Podcasts about education justice

In this episode, we delve into the rich work of political philosophy by Leo Strauss, John Rawls, and Robert Nozick. We begin with Strauss's influential ideas on liberal education, examining how he views cultural cultivation as essential for intellectual development and a bulwark against the homogenization of mass culture. Strauss's Aristotelian perspective on nurturing the individual's nature through education sets the stage for a deeper exploration of societal structures.Transitioning to Rawls, we explore his innovative 'Veil of Ignorance' and the 'Original Position', concepts that have reshaped modern understandings of justice and fairness. Rawls' principles challenge us to consider a society where every individual's rights are safeguarded and inequalities are justified only if they benefit the least advantaged.Finally, we turn to Nozick's libertarian response, which emphasizes individual rights and the minimal state. Nozick's ideas on self-ownership and consensual contracts offer a stark contrast to Rawls, presenting a viewpoint where free exchange and personal liberty are paramount.Join us as we navigate these philosophical currents, understanding how each thinker builds upon or reacts against the others, shaping our views on education, justice, and the ideal society.Contact us via email at contact@opendoorphilosophy.com Open Door Philosophy on Instagram @opendoorphilosophyOpen Door Philosophy website at opendoorphilosophy.com

Tony and I engaged online about the new Education Justice staff positions with Fargo Schools. Tune in to see how the debate went. Make sure to subscribe to our channel here on Spotify

This episode features Paige Joki, a staff attorney at the Pennsylvania Education Law Center. After graduating from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, Joki was selected as an NAACP LDF Earl Warren Fellow and a Temple University Beasley School of Law Rubin-Presser Social Justice Fellow. In recognition for her notable contributions to public service at Temple University and for pursuing a legal career in social justice, Joki received the Beth Cross Award.  Since joining the Education Law Center in 2017, Joki has focused on eliminating individual and systemic barriers to quality education for students experiencing homelessness in the Philadelphia region as well as providing “Know Your Rights” training for students, parents, providers and organizations serving students experiencing homelessness. Most recently, she has led the Law Center's Black Girls Education Justice Initiative. In collaboration with a number of groups advocating for more just social conditions for Black girls, the Law Centered conducted five focus groups with students attending school in the Philadelphia area. Emerging from these group discussions were eight principles for ameliorating the individual and systemic racism faced by Black girls. A copy of the report generated through this initiative can be accessed from the Education Law Center's website:   https://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FINAL-Supportive-Spaces-for-web.pdf  

Hold your breath as you plunge into an awe-inspiring journey with Raja Marhaba, Special Education Advocate, Author (UNSTOPPABLE), and Founder of The Jonathan Foundation for Children with Learning Disabilities. Embark on a monumental David and Goliath journey that showcases a mother's determination in the face of adversity. Raja's struggles with a broken special education system and her relentless pursuit of justice for her children are nothing short of extraordinary. Hear her riveting story as she fearlessly battled her way to the Ninth Circuit Federal Court and bear witness to the sacrifices she made for her children's rights. She documents her experience and what she learned in her book, Unstoppable: A Parents' Survival Guide for Special Education Services with an IEP or 504 Plan. Travel further down Marhaba's 26-year journey as she highlights the pitfalls and power dynamics of a faulty special education system. Feel the weight of the financial costs and the resilience required for navigating these murky waters. This episode unfolds the strength of a parent's love, shedding light on the lengths one will go to ensure their child's right to a free and appropriate education. Marhaba's compelling narrative serves as a beacon of hope for those embarking on a similar path. Her tireless community service has been recognized through awards including The 2021 The Diane Lipton Award, The Daily Point of Light Award, and the Prestigious Marquis Who's Who Biographical Registry.Finally, you'll be privy to her transformative journey from middle-class living to becoming a relentless advocate for education. Learn about the faith that kept her going, her pro bono work, and involvement in the fight against child trafficking. Join us to revel in the power of advocacy and resilience. This is an episode that is bound to leave you inspired and educated.Connect with Raja Marhaba:Website: https://thejonathanfoundation.org/en-us and https://unstoppableadvocacy.com/About Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJonathanFoundation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejonathanfoundation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raja-marhaba-5a985b14  Have you been searching for a law firm that understands the unique challenges of your family? We can help you at Special Needs Law Group put legal planning in place to protect you and your loved ones now and in the future. Book a free call today with our team or contact us via our website: specialneeds-law.com/contact.

November 17-19, 2022, thousands of people gathered for Facing Race: A National Conference, produced by Race Forward, to explore new and powerful ways to advance racial justice. It is, in a word, extraordinary in the way this conference offers advocates of all stripes to connect, to learn, and to love the work we all do, in our own ways, furthering the conversations of racial justice together.In the lead-up to the conference, we hosted our own forum with two very special people in our lives — and in the conference itself. What you're about to hear is a conversation with Glenn Harris, President of Race Forward and host of the Facing Race Conference, and Ashton Lattimore, editor-in-chief of Prism, a valued partner in this year's conference.This is a timely conversation, not just for its proximity to the conference itself, but for its resonance to the public discourse. We're in the run-up to another election in a contentious political environment. How do we find hope and possibility in the face of what we have lost through division and partisanship? How do we remember the value of speaking truth to power with love in the face of eroding rights in this country? How do we confront the disenfranchisement of public education and the inequality of our efforts in climate legislation with strength, compassion, and faith that people of good will, will do good things?We don't offer answers in this episode. But we hope that our efforts to showcase these voices and perspectives, voices of two people we believe offer good faith and goodwill in a marketplace of communication challenged by both, can give you a glimpse of how you might mount your own efforts for advocacy, and find a little hope in a brighter future, too.Our deepest thanks to Glenn Harris and Ashton Lattimore for joining us this week. (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward (02:31) - About Facing Race (04:48) - Why do you believe in this work? (09:51) - Painting the Picture of Possibility in the Coming Election (15:43) - "Everyone is an organizer" (19:18) - Speaking Truth to Power with Love (20:32) - Erosion of Rights (25:12) - Education Justice (31:44) - Climate Justice

06/22/23: Joel is joined on "News and Views" by Tristan Love, Fargo Public Schools' first Director of Education Justice. He is from Houston, Texas, and was a two-time teacher of the year there, a department chair, and a school administrator. Most recently Love was working with school districts all over the country to implement social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the intersection of systemic anti-Black racism, sexism, and other forces of oppression, Black girls are subjected to especially daunting educational barriers. Education law Center has developed a report on the state of Black girls and how we can be the source of empowerment. I speak to student Amaiyah who contributed to the report and Paige Joki, Staff Attorney at Education Law Center-PA and Lead of ELC's Black Girls Education Justice Initiative. www.elc-pa.org www.elc-pa.org/supportivespaces Facebook: facebook.com/educationlawcenterTwitter & Instagram: @edlawcenterpaHashtag: #SupportiveSpaces4BlackGirls. The #SMSPoetrySummit is a 3-day immersive experience that will cultivate conscious art and bridge gaps amongst writers with a similar appetite for growth that takes place June 9-11th. I'll be speaking with organizers Emily "Visionary the Poet" Dõne, a globally recognized, four-timeaward-winning poet and legal scholar, leveraging poetry to cultivate consciousconnection. and Taj "TSLEEVELESS" an electrifying, two-time award-winning poetknown for emotionally impactful spoken art.SMS POETRY SUMMIT

Mike Stephen chats with Rebecca Ginsburg, director of the Education Justice Project, about the impact of providing higher education opportunities for those who are incarcerated in Illinois and then talks with Frank Orrall, founder of Poi Dog Pondering, about nearly 40 years of making music and the band's new album.

Melody Oliphant, Myla Williams and Harrison Tran join The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about their roles at GYJC, a coalition of students ages 14-22 working to build power from the classroom to the capitol.

This November 17-19, 2022, thousands of people will gather for Facing Race: A National Conference, produced by Race Forward, to explore new and powerful ways to advance racial justice. It is, in a word, extraordinary in the way this conference offers advocates of all stripes to connect, to learn, and to love the work we all do, in our own ways, furthering the conversations of racial justice together.In the lead-up to the conference, we thought we'd host our own forum with two very special people in our lives — and in the conference itself. What you're about to hear is a conversation with Glenn Harris, President of Race Forward and host of the Facing Race Conference, and Ashton Lattimore, editor-in-chief of Prism, a valued partner in this year's conference.This is a timely conversation, not just for its proximity to the conference itself, but for its resonance to the public discourse. We're in the run-up to another election in a contentious political environment. How do we find hope and possibility in the face of what we have lost through division and partisanship? How do we remember the value of speaking truth to power with love in the face of eroding rights in this country? How do we confront the disenfranchisement of public education and the inequality of our efforts in climate legislation with strength, compassion, and faith that people of good will, will do good things?We don't offer answers in this episode. But we hope that our efforts to showcase these voices and perspectives, voices of two people we believe offer good faith and goodwill in a marketplace of communication challenged by both, can give you a glimpse of how you might mount your own efforts for advocacy, and find a little hope in a brighter future, too.Our deepest thanks to Glenn Harris and Ashton Lattimore for joining us this week. Please check out the Facing Race conference and join us in Phoenix in November! (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward (02:31) - About Facing Race (04:48) - Why do you believe in this work? (09:51) - Painting the Picture of Possibility in the Coming Election (15:43) - "Everyone is an organizer" (19:18) - Speaking Truth to Power with Love (20:32) - Erosion of Rights (25:12) - Education Justice (31:44) - Climate Justice

Seventeen years after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, join us in exploring the legacy of Katrina and education justice. In conversation with host Max Rameau is Ruth Idakula, Program Director of Dignity in Schools Campaign.Ruth discusses the principles of restorative justice, New Orleans schools after Hurricane Katrina, how to sustain yourself in this work, and her own path from a childhood in Nigeria to organizing in New Orleans.For nearly two decades, Ruth S. Idakula has dedicated her life energy to organizing, education and advocacy for social, racial, and economic justice and equity. Born and raised in Nigeria, Ruth has been a resident of New Orleans for over 23 years. As a proud mother of three sons, she was called into public education organizing, advocacy and policy development by the blatantly racist takeover and privatization of public schools in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Ruth's leadership is grounded in sustaining spiritual practices and she serves as a faith leader, religious educator, and facilitator for collective liberation in New Orleans and beyond. She is building a beautiful garden sanctuary in her backyard – and invites everyone to figure out what sustains you, what gives you life – and be not afraid to go do that!See more of the work of host Max Rameau at pacapower.org. Stay subscribed to The Next World for more news from the frontlines of movements for justice and liberation. You can read more about the issues we explore on our podcast and much more at dignityandrights.org, the website of Partners for Dignity & Rights, as well as dignityinschools.org.Please subscribe and spread the word. You can find our archives here, or on nearly all podcast platforms.Support the show

Ben Zucker, co-founder and co-director of Step Up Louisiana, joins host Lynda Woolard for the second in a two-part series focusing on this relatively young statewide community group, and their mission of good jobs and good schools for Louisiana. Ben and his partner Maria Harmon, who was on our previous episode, are classic organizers. Ben is leading Step Up's efforts on Economic Justice from New Orleans, while Maria leads their efforts on Education Justice from Baton Rouge. They've already racked up some impressive successes for a young organization founded by young leaders and powered by dedicated community members. Connect with Step Up Louisiana on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, or through their website: stepuplouisiana.org. Click here to sign up for Step Up Louisiana's mailing list. Find more Louisiana Lefty content on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and at LouisianaLefty.Rocks. Nominate your favorite Louisiana organizer for our Organizer of the Month award. Thanks to Ben Collinsworth for producing Louisiana Lefty, Jennifer Pack of Black Cat Studios for our Super-Lefty artwork, and Thousand Dollar Car for allowing us to use their swamp pop classic, Security Guard, as the Louisiana Lefty theme song.

Maria Harmon, co-founder and co-director of Step Up Louisiana, joins host Lynda Woolard for the first in a two-part series focusing on this relatively young statewide community group, and their mission of good jobs and good schools for Louisiana. Maria and her partner Ben Zucker, who will be on the next episode, are classic organizers. Maria is leading Step Up's efforts on Education Justice from Baton Rouge, while Ben leads their efforts on Economic Justice from New Orleans. They've already racked up some impressive successes for a young organization founded by young leaders and powered by dedicated community members. Connect with Step Up Louisiana on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, or through their website: stepuplouisiana.org. Click here to sign up for Step Up Louisiana's mailing list. Find more Louisiana Lefty content on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and at LouisianaLefty.Rocks. Thanks to Ben Collinsworth for producing Louisiana Lefty, Jennifer Pack of Black Cat Studios for our Super-Lefty artwork, and Thousand Dollar Car for allowing us to use their swamp pop classic, Security Guard, as the Louisiana Lefty theme song.

Education not only shapes values and beliefs, but it also helps people grow and develop physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Education empowers people to address the urgency of our time and to act. Lack of access to quality education is one of the root causes of poverty and economic hardship which in turn drive people to choose migration as a means of seeking job opportunities and improving their lives.Join our panelists, Megan Dewane, Mary Elizabeth Grimes, and Sister Mary Willette, SSNDD, as they discuss the importance of a quality education and the difficulty of marginalized groups acquiring adequate education.

According 2018 data from the Prison Policy Initiative, more than half of people who are formerly incarcerated hold only a high school diploma or GED, and a quarter hold no credential at all. A program at the University of Rochester is hoping to change that. The Rochester Education Justice Initiative provides higher education opportunities for people who are currently or formerly incarcerated. While the short-term goals are centered on providing education, the broader mission includes addressing rates of unemployment and poverty, and creating social change. Our guests discuss the program and share their experiences: Precious Bedell , assistant director of community outreach/engagement for the Justice Scholars component of the Rochester Education Justice Initiative at the University of Rochester Kristin Doughty, Ph.D. , associate professor of anthropology, and instructor in the Rochester Education Justice Initiative at the University of Rochester Jesse Johnston, scholar in the Rochester

Some students in New York City are back in the classroom as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on while other are remote leraning or hybrid. What's being done to keep students safe and get them what they need? Director of the Coalition for Educational Justice Natasha Capers gives us her insight.

Jesse Hagopian and Denisha Jones, editors of Black Lives Matter at School, discuss antiracist education with contributor Brian Jones. ---------------------------------------------------- Join us for the launch of Black Lives Matter at School: An Uprising for Education Justice, an essential collection of essays, interviews, poems, resolutions, and more from educators, students, and activists who have been building the Black Lives Matter at School movement across the country, including a foreword by Opal Tometi. “Black Lives Matter at School is an essential resource for all those seeking to build an antiracist school system." —Ibram Kendi “Black Lives Matter at School centers the humanity of our children. It is a sharp rebuke of white supremacy—the very thing that interrupts the healthy development of Black youth. School communities must affirm Black lives. This book is essential. Period.” — Stacy Davis Gates, Vice President Chicago Teachers Union "There is no easy way to talk about the complexities of race facing our school system in America—but we have to talk about it if we are ever going to achieve the schools our children deserve. Black Lives Matter at School is a playbook for undoing institutional racism in the education system. — Michael Bennett, NFL Super Bowl champion and author ---------------------------------------------------- Speakers: Jesse Hagopian is a member of the national Black Lives Matter at School steering committee and teaches Ethnic Studies at Seattle's Garfield High School. He is the co-editor of Black Lives Matter at School, an editor for Rethinking Schools magazine and is a co-editor of Teaching for Black Lives. Denisha Jones is a member of the national Black Lives Matter at School steering committee and Director of the Art of Teaching, graduate teacher education program, at Sarah Lawrence College. She is the co-editor of Black Lives Matter at School. Brian Jones is the Associate Director of Education at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. He writes about black education history and politics. ---------------------------------------------------- Get a copy of Black Lives Matter at School here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1554-black-lives-matter-at-school ---------------------------------------------------- This event is sponsored by Haymarket Books, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and Black Lives Matter at School. While all of our events are freely available, we ask that those who are able make a solidarity donation in support of our important education, organizing and publishing work. Watch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/PJOOVBvHcAw Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

Join members of the COVID19 Policing Project in conversation with Marc Lamont Hill on pandemic policing and new ways forward to safeguard the health and well-being of Black communities most devastated by coronavirus, policing, and economic crisis. "The way forward through the raging pandemic and devastating economic crisis doesn't lie in more surveillance, policing and punishment of marginalized communities – it lies in the demands to stop pouring money and resources into policing and start pouring resources into people and communities." This conclusion to a Guardian op-ed penned by the Community Resource Hub COVID-19 Policing Project is drawn from their recently released report, Unmasked: Impacts of Pandemic Policing, documenting police violence and racial disparities in enforcement of public health orders. It should serve as a guiding principle to the incoming Biden administration as it takes leadership of a nation devastated by the impacts of a pandemic raging out of control, instead of doubling down on the policing practices that are the subject of Haymarket's recent book by Marc Lamont Hill: We Still Here: Pandemic, Policing, Protest & Possibility. ---------------------------------------------------- Speakers: Marc Lamont Hill is currently the host of BET News. An award-winning journalist, Dr. Hill has received numerous prestigious awards from the National Association of Black Journalists, GLAAD, and the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Dr. Hill is the Steve Charles Professor of Media, Cities, and Solutions at Temple University. He is the author of the New York Times Bestselling book Nobody: Casualties of America's War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond. He is the owner of Uncle Bobbie's Bookstore in Philadelphia, PA. Derecka Purnell is is a human rights lawyer, writer, and organizer. Since graduating from Harvard Law School, she has worked to end police and prison violence nationwide by providing legal assistance, research, and trainings to community based organizations through an abolitionist framework. Derecka is currently a columnist at The Guardian and Deputy Director of Spirit of Justice Center. Andrea J. Ritchie is a Black lesbian immigrant whose writing, litigation, and advocacy has focused on policing of women and LGBT people of color for the past two decades. She is a Researcher at the Interrupting Criminalization initiative she co-founded with Mariame Kaba, a co-founder with Derecka Purnell of the COVID19 Policing Project, and works with groups across the country on campaigns to defund and reduce the harms of police. Ritchie is the author of Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color, and co-author of Say Her Name: Resisting Police Brutality Against Black Women and Queer (In)Justice: The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States. Hiram Rivera is the Executive Director of the Community Resource Hub for Safety & Accountability, a national organization dedicated exclusively to the issue of policing and providing capacity support to organizations on the ground. He is an organizer by trade, having spent 14 years working on issues of Juvenile & Education Justice, housing, and police reform throughout the state of Connecticut, New York City, and Philadelphia. Pascal Emmer is a researcher, writer, and visual artist. His work with the COVID-19 Policing Project builds on over a decade of involvement with the radical AIDS movement and abolitionist organizing with imprisoned trans communities. ---------------------------------------------------- Order a Copy of We Still Here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1631-we-still-here Learn more about the COVID19 Policing Project: https://communityresourcehub.org/covid19-policing Watch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/JzBBxtjf0a8 Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

In this episode of The Early Link Podcast, host Rafael Otto explores the topic of advocacy and the details of two legislative agendas focused on building an inclusive, equitable, and just public education system. Guests: Amanda Manjarrez is the public policy & government affairs director at Foundations For A Better Oregon. Previously, Amanda served as director of advocacy at Latino Network, and as advocacy director for the Coalition of Communities of Color. Dana Hepper is the director of policy & advocacy at Children's Institute. She oversees the organization's legislative advocacy and community engagement work, including Oregon's Early Childhood Coalition. Coalitions: Oregon Partners for Education Justice is a cross-cultural network of community-based organizations, culturally specific service providers, and education advocates who are championing a racially just and community-centered public education system for Oregon. The coalition believes in the vision, wisdom, and leadership of impacted communities, and advocates for equitable policies and investments that eliminate disparities and empower historically underserved children. Foundations For A Better Oregon is the coalition's coordinating member. Read their 2021 Legislative Agenda. Oregon's Early Childhood Coalition includes more than 40 state and national organizations that work to advocate for young children and families. The coalition asks legislators to commit to continued improvement in early care, education, and supports for all of Oregon's young children and families and to center the voices of those most impacted by legislative actions in their decision-making processes. Children's Institute serves as a coordinating member of the coalition and offers facilitation support. Read their 2021 Legislative Agenda. Summary: In this episode, Amanda Manjarrez and Dana Hepper explain the priorities of the coalition's respective agendas as well as where they overlap. They also share why racial equity is key to an advocacy agenda, and discuss the need to build on the historic investments established in the 2019 Student Success Act.

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Jecorey Arthur is the youngest elected official in the history of the Louisville Kentucky city council. Racial Justice NOW! sits down with Jecorey to discuss racism, politics, and his work as an educator and musician.

You may have heard of the "school to prison" pipeline and calls to "defund the police" ... but what does this mean? How are our children and communities affected by the presence of police in schools? How are our children's mental, emotional and physical health affected when regular behavior is criminalized in the places that are supposed to educate and nurture them? In this episode, Diana speaks to Beatriz Beckford, the National Director of Youth and Education Justice at MomsRising. In this important and necessary conversation, Beatriz breaks down what the school to prison pipeline is, how Black and Brown communities are being affected by the presence of police in schools, and more importantly, she breaks down why it makes sense- not only morally, but empirically- to invest in what actually works - instead of increasing budgets for police presence in schools, we should be investing our tax dollars in social emotional learning, nurses and counselors. Listen and be part of the movement that is working to reimagine schools without police!    

Mississippi organizers and education justice advocates reflect on the long struggle to end Mississippi’s school-to-prison pipeline and discuss police-free schools, abolition, and the radical imagination necessary to win education justice in Mississippi.

Mississippi organizers and education justice advocates reflect on the long struggle to end Mississippi’s school-to-prison pipeline and discuss police-free schools, abolition, and the radical imagination necessary to win education justice in Mississippi.

On this episode, we feature a dynamic and game-changing luminary from Detroit. Piper Carter is an Arts and Culture Organizer in Entertainment Justice, Education Justice, Maker Space, Environmental Justice, and Food Justice, communities. She is the Host of her own podcast, the Piper Carter Podcast on Detroit is Different where she discusses Social Justice and Hip Hop to a world wide audience.She is co-Founder of We Found Hip Hop (The Foundation, uplifting, celebrating, and supporting Women in Hip Hop create and build careers in a safer environment). She is Creator of Dilla Youth Day (dedicated to providing S.T.E.A.M. education to underserved and marginalized youth in Detroit). She is also Creator and Editor-In-Chief for thestudioarena.com (a sustainable fashion magazine promoting zero waste and international trade). From her work as a fashion photographer, she has been a returning feature on Tyra Banks’ VH-1 show “The Shot.” She is the First Black Woman to shoot for Hi-End publications such as French Vogue, British Elle, New York Times, Spin, & Essence Magazines, & emerging talent for Music companies such as Def Jam, Sony Music, Warner Music, Universal Music, Disturbing tha Peace, Elektra Records, & Television Cast Images for BET. She is a founding member of a staggering list of action councils, caucuses and boards with environmental, equity and youth focused missions in Detroit, she’s a Howard University Graduate, a next-level volunteer coordinator and an adept co-creator. Piper received the prestigious Muhammad Ali Global Peace Initiative Women of Impact Award from The United Nation. She also received The Spirit of Detroit Award for Creating Dilla Youth Day. /// State of Water is a program of the Michigan-based non-profit organization Title Track, and is powered by the Clean Water Campaign for Michigan. The podcast is made possible through a generous contribution from the Esperance Foundation. /// EPISODE 17 / Piper Carter interviewed by Seth Bernard / Produced, edited and mixed by Dan Rickabus / Narrators - Alex Smith, Ben Darcie, Dan Rickabus, Jenny Jones, Rachel Marco-Havens / Music - Mike Savina, Seth Bernard & Dan Rickabus

(CJSF) hosts a town-hall style discussion of the global movement for education justice in this coronavirus moment. Organizers from South Africa, Puerto Rico, Toronto, and Honduras share their perspectives about the education justice movement.

The global privatisation of Basic education and Diane Ravitch's book "Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America's Public Schools". Justice Michael Kirby on the religious discrimination bill. Many religious people agree that this bill is a bad idea and agree that it is dangerous.Great State School of the Week- Bobin Primary School, NSWww.adogs.info

Join our host as we talk with 2 leaders from Oakland and New Orleans about school privatization and the gentrification of America's urban spaces.

Jitu Brown chops it up with New Jersey community organizers Rosie Grant, Johnnie Lattner and Faheem Lee. The right to elect school boards was snatched away from Black NJ Cities. Determined coalition building & organizing won it back. Don’t slip! Listen in!

Jitu Brown chats with Zakiya Sankara-Jabar, national field organizer at the Dignity in Schools Campaign & Jonathan Stith, national director at the Alliance for Education Justice, about work to dismantle the school to prison pipeline!

A silent epidemic happening across the US is the purge of black teachers from public school classrooms. Jitu Brown talks with 2 leaders who are fighting back: Tara Stamps from the Chicago Teachers Union and Awo Okaikor Aryee-Price from PULSE in Newark NJ.

Brother Jitu Brown talks to Shawni Robinson and Anna Simonton about the"Atlanta Cheating Scandal" and incarcerated black teachers! As Public Enemy said years ago; Don't believe the hype!

Jitu Brown spends time with Warriors from Grassroots Arkansas, who are waging a campaign to not only win back their right to vote but to finally force Arkansas to realize equity in public education. Racism knows no Shame.

What is the alternative to school closings & the charter school industry? Sustainable community schools! Jitu Brown talks with Kyle Serrette of the NEA & John Projansky, resource coordinator at Drake Elementary, a sustainable community school in Chicago!

Moises Hernandez and Fabián Arizaga, local staff members of the Dolores Huerta Foundation share with Jim Grant the work they and the foundation are doing, especially in Tulare County. Their conversation will touch on Civic Engagement, Census 2020 work, Education Justice, Vecinos Unidos, Disarm Hate, and possible shared work with the Diocese of Fresno.

Jitu Brown talks with Sharon Smith & Johnnie Latner, co-founders of PULSE (Parents Unified for Local School Education), to discuss the monumental impact this grassroots organization has made on the education justice movement in Newark & across New Jersey.

Join Brother Jitu as he builds with education justice warriors Mike Hutchinson and Megan Bumpus. They discuss the Oakland teacher’s strike and the power of authentic coalition building between community and union to win equity in public education.

CTU Speaks! co-hosts Andrea Parker and Jim Staros begin this episode talking with Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey and Recording Secretary Christel Williams-Hayes about the status of contract negotiations. After a solidarity statement from Dan Montgomery, president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, Andrea and Jim talk with CTU Financial Secretary Maria Moreno and PSRP activist Lashawn Wallace about their experiences of the 2012 strike and what that can teach us about how to advance our agenda in 2019.

Racial Justice NOW! Executive Director H.A. Jabar interviews Lawrence Grandpre of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS). They discuss a new phenomenon sweeping through schools across the country: Behavioral Threat Assessments and Predictive Data Analytics.

Racial Justice NOW! Director H.A. Jabar talks with Jitu Brown of the Journey for Justice Alliance. They peel back the layers of a corrupt system and give listeners a real peek into how the machinery of oppression works through the institutions of society.

Dolores Huerta, Co-Founder of the United Farm Workers and Founder and President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation shares with Jim Grant being arrested in solidarity with the IHSS and SEIU 2015 Caregivers at the Fresno County Board of Supervisors Meeting on August 20, 2019. After that, she'll describe various aspects of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, including Civic Engagement, Census 2020 work, Education Justice, the Schools and Communities First Initiative, Vecinos Unidos, Disarm Hate, and shared work with Faith in the Valley.

Jitu Brown speaks with Zakiyah Ansari of the Alliance for Quality Education and Natasha Capers of the NY Coalition for Education Justice about how Black parents successfully organized and pushed public education to the forefront of the NY mayoral race.

Jitu Brown chops it up with Jalida Bennett of Kenwood Oakland Community Org. in Chicago and Maria Harmon of Step Up Louisiana. Be inspired by the lived experiences and victories of powerful warriors who make racial justice the center of their organizing.

Jitu Brown is joined by Mercedes Martinez and Lourdes Antebella, two leaders who have been central in the inspiring resistance against the Puerto Rican government's efforts to privatize education after Hurricane Maria! FIGHT THE POWER!

Jitu Brown meets with four teenage leaders and their adult supervisor who demonstrate "Black Girl Magic" through their courage & steadfast commitment in demanding accountability for the disappearance of Black women in Chicago.

Join Brother Jitu in an important conversation with Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. as he discusses the assassination of his father Chairman Fred Hampton, his work in the struggle & efforts to save The Hampton House, his father's childhood home. Don’t miss it!

Racial Justice NOW! Director H.A. Jabar explains the education justice movement in detail. He digs deep into why grassroots organizers have increased and aligned their work to end the school to prison pipeline and to fight for equity in education.

Jitu Brown speaks to Hasira "Soul" Achemu, executive director of Breaking our Chains and Rachel Sandoval, union rep with the Denver Classroom Teacher’s Assoc. about the teachers’ strike in Denver. Tune in and get “that real lit” from people ON THE GROUND.

Andrus Family Fund Executive Director Leticia Peguero speaks with Allison Brown, Executive Director of the Communities for Just Schools Fund about the injustices that disproportionately impact children of color in the U.S. education system. Share this podcast, tag and follow us on Twitter! @AndrusFamFund @LetiPeguero @allisonrbrown Music by: Legacy Women Produced by: Sol

CJSF’s Allison R. Brown talks with Lisa Thurau, Executive Director of Strategies for Youth, about the troubling presence of police in schools, the need for training, and states’ failure to regulate police in their interactions with young people.

CJSF's Allison R. Brown talks to NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund attorney Monique Lin-Luse about a case in Alabama in which a white community has been permitted by a court to continue with plans to secede from a predominantly black school system.

CJSF’s Allison R. Brown speaks with Donna Mazyck, Executive Director of the National Association of School Nurses, about the role of school nurses and how they can contribute to a positive, healthy, and equitable learning environment for students.

CJSF’s Allison R. Brown talks with Elmo Gomez of the Labor Community Strategy Center & Ivelyse Andino of Radical Health about their work to build a movement for radical health and equity in education.

CJSF’s Allison R. Brown speaks with Jitu Brown, National Director of the Journey 4 Justice Alliance, and Albert Sykes, Executive Director of IDEA (Institute for Democratic Education in America), about the next chapter in education justice organizing.

Rock The Schools hosted by Chris Stewart talks to law school Professor, Dr. Nekima Levy-Pounds about what needs to happen now to reform education. The education system is broken. From lack of teacher accountability, school to prison pipeline, unions that have stripped parents of their rights to make decisions about their child's education and much, much more. Professor, civil rights attorney and activist Levy-Pounds' call for Education Justice Now.