Ryan to prevent disorder on Chippewa.

Building a tutoring nonprofit that now serves 25,000 students a year — with a vision to reach millions — required someone who'd lived the exact gap she was trying to close. Aly Murray grew up a low-income student raised by a single immigrant mother, moved through a string of Title 1 schools, and felt firsthand what it's like to navigate homework and college applications without support at home. She left a trading job at JP Morgan eight years ago to build Upchieve, a nonprofit offering free, 24/7 human tutoring and college counseling to every Title 1 middle and high school student in the country. Her work is backed by a Gates Foundation-funded study comparing human and AI tutoring, and Upchieve now partners with schools, districts, and CMOs at a cost of about 50 cents per tutoring session. Most school tutoring programs run from 3 to 5pm — and that single design choice quietly locks out the students who need help the most. Aly Murray, founder of the nonprofit Upchieve, built a 24/7 human tutoring program instead, and the data on why AI can't replace it yet might surprise you.

"I Don't Even Like Calling It Claude" ft. Dr. Carol Fletcher | My EdTech Life 368A college student let an AI chatbot complete his entire research project. When his professor asked him to explain it, he couldn't. That's the story that opens this episode with Dr. Carol Fletcher, Director of EPIC (Expanding Pathways in Computing) at UT Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), where she leads research and professional development in STEM+CS education across the state.Carol doesn't hold back. She calls the "AI will do it all, kids don't need to learn to code" messaging coming out of corporate America "fascinatingly irresponsible." She breaks down research showing AI chatbots agree with users roughly 15 times more than a human would, and explains why she refuses to call any chatbot by a human name in front of students. We also get into why "just ban it" isn't working. 100% of kids in her conference's student panel said they're using AI, even in schools where it's prohibited. That's created a real adversarial relationship between students and teachers over AI accusations.Carol brings a rare mix of perspectives to this conversation. She's a former middle school teacher, an elected School Board Trustee for 18 years, and the founder of WeTeach_CS, one of the largest computer science teacher professional development programs in the country. That program is where a lot of this episode's optimism lives: real, statewide, teacher-facing work that's been building AI and CS literacy in Texas classrooms long before this became a headline issue.Then we go deep on policy. Carol chaired the Texas AI in Education Task Force behind a new white paper, and the numbers are sobering. Texas is one of only five states with no formal AI guidance for K-12, even though 86% of districts report teachers are already using it. She walks through the task force's recommendations and a red-light/yellow-light/green-light framework any district can start using now.Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Learning Stalls and AI's Role 09:56 The Importance of Computer Science Education 19:57 The WeTeachCS Summit: Building Community and Empowering Educators 29:58 AI in Education: The Risks of Over-Reliance 35:48 The Need for AI Guidance in K-12 Education 39:53 Navigating AI Messaging in Education 42:46 Recommendations for AI Integration in Texas Education 46:06 Practical Steps for Districts to Implement AI Policies 52:02 WeTeachCS: Supporting Educators in AI LiteracyConnect with Dr. Carol Fletcher & WeTeach_CS:

Amit Shah Doubles Down on Demography and Narco Smuggling | Directly Meets SPs of Border Districts

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Gene Kerns, Chief Academic Officer at Renaissance, about instructional coherence and how AI can help connect the assessment, curriculum, and practice tools that too often live in separate places. You'll also hear why having more data isn't the same as having useful data, what to look for when evaluating an AI-powered tool, and how Renaissance Intelligence aims to make personalized learning doable at scale while keeping teachers at the center. If you want to rethink how your tools and data work together so you can spend less time wrangling reports and more time with students, this episode has you covered! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2026/07/10/instructional-coherence-bonus/ Sponsored by Renaissance: https://renaissance.com/intelligence Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/  Take your pick of free EdTech resources: https://classtechtips.com/free-stuff-favorites/   

Carl and Rusty share some more thoughts on the World Cup storylines as they agree, the stars are being stars. They then get into some college football talk as they share thoughts on the potential of college programs investing into area's that would emulate The Battery. 

She spent six years hiding her autism diagnosis from everyone — peers, friends, even herself. Then she built a neuroscience-backed video game that's changing how neurodivergent students understand who they are. Vanessa Castañeda Gill the founder of Social Cipher, an SEL video game platform designed by and for neurodivergent people, developed in partnership with the LEGO Foundation. Her work sits at the intersection of neuroscience research and lived autistic experience — and she's one of the few people in edtech who has both. She was diagnosed autistic at 14, went on to become a published neuroscience researcher, and turned her personal story into a scalable tool now reaching classrooms across the country. 80% of school avoidance students are neurodivergent. That single stat reframes every conversation you've been having about "disengaged" kids in your building. Your neurodivergent students aren't checking out because they don't care — they're burning out from performing normalcy in a system that was never designed for how their brains actually work. This episode is a practical roadmap for principals who want to close the gap between their inclusion vision and what neurodivergent students are actually experiencing every single day.

Across Washington State, conservation looks different in every community, but the mission is shared. From wildfire-prone rangelands and forests in Okanogan and Cascadia to the fertile soils of the Palouse, from shellfish-rich shorelines in Mason County to rapidly growing urban landscapes in Clark, conservation districts are tackling some of the most pressing challenges of our time, climate change, clean water, agricultural viability, and community resilience. In this episode of Conservation Starters, Thurston Conservation District brings together leaders from across the state to explore the unique and shared conservation challenges facing communities across Washington State. We explore what makes conservation districts so effective, what it takes to lead in today's complex environment, and how a statewide network of locally trusted partners is turning big challenges into real solutions on the ground.Learn more about Washington State conservation Districts!Thurston Conservation DistrictCascadia Conservation DistrictClark Conservation DistrictMason Conservation DistrictOkanogan Conservation DistrictPalouse Conservation District

Today's Headlines: Trump's America 250 Great American State Fair opened on the National Mall in the rain, the power went out, the ferris wheel didn't work, there was no fair food, at least 10 states declined to send delegations, and Trump called it "packed to the brim" — the North Carolina booth displayed a Confederate flag overlay on a video loop before sponsors pulled out, which is on brand for an event whose main attractions were a Turning Point USA booth and a broken ferris wheel. Trump also unveiled a limited edition passport featuring his own face with the words "welcome, but be good!," announced plans to renovate a DC golf course starting September 1st, and personally inspected Lafayette Park to ensure it will have exactly 47 maple trees because he's the 47th president. The administration also announced the "Patriot Games" — aka the Hunger Games — a high school athletic competition on the National Mall in August where kids from each state compete for a $250,000 scholarship they split two ways, streaming on ESPN. The Iran war is back on: Trump announced strikes on Iranian targets after an attack on a commercial tanker, threatened to "militarily complete the job," Iran responded by asserting full control of the Strait, threatening to halt negotiations, and launching drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait — while Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement requiring Israel to withdraw if Lebanon verifies Hezbollah has been fully dismantled, with the US committing $100 million in humanitarian aid. On the Russia beat, coup rumors against Putin got louder this weekend as Russia continues losing in Ukraine, Putin has dramatically increased his personal security, and former Russian defense minister Sergei Ivanov — once seen as Putin's potential successor — died at 73, with his death announced first by a basketball organization he was honorary president of, which is suspicious to say the least. In other news, a new CNN analysis found that Americans in Democratic congressional districts live longer, with nearly 70% of House Democrats representing districts where life expectancy exceeds the national average versus over 70% of Republicans representing districts where it falls below, alongside higher rates of diabetes, obesity, and uninsured residents in Republican districts. Mississippi passed a law creating a registry of undocumented immigrants to share with ICE, covering fewer than 30,000 people out of nearly 3 million state residents. And finally, a dangerous heat dome is forecast for the central and eastern US just in time for July 4th celebrations, so happy 250th America. Resources/Articles mentioned:  Newsweek: Map Shows States Skipping America 250 Fair News Observer: Confederate flag fuels fresh controversy over NC at national ‘State Fair' WaPo: Organizers remove Confederate flag image from N.C. booth at fair on the Mall Forbes: Trump's Patriot Games: What We Know About Nationally Televised Event NYT: White House Releases Images of the Trump ‘Patriot Passport' WaPo: Work on East Potomac Golf Links overhaul will begin Sept. 1, Trump says DW: How real is a coup threat against Russia's president? MSN: Putin faces internal strains as ally Ivanov dies at 73 Axios: U.S. launches fresh Iran strikes as Trump threatens to "complete the job" WaPo: Iran insists it has sole control of Hormuz, ignoring Trump's threats AP News: Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes and threatens to halt talks MS Now: Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after marathon talks AP News: A new law could create a list of immigrants illegally living in Mississippi. Advocates are alarmed CNN: Americans now live longer in Democratic-held House districts. Here's why NYT: A ‘Heat Dome' Could Bring Triple- Digit Temperatures to the Midwest and Eastern U.S.  Subscribe to the Betches News Room and join the Morning Announcements group chat. Go to: betchesnews.substack.com Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There were two changes of the guard at Áras Contae an Chláir on Friday.    Corofin Fianna Fáil Councillor Joe Killeen was named the county's new mayor at the annual general meeting of Clare County Council.    First elected in 2019, the former INTO president is the second member of his family to wear the chain of office, with his cousin, former Defence Minister Tony Killeen, serving in the role from 1989 to 1991.    Separately, Kilmurry Ibrickane Fianna Fáil Councillor Michael Shannon was elected Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District.    Clare FM's Seán Lyons was at council HQ where he first spoke to the new county mayor, Joe Killeen, about his vision for the role. Photo (c) Clare County Council

In Episode 104 of the Land to Lots™ Podcast, Carter Froelich is joined by colleagues from Land Advisors Organization and Land Advisors Capital for a candid discussion on what it takes to make land transactions work in today's Texas market.  The group shares what they are seeing across Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston, including where deals are still moving, where builders are pulling back, and why transactions are taking more work than they did a few years ago. While Texas remains a growth market, today's projects need a clear path through entitlements, a realistic capital plan, and a thoughtful approach to district financing. The conversation breaks down what is working, what is slowing deals down, and how tools like the Launch Bond® are helping developers move projects forward.   In this episode, you'll learn:  How land deals are being underwritten across Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston.  Why proven submarkets, school districts, infill locations, and entitlement certainty are becoming increasingly important.  How sellers are adjusting to today's market through longer timelines, pricing resets, and more flexible deal structures.  Why public finance tools such as MUDs, PIDs, TIRZs, and related districts remain critical to making Texas projects pencil.  How private lenders, equity providers, and lot banking structures are adapting to current market realities.  Why developers, lenders, and bond buyers are placing greater emphasis on certainty, absorption, infrastructure timing, and real project fundamentals.  How the Launch Bond® is changing the landscape for Texas MUD forward funding by accelerating future reimbursements into current project cash flow.  Real-world examples of how land brokerage, capital, and infrastructure finance came together on Texas projects including La Segarra, Wildflower Ranch, and Atwater.  What Texas market participants expect over the next 12 to 18 months.   Show Notes  Carter Froelich P – 480-828-9555 E – carter@launch-dfa.com    Josh Cameron P – 512-327-3010E – jcameron@landadvisors.com   Brett Greene P – 512-855-7525E – bgreene@landadvisorscapital.com    Hal Guggolz P – 512-327-3010E – hguggolz@landadvisors.com    Duane Heckmann P – 713-647-7800 E – dheckmann@landadvisors.com    Kirk LaguartaP – 713-647-7800 E – klaguarta@landadvisors.com    Austin Reilly P – 817-789-4696 E – areilly@landadvisors.com    Josh Watson P – 214-550-1550 E – jwatson@landadvisors.com  Plus: Whenever you're ready here are 4 ways Launch can help you with your project: (NOTE – PICK 4)        Prepare a Special Tax District Bond Analysis for your Project – If you have a projects in AZ, CA, CO, ID, NC, NM, SC, TX, UT, WA contact Carter Froelich and have Launch prepare an initial complimentary high-level bond analysis for your project.  Add Favorable Financing Language to Annexation and/or Development Agreements – Create certainty and flexibility related to your project's infrastructure financing by having Launch professionals prepare handcrafted favorable financing language for inclusion in your Annexation and/or Development Agreement. Contact Carter Froelich for more information. Perform The RED Analysis™ on your Project – We have developed a unique process at Launch called The RED Analysis™ in which we perform a diagnostic review of your project to determine possible ways to Reduce, Eliminate and Defer infrastructure construction costs in order to enhance project returns. Contact Carter Froelich for more information. Track Your Reimbursable Costs Utilizing The Launch Reimbursement System™ ("LRS") – Never lose track of your district eligible reimbursable costs and have Launch manage your district's costs reimbursement tracking, preparation of electronic reimbursement submittal packages and processing of your reimbursement requests with the district, jurisdiction and/or agency. Contact Curry Froelich for more information.   Complimentary Offers for Land to Lots™ Listeners Complimentary Land to Lots™ book: https://www.launch-mpc.com/offer  Complimentary Bond Sizing Analysis:  https://form.jotform.com/231376408765160    

Last week, we visited a community in California's Central Valley called East Orosi, which has been fighting for clean water for over 20 years. This week we turn our attention to their sewage system, which is also falling apart. Why has it been so difficult for East Orosi to get clean drinking water and fix its sewage problems? To answer that question, we take a look at the community utility districts that run sewage and water in unincorporated towns all across California. We'll discuss their problems as well as ways to save them. This show first aired in August 2024. Featuring:   Credits: **Episode Credits:** - Episode Host: Salima Hamirani - Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang - Executive Director: Jina Chung - Editor: Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong - Engineer: [Jeff Emtman](http://www.jeffemtman.com/)  - Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain   Voiceovers - Ana Portnoy Brimmer - Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong   Music Credits - Komiko – Blue - PC III – Ocean Tapping - Alpha Hydrae – Friends and Apples - Hicham Chahidi – Gouttes - Ben von Wildenhaus – Week Twenty-five  - Ketsa – No Light Without Darkness - The Custodian of Records – Thunderstorm   Learn More:  Making Contact: https://focmedia.org/ Community Water Center: https://www.communitywatercenter.org/ Self-Help Enterprises: https://www.selfhelpenterprises.org/ Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.

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Ryan Wiggins of Wiggins America is in studio and he's bringing receipts. Democrats have quietly lost more than 275,000 registered voters in the 28 key swing districts Republicans have been tracking since 2020 — and the total Republican advantage in those same districts has swung by a staggering 737,000 voters. The left's answer? Scrap the Electoral College and call it racist. Wiggins dismantles that argument cold — the real reason Democrats want to torch the Electoral College is simple: blue states are shrinking, red states are growing, and the math is turning against them fast. Then Marc and Ryan expose one of the most underreported stories in American politics — the 2020 census was miscounted in a way that handed Democrats four to six House seats they never legitimately won, and nobody was in a position to fight back until now. Plus three more non-citizens just confessed to knowingly voting in federal elections — and Marc suspects that's just the tip of the iceberg. This is the Marc Cox Morning Show firing on all cylinders straight to the finish line. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #RyanWiggins #WigginsAmerica #ElectoralCollege #ElectionIntegrity #SwingDistricts #Census #VoterFraud #Democrats #Republican #Midterms #JameleHill #ConservativeRadio #MarcCox #AmericaFirst

Portland's Business Struggles and Las Vegas's Growth. Guest: Jeff Bliss. High taxes and progressive policies in Portland are driving a corporate exodus, including Under Armour, as business districts empty. Conversely, Las Vegas is thriving, highlighted by the opening of a massive four-story In-N-Out on the Strip. The segment also covers California's proposed wealth tax and calls to nationalize AI. 1IRELAND

Lured Up Podcast 396 Live Streamed on - 6/9/2026 Publish Date - 6/12/2026 To all the new listeners: WELCOME and THANK YOU for checking out LURED UP! We are back home from GO Fest Chicago and we are both in agreement that this was the best IRL GO Fest that we have ever attended. There is plenty to unpack to back up our sentiment, beginning with how the introduction of different gameplay “Districts” put you right into the gameplay, as soon as you stepped off the plane. It was an amazing feeling to have the event come to life as soon as arriving in Chicago, and the barrage of geo-based Timed Research kept Trainers tied to their games as the grind through a flurry of tasks. Even moving from the airport to our hotel kept us immersed in the game, making the gameboard come to life. If really make Trainers feel like they were looking at an in-game world map at their feet. The geo fencing of districts paired with associated Timed Research had players covering a serious amount of territory. If this is any indication of how IRL events can curate and shape real life gameplay behaviors, than this is just the tip of a very exciting iceberg. We had a full weekend of gameplay, including countless Raids and an insane amount of walking. Both of our Adventure Sync numbers were above 120km. In typical Lured Up fashion, we had stuff going on all weekend. On Friday nights we hosted our meetup at Monk's Pub, the same place as our 2019 meetup. You all SHOWED UP and we had double the turnout than we expected, and we are so grateful to have been able to spend time with all of you. Next year we will need a new venue! Saturday night was Adam's idea, with a Pokémon themed Pop-Punk night. All of the bands on the bill were incredible, with Midway Down headlining and absolutely brought the house down. It was so much fun to hang with the community in that setting. We will absolutely be incorporating live music/entertainment into our plans next year! Finally on Friday we met up with our good friend JT Valor for a final push of Raids at the end of the weekend. In typical Raid Train Fashion, we ended up picking up Trainers at every stop. It was VERY cool to see JT in action. He gives so much of himself to his fans and spends heaps of time with everyone. JT's combination of hardcore gameplay, travel, and approachability is PGO video content at its best. In typical live-service fashion, it seemed that about as soon as we stepped on the airplane to come home, new news was dropping about the events happening through the end of the month. We blast through the news and cover all of the new event info released post-Chicago. GO Fest Chicago Lured Up in Chicago Lured Up on Fox 32 Chicago 100 Thieves Team Leader Summer Quests Frigibax Community Day Skarmory Super Mega Raid Day Flying Taxi Stay up to date by adding our Google Calendar to your account! Listen to this episode ad free on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PokemonProfessor  LuredUp@PokemonProfessor.com | Voicemail and SMS: 732-835-8639  Grab some merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/professornetwork  Connect with us on multiple platforms! https://linktr.ee/LuredUp  Hosts Ken Pescatore Adam Tuttle Writer and Producer Ken Pescatore Executive Producer  Xander Show music provided by GameChops and licensed through Creative Commons ▾ FOLLOW GAMECHOPS ▾ http://instagram.com/GameChops http://twitter.com/GameChops http://soundcloud.com/GameChops http://facebook.com/GameChops http://youtube.com/GameChops http://www.gamechops.com Intro Music Lake Verity (Drum & Bass Remix)  Tetracase GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/ https://soundcloud.com/tetracase  https://soundcloud.com/MegaFlare0 Break Music National Park Mikel & GameChops GameChops - Poké & Chill http://smarturl.it/pokechill https://twitter.com/mikel_beats Outro Music Vast Poni Canyon CG5 & GlitchxCity (Future Bass Remix) GameChops - Ultraball http://gamechops.com/ultraball/  http://soundcloud.com/cg5-beats https://soundcloud.com/glitchxcity Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark and © of Nintendo 1996-2025 Pokémon GO is Trademark and © of Niantic, Inc.Lured Up and the Pokémon Professor Network are not affiliated with Niantic Inc., The Pokémon Company, Game Freak or Nintendo. #pokemon #pokemongo #podcast #sponsored Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Really Great Reading.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.Language comprehension is foundational to reading, yet it can feel difficult to define and even harder to teach at scale. It begins with oral language and develops over time, with decoding strengthening the pathway to meaning. While frameworks such as Scarborough's Reading Rope and the Simple View of Reading highlight its importance, many districts lack a clear, actionable roadmap for building it across classrooms.Research points to specific skills that distinguish strong comprehenders, including vocabulary knowledge, inference making, syntactic processing, background knowledge, self-regulation, and motivation. This edWeb podcast focuses on how these components come together in instruction, with a deeper look at vocabulary and inference making as high-impact levers for improving comprehension.In this session, you learn:The types of inferences students need to actively construct meaning from textHow vocabulary depth and inference making work together to build understanding across contextsWhat it takes to implement language comprehension instruction effectively across classrooms and districtsThis edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.Really Great ReadingWe Do Big Things for Districts. We Raise Reading Scores and Prevent and Remediate Reading Failure.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

School districts across Texas are rapidly closing campuses due to falling public school enrollment, funding shortfalls, and charter school competition. In San Antonio specifically, local districts are pushing forward with recent campus closures and "optimization" plans. What does this trend mean for providing quality public education into the future in Texas?

AP's Lisa Dwyer reports Republicans are getting an edge up in Florida.

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Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don't miss all the extra episodes on the private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at ⁠politicology.com/plus⁠. Ron Steslow and Mike Madrid discuss the redistricting wars, the Supreme Court case that could upend a central part of the Voting Rights Act, how Latinos becoming the largest minority group will make us rethink what being a “minority” even means, and how partisanship is becoming our primary identity. Contribute to Politicology at politicology.com/donate Find our sponsor links and promo codes here: https://bit.ly/44uAGZ8 Get 15% off OneSkin with the code RON at  https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Send your questions and ideas to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(703) 239-3068‬ Related Reading:  Axios - Virginia judge lets Democrats' redistricting plan move forward - Axios Richmond Politico - The Republicans thwarting the White House's redistricting hopes - POLITICO Sac Bee - Prop. 50 in California is trivial compared to this U.S. Supreme Court case | Opinion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump is set to depart for China. The Supreme Court rules on Alabama congressional maps. The MV Hondius is headed to The Netherlands for a deep cleaning and sanitization. The Lincoln Memorial project projected to cost $13 million.  Plus, late-night hosts join Stephen Colbert for “Strike Force 5” reunion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais could be one of—if not the—deciding factor in who controls the House moving forward.The ruling is monumental because it struck down an interpretation of the Voting Rights Act that has, for decades now, forced southern states to draw up congressional maps in a way that maximizes the black vote.If you look at the congressional map, districts in these states have been drawn in strange ways because they've been forced by the courts to connect disparate pockets of black neighborhoods.However, this has just been ruled to be unconstitutional, and the states in question—many of whom actually have Republican state legislatures—are now free for the first time in decades to redraw their congressional maps without concern for the racial makeup of the people living there.The reason this truly matters is that the black vote is overwhelmingly Democratic-leaning. Meaning, the districts in question, the ones that are likely to get redrawn, could be flipped from blue-leaning to red-leaning.Let's unpack this story in three steps: the legal framework that was in place for the past several decades, the Supreme Court's new ruling, and then what this means moving forward—including which specific districts are likely to get amended.

5.7.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GOP Redistricting War Targets Black Districts. Justin Pearson Clash Erupts in Tennessee. Calif Gov Race The GOP is at war with Black America, and right now, the battlefield is redistricting. In Alabama, the state House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow for a new special primary if the Supreme Court permits the state to reuse its 2023 redistricting plan. I will speak with a state lawmaker about what's happening there. In Tennessee, the Republican-led legislature has approved a new congressional map that dismantles the state's only majority-Black district. State Representative Justin Pearson had a heated exchange with Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers after the redistricting vote at the state Capitol. He, along with two other lawmakers, will join us. Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will be here to discuss his gubernatorial campaign. Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Charles Blahous, the J. Fish and Lillian F. Smith chair and senior research strategist at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, joins Federalist Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss Virginia's looming gerrymandering referendum and explain why the Commonwealth's congressional map problem runs deeper than naked partisanship.The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.