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In a perfect world, every school would have all the money it needs, but that is clearly not the case now. In her new book, "Designed to Fail: Why Racial Equity in School Funding Is So Hard to Achieve", Dr. Roseann Liu, visiting assistant professor at Swarthmore College, digs into school funding and why it is almost always children of color that get shortchanged. We talked with Dr. Liu about the book, which focuses on Pennsylvania, and why it seems like we just can't get this right. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Utah - 27% of Utah students are chronically absent --That's what the latest data from 2022 shows -- up from 13% in 2018.  Some states are even trying to bribe kids and pay them to come to school. Dave and Debbie speak with Ben Horsley, Chief of Staff with the Granite School District about the issue of Absenteeism. Then, BYU Clinical Psychologist Dr. Tom Golightly joins the show to share his top 3 strategies to find out the root of the problem as to why kids are not going to school. Is it bullying, is it depression, or is it fear?

Felecia Prince came from a family of teachers and thought she might want to branch out and do something else. And while she dabbled in various things from marketing to fashion design. But she would ultimately find that teaching provides a creative outlet for all of her passions, and to create an incentive system that got kids of all stripes participating in the classroom. This is a great listen for parents, educators and team leaders on incentivizing others.Find more about Felecia here:https://www.amazon.com/Class-Store-Felecia-George-Prince/dp/1950894037https://www.linkedin.com/in/felecia-prince-2a3303193https://www.instagram.com/designs_by_felecia_/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/felecia.g.prince/The UKnowAdamTsang podcast spotlights both veteran and budding entrepreneurs -- especially those local to the Savannah/Statesboro region. We aim to inspire and educate business owners, those who are looking to turn their "side hustle" into something more, and those who simply want to peer into the minds of the adventurous risk-takers who have fun stories to share!Follow UKnowAdamTsang on Social! https://www.adamtsang.comhttps://www.instagram.com/uknowadamtsang/ https://www.facebook.com/uknowadamtsang/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/uknowadamtsang/ https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z4FPVzEh3M9dBQ5YWMhAH?si=gec-DJCjSoiplCDM1veFWw

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Debbie Calfin recently retired after spending 37 years teaching a range of grades at Cranbrook Brookside, with most of them spent teaching 2nd grade. Host Qadir Muhammad sits down with Debbie as she reflects on her career and time at Cranbrook: teaching elementary school through COVID, cultivating a classroom environment that stimulates growth, Grandparent's Day, and shares some advice for the next generation of teachers. Aim High is a production of Cranbrook Kingswood School and is produced by University FM.EPISODE QUOTES:Demonstrating passion in teaching11:47 - I think that I, as a teacher, had to demonstrate my passion for whatever we were doing. My investment in it, I had to be interested in it, whatever it would be, and bring them into it as well. And the other piece for my classrooms is always is the ability to know that they don't have to know everything right away.The impact of teaching to the children17:34 - Teaching may look easy, but it's not. But it's the best job you could have. To be able to spend time with children knowing that you are making a difference in their lives is huge.One of the magical things about Cranbrook Brookside27:07 - One of the other things that I love about Cranbrook Brookside is the yearly chapels and the plays that each grade level puts on. Because I've seen it myself where children that are very shy and not really confident start in the first grade, and by the fifth grade, they're often one of the leads of the play. And it carries over to their confidence in front of a group, you know, working collaboratively to put on the production doing the music. The fine arts teachers, especially the music and drama teachers, were just extraordinary in that way.

Laney Hawes, a fed-up mother with children in Keller ISD, has a simple wish: make school board meetings boring again. Next month, voters can select who represents them on city councils and school boards. Most Texans don't bother with municipal elections. Republicans figured that out and have won majorities on at least four North Texas school boards, including Keller ISD. Conservatives are now capitalizing on their wins, by reviewing and removing some books from school libraries, along with other policy changes. The popular children's book series “Dog Man and Cat Kid” has even been pulled from some shelves. Y'all-itics first told you about this effort in February 2022. Fast forward to this episode and now, Laney Hawes and other parents are fighting back against the conservative changes. Their grassroots effort includes recruiting and supporting new candidates to run for school boards. But it's a tough effort since many of those races have devolved into brutal partisan politics. Most importantly, they say their goal is to increase voter turnout. In this episode of Y'all-itics, the Jasons met Laney at Odd Muse Brewery in Farmer's Branch to hear about the price she's paid for speaking out; from being called a “library porn apologist,” to doxing and physical threats. But Hawes says she's no villain, just a moderate mom looking out for her kids and the community.GUESTLaney Hawes, Keller ISD Families for Public EducationLOCATIONOdd Muse Brewing, Farmer's Branch, TXBEER SELECTION: WHITELY: Ombibulous, Pre-Prohibition Pilsner, 4%WHEELER: Opulence (We Has It) Imperial Stout, 9%

Laney Hawes, a fed-up mother with children in Keller ISD, has a simple wish: make school board meetings boring again. Next month, voters can select who represents them on city councils and school boards. Most Texans don't bother with municipal elections. Republicans figured that out and have won majorities on at least four North Texas school boards, including Keller ISD. Conservatives are now capitalizing on their wins, by reviewing and removing some books from school libraries, along with other policy changes. The popular children's book series “Dog Man and Cat Kid” has even been pulled from some shelves. Y'all-itics first told you about this effort in February 2022. Fast forward to this episode and now, Laney Hawes and other parents are fighting back against the conservative changes. Their grassroots effort includes recruiting and supporting new candidates to run for school boards. But it's a tough effort since many of those races have devolved into brutal partisan politics. Most importantly, they say their goal is to increase voter turnout. In this episode of Y'all-itics, the Jasons met Laney at Odd Muse Brewery in Farmer's Branch to hear about the price she's paid for speaking out; from being called a “library porn apologist,” to doxing and physical threats. But Hawes says she's no villain, just a moderate mom looking out for her kids and the community. GUEST Laney Hawes, Keller ISD Families for Public Education LOCATION Odd Muse Brewing, Farmer's Branch, TX BEER SELECTION: WHITELY: Ombibulous, Pre-Prohibition Pilsner, 4% WHEELER: Opulence (We Has It) Imperial Stout, 9%

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Unless we exert control over our institutions, starting with the schools, murders like those we saw in Nashville (and Aberdeen, and Denver, and Colorado Springs) will happen far more often as the minds of young people are broken by causing psychotic breaks with reality. We have enough people who are unconnected to reality, like the Sniffer-in-Chief who, instead of mourning the dead people murdered by a woman in a psychotic break instead admired the bodies of children. So many government schools played along with the lockdowns--and, many schools got paid to push masking and mRNA injections--that CBS News did a long report about the unprecedented damage to kid's education, though CBS blamed a flu. The radicalization of so many schools has decimated people's respect for the principles of a healthy society, it will take a century to get them back. The WSJ on what people value today: In 1998, 70 percent of Americans said patriotism was very important and now, only 38 percent. Religion was 62 percent in 1998, now 39 percent! The poll with 1019 adults was conducted march 1-13. So, remove the state's hands from the necks of children and make school optional--yes, people can thrive without them. My Uncle dropped out of 5th grade. My Uncle died rich. My Uncle learned from life. My Grandpa dropped out of 8th grade. My Grandpa died very well-off, well loved, well remembered for what he gave back to his community. My Grandpa learned from life. I know, people will say that is an “anti-intellectual” rant, but some of the finest minds in history did not attend compulsory schools. If school is totally optional, schools will have to pursue parents and, unless it's in the separate countries of Washington, Oregon, California and the like, most parents will understand it damages kids to teach them reality doesn't exist and racism is a virtue if they channel their hatred at the right people.What does God say? Proverbs 22:6 ESV Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.Deuteronomy 6:6-7 ESV And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.Ephesians 6:4 ESV Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.Proverbs 13:24 ESV Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.Deuteronomy 6:7 ESV You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.Isaiah 54:13 ESV All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children. Kammi Harris in Ghana: "As you have mentioned, we have had today, this afternoon, a wide-ranging discussion. We have discussed a number of important topics, including the importance of concepts and priorities such as freedom and liberty."Biden was supposed to address the school shooting but instead came out and started talking about the “good looking kids” in front of him. Fox quickly cut away…“COVID's” education crisis: A lost generation?WATCH! I spoke with a teacher named Randy who says new Florida laws say teachers cannot “mention the word gay” in the classroom. I showed Randy the bill and told him it actually does not say that and he called me a “fascist” and walked away.State Rep. Walter Hudson, a rising star from MinnesotaIllinois Policy Institute on a “teacher” who is inarguably scamming all taxpayers.:A Mayor goes at the groomers in the classroom - we also need to stand with the good teachers!Stanford Law Diversity Dean Placed On Leave, Student Disrupters Will Be Re-Educated Not Disciplined; Law School Dean Jenny Martinez: “the hate mail and appalling invective that have been directed at some of our students and law school administrators in the wake of March 9 are of great concern to me.”The Year Zero project continues: Agatha Christie's Poirot, Miss Marple Classic Mysteries Rewritten For Modern SensitivitiesThe WSJ on what people value today4Patriotshttps://4patriots.comNever be in the dark with the Patriot Power Solar Generator. Use code TODD to save 10% on your first order.Alan's Soapshttps://alanssoaps.com/TODDUse coupon code ‘TODD' to save an additional 10% off the bundle price. 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The Stockdale High School varsity Brahma basketball team made school history this season and completed their playoff run as winners in the Regional Quarterfinals March 3. Initially the Brahmas claimed an undefeated District championship that made school history. The Brahmas continued winning through the playoffs, defeating San Saba in Bi-District, 44- 29. Stockdale continued the playoff battle against Freer and took the win, 67-47, at Area. Last week, the Brahmas faced off with Mason in the Regional Quarterfinals, taking the game, 49-42. T h e boys' playoff run ended, however, in Buda March 3 against Thorndale. The Thorndale Bulldogs overcame...Article Link

Bi-District Stockdale took on San Saba Feb. 21 in Comfort. Watch for playoff updates at wilsoncountynews.com.Article Link

3pm - Washington bill would make school meals free for all students // Rantz: Democrat law gives syringes and crack pipes to kids // Some cities confront it head on: ‘Downtown … is not coming back' // ‘You' Actor Penn Badgley Requested Fewer Sex Scenes In Season 4 Out Of Respect For His MarriageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonathan says his kids have some plans to "enhance" their education.

Washington state is considering making school meals free to every student. That idea received wide support at a recent Senate hearing. But some opponents say it's a bad idea.

Fresno Unified is evaluating how to make school lunches better but it seems like its hands are tied because of the state and Feds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bishop On Air shares voices from parents and education officials from across the state urging Illinois lawmakers to extend or make permanent the Invest In Kids school scholarship program.

Math scores for fourth and eighth graders have faced their steepest decline ever recorded, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Reading scores also dropped, though not as severely. Republicans only need to win a handful of seats during the midterms to take back the majority in Congress. Polling shows the party is gaining momentum across the U.S. A U.S. federal appeals court last week halted President Biden's loan forgiveness plan from taking effect, while the Supreme Court blocked a separate challenge to the program. iLe is known for celebrating her home of Puerto Rico — with emotional ballads, Latin folk songs, and protest music. Her third solo album, “Nacarile,” reflects on power, trauma and strength.

Lee County are being asked whether to change the job of superintendent of The School District of Lee County from an appointed position to an elected position. It's been an appointed position in Lee County since 1974. The referendum was placed on the ballot for voters in Lee County after Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 497 into law at the end of the 2022 legislative session. It had been pushed by republican members of the Lee County legislative delegation and it passed despite never being read out of committee during the House session and had no accompanying Senate bill.

It's the school holidays here and the kids are home for the next two weeks! Whether you enjoy the school holidays or find them difficult to manage, having a few handy tips to make the days go a little smoother always helps. Here are my favourite ways to make school holidays a little easier! ----- Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe, rate and review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast platform. ----- Free resources to make your life easier: https://linktr.ee/beautifullyorganisedmums ------ Become a Paid Subscriber to access exclusive episodes: https://anchor.fm/beautifullyorganised/subscribe ------ Follow Beautifully Organised Mums on Facebook ------ Listen to Marissa's podcast for entrepreneurs and creators at The Simpler Business Podcast

In this third episode, we talk about equity in education. How do we design schools centered around equity? How do we honor the identities of our students, and why is doing that so important? We'll hear from two hummingbirds today — Leslie Brown-Rawlings, vice president of strategy at Beloved Community, and Carol Bowar of GALS Denver. We want to hear from you, too. In every episode on this season of The Hummingbird Stories, we'll pose a question and ask you to weigh in through our Telbee. This week's question asks that you think about a time when you felt unseen. Did it change the way you think about yourself or others? Visit sayhi.chat/hummingbird to chime in.

Show notes: I loved having this conversation with Alex, my nephew, on how to improve schools. Alex has a unique way of seeing things and wants to improve his school for the better. There are so many outstanding teachers out there. This conversation is not meant to discredit teachers. This is a different way to look at reframing things from the eyes of the student. What we go over on how to make school better:  Dirty water fountains, the school should have safer water for kids. Reframing how teachers ask if there are any questions Positive ways to encourage kids to ask questionsAlex disagrees that recess should go away as a punishment. Kids need movement to get their energy out so they can focus in class Fun fact from Alex - the kids riding their bikes to school are more focused than those who don't Teachers should be teaching about financial literacy Kindergarten was fun because the learned kids learned through doing and participating in activities Alex's favorite subject is reading. We discuss ways to make reading fun and still educationalStandardized testing is outrageous, in Alex's words. Too much pressure on kids and not a great measure of what children actually know Ways to spend more time on socialization to help kids make new friends and learn how to be social Resources: I hope you found this episode helpful; for more parenting tips, check out my website and blog for more information. https://theparentingreframe.com/Make sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter and get other free resources. https://theparentingreframe.com/free-resources/Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theparentingreframe/If you would like a personalized approach to help reframe how you parent, check out my coaching options https://theparentingreframe.com/parent-coaching-packages/

Fifty-three years today, human beings landed on Earth’s moon. As far as I know, they didn’t stay very long but I’ve not had the chance to check out the scene myself. But with enough subscriptions to Charlottesville Community Engagement, I will consider purchasing a rocket just to make sure. For now, it’s the July 20, 2022 edition of the program and I’m your lunatic host, Sean Tubbs. On today’s program:The city of Charlottesville opens up cooling centers as temperatures continue to climbInterim Charlottesville City Manager Michael C. Rogers and his staff provide updates on the Crescent Halls bus stop as well as efforts to make walking school routes saferChamber’s Minority Business Alliance seeking applications for 2022 Vanguard AwardA local brewery unveils the official lager of the University of Virginia Charlottesville wants more people to apply to various boards and commissionToday’s first shout-out: Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards to lead more walksIn today’s first subscriber supported public supported public service announcement: Want to know more about our majestic wooden neighbors that help purify the air and provide shade on these hot summer days? The Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards have two upcoming walks where you can learn more about trees in the area: This Saturday at 9 a.m., a group will be led through Darden Towe Park beginning at the Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center to see Ancient tOsage Orange trees, a historic Monticello Tulip Tree, elm tree devastation due to the emerald ash borer, and common deciduous and conifer trees. (register)On July 29 at 9 a.m, three stewards will lead a walk through Belmont with about twenty stops to explore urban (register)Become a member, and you’ll get access to even more Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards events!Charlottesville opens up cooling centersWith temperatures this week in the 90’s and possibly above, the city of Charlottesville has officially launched several places where people can go to stay out of the heat.  Key Recreation Center, Tonsler Recreation Center, and the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library have been designated as cooling centers during the day until further notice. Key Recreation Center is located at 800 E. Market Street.  The hours of operation are 5:30pm– 9pm Monday through Friday; 1pm– 6pm on Saturday and Sunday.  Tonsler Recreation Center is located at 501 Cherry Avenue.  The hours of operation are Noon – 9pm Monday through Friday; 1pm-6pm Saturday and closed on Sunday.Jefferson – Madison Regional Library (Central Branch) is located at 201 E. Market Street.  The hours of operation are 9am-9pm Monday through Thursdays; 9am-5pm Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday.Planning for heat for near-term, long-termThe Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission is working on an update of the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which is intended to help coordinate public response to natural disasters. There’s a section on extreme heat that may be useful to know at a time when heat records are being surpassed across Europe. “Extreme heat can be defined as temperatures that hover 10°F or more above the average high temperature for the region, last for prolonged periods of time, and are often accompanied by high humidity,” reads page H-25 of the plan. “Under normal conditions, the human body’s internal thermostat produces perspiration that evaporates and cools the body. However, in extreme heat and high humidity, evaporation is slowed, and the body must work much harder to maintain a normal temperature.”As with COVID-19, extreme heat effects take a toll more strongly on the elderly, people with respiratory difficulties, and those with other health vulnerabilities. The City of Charlottesville recently produced a summary of hazards associated with climate change. (read the report)“The climate models show that by 2050, Charlottesville may experience more than twice as many extreme heat events annually as there were in 2020,” reads page 3 of that report. “By 2100, there may be almost seven times as many.” One way to cool off is at an outdoor pool. Both Albemarle County and the city of Charlottesville have struggled to fill positions this summer. Charlottesville has offered signing bonuses for lifeguards and pool managers, but Deputy Parks and Recreation Director Vic Garber told City Council on Monday that the decision to only open one outdoor pool a day is still in effect.“We are probably 70 percent there so we’re still rotating Washington Park and Onesty but we’re working very hard,” Garber said. The issue also came up at today’s meeting of the Albemarle Board of Supervisors.“In the next ten days, we’re looking at temperatures each day going over 90 up to 100,” said Supervisor Chair Donna Price. “The last seven years have been the hottest in recorded history. Climate change is real and I would ask everyone to be careful, to do what you can to reduce the heat footprint that you are creating.”Price said that includes reducing driving, drawing shades, and raising the thermostat for air conditioning. What do you do when it gets hot out? Say something in the comments. City Manager Rogers provides updates on Crescent Hall bus stop, other mattersOnce a month, interim Charlottesville City Manager Michael C. Rogers publishes a written report that summarizes recent activities. In my fifteen years of covering and monitoring Charlottesville government, this is one of the most thorough and useful documents produced by the city. (read the report)On Monday, Rogers offered some verbal updates taken from the report. Earlier this year, Charlottesville Area Transit had proposed moving a bus stop at Crescent Halls, a temporarily vacant apartment complex owned and operated by the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority. In April, the Public Housing Association of Residents pushed for CAT to reconsider and Rogers said the city has listened.“A decision has been made and the bus stop will not be moved,” Rogers said. “The bus stop will not be moved. It will stay right there so we are very pleased to make that announcement.”The stop is currently served by Route 6, which currently travels between the University of Virginia Health System, Downtown Mall, and Willoughby Shopping center. There are plans to change the route to eliminate the UVA connection, but implementation of those changes are delayed due to a lack of drivers. (Next steps for Charlottesville Area Transit route changes outlined at partnership meeting, June 24, 2022)Rogers said work continues on development of a collective bargaining ordinance and Council will have a work session at 4 p.m. on August 15. The company Venable LLP has been hired to assist with the work. A firm has also been hired to assist with a search for a new police chief.“We selected a company called Polihire out of Washington, D.C.,” Rogers said. “They will work with us on developing an aggressive community outreach program. We look forward to hearing from the community with respect to what kind of chief do they want.”The city has also hired Steve Hawkes as the director of information technology and Caroline Rice as the new Public Engagement Coordinator. Kyle Ervin will be the Public Information Officer for public safety. He was formerly the marketing coordinator for CAT. Sanders provides updates on school walk zonesDeputy City Manager Sam Sanders said the local government continues to work to address driver shortages for the school system. There are 35 days to the first day of school and there will not be as many bus routes. “We are working in collaboration with Charlottesville City Schools to solve the various issues that may result from having an additional 750 kids having to walk to school this year,” Sanders said. Last week, the Charlottesville Planning Commission told Council they wanted to see solutions in place before school begins. (read that story)Sanders said talks have been held with Albemarle County Public Schools about collaborating with one possibility being for special needs students to make sure they can get to school. Another collaboration could be with Jaunt to see if there is a possibility to share drivers.“We won’t be able to use their equipment because of the federal nature of the funds that they receive but when drivers are working for Jaunt they may be able to drive for us so we’re looking to see if we can figure out a way to make that possible,” Sanders said. Sanders said the planning affects multiple localities across the region and regional approaches are required. He said the city is also looking to find ways to work with groups who want to solve the identified problem. “We’re looking to capture proposals from neighborhood led groups hoping that we’ll be able to deploy those groups in doing some of the work as well since they have offered to do so,” Sanders said. That includes suggestions from Livable Cville and the city’s Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. In a future edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement, we’ll hear more about the possible addition of $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to cover the costs of some of the work. “Our goal will be to quickly get some of these things out and basically available to make this process a little bit easier,” Sanders said. If you have a student or students in Charlottesville Public Schools, what do you plan to do? Second shout-out: WTJU staging the Cville Puzzle Hunt on August 27In today’s second Patreon-fueled shout-out: By now, readers and listeners know WTJU’s position on algorithms. But do you know that the radio station celebrates puzzles? In fact, on Saturday, August 27, WTJU is organizing the Cville Puzzle Hunt, a huge, cerebral puzzle that will spool out across downtown Charlottesville. The Cville Puzzle Hunt will take you and a team of friends on a wild afternoon running around trying to untangle five diabolical, large-scale puzzles inserted into the urban landscape. The opening clue will be read at 1 p.m. at the Ix Art Park. Find out more about this WTJU-organized event at cvillepuzzlehunt.com. Chamber’s Minority Business Alliance seeking applications for 2022 Vanguard AwardDo you know someone who should be recognized for their efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion? Or a small business or group that seeks the same goals? The Minority Business Alliance of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce is taking applications through August 5 for the John F. Bell Sr. Vanguard Award. “The MBA Vanguard Award is named in honor of John F. Bell Sr., a strong, determined and respected business leader and citizen who established successful businesses during a time when the larger society wasn’t welcoming to or supportive of the Black business community,” reads a press release for the award.This will be the tenth annual award. Previous recipients include Community Investment Collaborative, William Jones III, Hollie Lee, Eugene and Lorraine Williams, Forward Adelante Business Alliance, and Kaye Monroe.Nominations can be submitted here. Champion to make official lager for University of VirginiaThe Champion Brewing Company began operations ten years ago with a small brewery in downtown Charlottesville. Now they’ve expanded to multiple places across Virginia and are part of the larger Champion Hospitality Group with restaurants in Stonefield, Gordonsville, and across Charlottesville.In 45 days, the first University of Virginia home football game will be held at Scott Stadium. Yesterday, Champion announced that its Cavalier Lager will become the officially licensed beer for UVA sporting events.“As life-long UVA sports fans, it’s been a dream of the team to have a Cavalier beer offered at UVA games,” said Champion CEO Hunter Smith in a release. “It’s a hometown lager brewed with our college athletes and their fans top of mind.”The beer will also be available in area stores. This is the first year that the University of Virginia has licensed an official beer. Vacancies still remain on various board and commissions in CharlottesvilleThe next edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement will provide details of who got appointed to the Charlottesville Planning Commission. Council made those appointments at the end of the July 18 meeting, and I’m going through that one chronologically. Earlier in this meeting, Charlottesville Mayor Snook LLoyd pleaded with the public to consider getting involved.“We need more people applying for Boards and Commissions,” Snook said. “We’ve got a couple of Boards and Commission that are down a couple of people. The Region 10 Community Services Board is one. The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority is another. Historic Resources Committee. The Jefferson Area Community Criminal Justice Board. Jaunt. [Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau] needs a representative from the tourism industry.” If you’d like to apply, visit the city’s website. Here’s a list of all the boards.Housekeeping items for the end of #410Thanks for reading today. Charlottesville Community Engagement is a service of Town Crier Productions, a limited liability company set up to produce information about the public policy and the built environment in Charlottesville and beyond. We are now in the third year of this publication, and this is installment 410. Please consider a paid subscription to ensure I make it to the fourth year. There’s a lot at stake as we continue to live our complex lives in a democratic civilization that always needs its community members to pay attention and to look at the documents up close. The podcast version contains music created by the entity currently known as Wraki and made available with permission. 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What kinds of events do mainstream schools host & more importantly why? We look at how the following events either serve the curriculum, help celebrate merit, or wow us with something unique: -parent information evenings -celebrations of learning -holiday celebrations -social gatherings and talent shows 

Creating a one-size-fits-all learning process is incredibly difficult. When it comes to learning, each person has a different way of approaching and comprehending certain topics. This is why computer scientists are always developing new technologies to complement different types of learning. One common misconception is that education technology (edtech) is a fairly recent phenomenon. Justin Reich points out that computer scientists and learning scientists have partnered together to create computer programs that help teach human beings ever since the beginning of the technology—even when we still worked with those computers that took up entire rooms. In this episode, Alexander McCaig and Justin Reich discuss how edtech can be used to strengthen the school system—and in turn, what we need to do to make the most out of these new developments. Don't Judge Fishes for Their Ability to Climb Trees Is our current school system set up to accommodate a variety of learning styles? There is only so much that a human teacher can do, especially if they are assigned to teach large groups of students. Imagine having to effectively tweak your instruction to maximize the learning experience for 26 elementary students, who are all learning the basics of education; or a lecture hall of 140 college undergraduates, who are expected to build on what they already know by following new lines of reasoning. This is where machines come in. The expectation is that they optimize the individual learning trajectories of each student.  The key to making the most out of these new technologies is to set reasonable expectations. These technologies were not created to disrupt or overhaul existing systems; rather, as Justin Reich puts it, they were created to “be domesticated” by the complex and rich educational systems that we already have in place. Our job is to look at these new technologies, not to replace our systems of learning, but to see where they can fit in a particular place, for a particular population, and with a particular purpose in mind. There is nothing disruptive about their presence.  How Do You Learn Best? One exciting thing about being a human is that we are all incredibly different. We have different interests, cultural backgrounds, background knowledge, and personal preferences. And one key feature of human brains is that we have a limited working memory. This means that the field of education is constantly trying to find a sweet spot between this duality: in some cases, we're all the same; but in others, we're all wonderfully different. What environment helps you learn effectively? On one end of the spectrum, learning amidst peers and from mentors is necessary. For these people, education must have a social aspect, or a peer review of sorts, for it to be truly effective. These people struggle with online learning, remote education, and edtech. On the other end of the spectrum, we also have those who prefer learning everything from online, behind the comfort of an internet screen. They process information best when learning is independent and self-directed. Of course, there's no need to be one or the other completely. Plenty of us fall in the middle, where online learning is okay but must be supplemented with a social aspect as well. Balancing Automation and Creative Reasoning How do we strike a balance between automation and creative reasoning? One strength of computer-based learning is that you can use incredibly effective tools to evaluate the quality of your computation. However, technology does not yet have the capabilities to evaluate an individual's ability to reason from evidence. For example, becoming a musician takes a lot of work. True musicians don't just play pieces; they also know how to execute beautiful, emotionally-charged orchestral performances. Behind the scenes, a pianist needs to spend hours on end just practicing their scales because this helps develop mastery and fluency in specific parts of that domain.  Once this part of the performance is committed to memory, pianists can move into more complex performances where they can quickly recall these well-rehearsed materials, while their attention shifts to other aspects of the piece such as tone, speed, and strength. Flight simulators work in a similar way. They aren't expected to teach you everything about flying a plane. This technology exists so that you can learn how to mentally automate certain aspects of flight, so that you can shift your attention to other experiential concerns when you get to work on the real deal. The Problem With Teaching Reason Justin Reich points out that there are two challenges with teaching people how to reason. First, humanity does not have a universal set of reasoning facilities. This means that the way we reason differs depending on the topic we are on. For example, we can't apply the reasoning we use in cooking to hairdressing. Second, plenty of evidence suggests that people who are capable of reasoning proficiently, have made it to that point because they have deep factual knowledge in the domain in which they are reasoning. On that note, Justin Reich revealed that his perspective of an ideal school system would be capable of two things. First, it is capable of finding things that individuals have a natural affinity for and care about, and then creating  the avenues to help them develop their proficiencies. Second, it should be able to have a consensus about topics and ideas that the system believes everybody should know about.  This creates a good sounding board for people to start developing their reasoning skills. Closing Thoughts Changes in the education system don't just happen because we innovate new technologies. We also need to look at tweaking the curriculum, looking at professional development, analyzing schedules, testing the relevance of our systems. This is not just an organizational change, but a political and social one as well. As Justin Reich puts it, it's not about removing everything and replacing it with something else. It's a step by step process of making something a little bit better right now, so that we have the capacity to change again. Every tech solution poses new questions is a human capital problem. The introduction of new technologies must be accompanied by human support. That's how we can make edtech, and the human learning experience, more effective and meaningful. What's your data worth?  www.tartle.co TCAST is brought to you by TARTLE. A global personal data marketplace that allows users to sell their personal information anonymously when they want to, while allowing buyers to access clean ready to analyze data sets on digital identities from all across the globe. The show is hosted by Co-Founder and Source Data Pioneer Alexander McCaig and Head of Conscious Marketing Jason Rigby. What's your data worth? Find out at: https://tartle.co/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TARTLE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TARTLEofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tartle_official/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TARTLEofficial Spread the word!

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When school districts have a discipline problem — or a perception of one — they often hire police officers, rather than teachers or school administrators, to patrol schools. A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania finds that student arrests happen way more frequently than they're reported. And that students in Allegheny County schools are more likely to be arrested than students anywhere else in the commonwealth.  ACLU Pennsylvania community advocate Ghadah Makoshi tells senior producer Megan Harris why these are big problems and how they can change. Check out the full report here. And make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter! We're also on Twitter @citycastpgh & Instagram at @CityCastPgh.

The Department of Education are seeking submissions to improve the School Transport Service. By the end of this episode, I bet they'll be sorry they asked!

The Department of Education are seeking submissions to improve the School Transport Service. By the end of this episode, I bet they'll be sorry they asked!

We hear from a theater teacher who had students build a Hogwarts scene and a custodian who started an after-school chess club, with COVID relief funds.

In this episode, we explore place-based education (PBE)—the pedagogy behind it, and how it works in practice. We talk to Ethan Lowenstein, Director of the SE Michigan Stewardship Coalition about the impact being rooted in place can have on a child's education. We also speak to Julia Putnam, Amanda Rosman, and Marisol Teachworth of The James and Grace Lee Boggs School, a K-8 school on Detroit's east side that "immerses students in local heritage, cultures, landscapes, opportunities, and experiences, using these as a foundation for the study of language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and other subjects across the curriculum." And in the plot twist of the season, we learn that Casey taught art at the Boggs School for a year. Want to learn more about James & Grace Lee Boggs? This article from Yes! Magazine featuring Julia Putnam & The Boggs Center are excellent starting points.

Every parent wants their child's school life to be great. In this week's episode we're talking to Davinder Jandu, headteacher at Yarnfield Primary in Tyseley, who has bags of experience in helping families make the right decisions and easing those school day blues.Davinder has suggestions on how to choose the right school, what questions to ask and clues to look out for, and what to do if your chosen school is oversubscribed.She offers advice to families who may be struggling - we all know that tantrums in the morning and clinginess in the playground is no fun for anyone - and she talks about what's being done to help kids catch up post lockdown and how to make the transition to high school easier.The Brummie Mummies podcast is a Laudable production brought to you by Brummie Mummies and Birmingham Live.

Read Michael's issue brief here: https://www.manhattan-institute.org/revitalizing-local-democracy-case-cycle-local-elections Michael T. Hartney joined the Boston College political science faculty in fall 2017. Previously he was Assistant Professor of Politics at Lake Forest College. Professor Hartney's main research and teaching interests include: state and local government, interest groups, and public policy. His scholarship has been published (or is forthcoming) in leading academic journals such as the American Journal of Political Science, the American Political Science Review, Perspectives on Politics, and Public Administration Review and has garnered media coverage in the Economist, New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. Hartney's forthcoming book (under contract with the University of Chicago Press) examines the causes and consequences of teacher union political power in the United States. At Boston College, Hartney teaches courses on the politics of education, environmental politics and policy, and US state and local politics. He is also a research affiliate at Harvard University's Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG), and, in 2020-21, a national fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson is confident it is safe for senior students to return to school on Tuesday. Robertson said it is understandable some students will be anxious about returning, but the Government and schools have worked hard to ensure it is safe for Auckland's senior students to be heading back. He spoke to Susie Ferguson.

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson is confident it is safe for senior students to return to school on Tuesday. Robertson said it is understandable some students will be anxious about returning, but the Government and schools have worked hard to ensure it is safe for Auckland's senior students to be heading back. He spoke to Susie Ferguson.

It's time! If you've been in lockdown for months on end in Australia, it's time for many of us to send our kids back to school! Blessed hallelujah! Goodbye to the daily grind of home schooling, hello again to the routine of packing your child's lunchbox. Does that excite you or daunt you? Do you find it difficult to think of healthy lunch box options? If preparing lunch for your one or more kids five days a week is the ‘bane of your existence' then read on. In this episode I have some tips that might make the whole process a little easier. This podcast is proudly brought to you by the Capital Chemist. Australia's premiere community pharmacy where loyalty matters.   The Daily Dollop podcast is created by The Healthy Eating Hub.   Be a supporter of The Daily Dollop podcast for only $4/month and become part of the ‘in-crowd'.   Join The Healthy Eating Hub's online program.   Book a consultation with a dietitian at The Healthy Eating Clinic.   Follow Kate Freeman on Facebook and Instagram.   Blog Posts and Recipes: Make School Lunches Like a Pro

Let's talk about school. Children on the autism spectrum can have a hard time sitting still, staying calm, and focusing. As with anything else, there are different needs for each child. How To Improve Attention Learning should have emotion involved. We are often driven to learning by a need of some kind. For parents there is no greater need than to help their child. Studying takes time and energy. For children with autism there is often a shorter attention span so we have to make the most of every minute. So how do we go about learning and retaining? Retaining is the key... The Pomodoro Technique The brain gets bored if a task is done too long. When this happens it stops retaining. The pomodoro technique is known to increase focus, retention, consistency and quality of time spent. Quality is essential to help retain and utilize the information... How Pomodoro Works? Decide on the task, and a time period to do it in, and explain it to your child. Start your timer on your phone or on a Time Timer or wherever. Make this the time for focusing on work for the next 25, or so,  minutes. Stop once the alarm goes off. Take a 5 minute break. Resume working for another 25 (or so) minutes and then take a break for another 5 minutes. After 3 or 4 cycles, take a 20-minute break... Click Here or Click the link below for more details! https://naturallyrecoveringautism.com/135

This week on "Issues in Education," Dr. Ralph Kerr discusses NYC's vax rule” for teachers, the drop in SUNY enrollment and efforts in Pa. to make schools more transparent.

Welcome to the first back to school series on Baddiefluent! This week's episode, we are talking about how we shouldn't give two f#cks about what people have to say. We all haven't been to school in awhile, but it's our time to shine and show the world what we got. Make sure to tag @baddiefluent in any back to school content and use the #back2schoolwbaddiefluent We'll see y'all next week with the second episode of this series! - to contact me make sure to dm on insta @baddiefluent and twitter @baddiefluent - also my email is rebeccatran21@gmail.com if you have any questions - send me questions i would love to talk to you guys some more! - music in the beginning: meandu - lyric walls found on soundcloud: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/EUZvGZD6AAkWHozj9 - join our tiktok family @baddiefluent for some more fun content!

WELCOME TO SEASON 3 OF THE CLASSCAST PODCAST! Since launching in July 2019, ClassCast Podcast episodes have been downloaded and streamed nearly 13,000 times! From discussions with former students to international authors and thought leaders, local community organizers to acclaimed educators and experts around the globe, host Ryan Tibbens has worked tirelessly to record and share purposeful conversations about the philosophies, policies, pedagogies, and people that can make formal education great.  Season 3 will include a few shake-ups and new elements, most notably VIDEO.  While all previous ClassCast episodes are available to stream on YouTube, they were just audio with an accompanying slideshow. From now on, nearly all episodes will be available with real video of participants engaging in discussion. Of course, audio-only streams will continue to be available on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and most other podcast services. Episode 072, the first of Season 3, features a great segment from the "Innovation" roundtable discussion of Edupodlooza, a great event hosted by the guys over at the Unprofessional Development Podcast.  The full discussion will be available soon so that you can hear what innovative ideas (and hilarious exchanges) preceded this wrap-up, but the final parts of this discussion are the perfect way to launch Season 3. Host Ryan Tibbens asks participants about a unifying theme from their previous comments -- making school less like school -- and how we can use that concept to make meaningful improvements.  You'll hear some great ideas from Mike Yates (Schoolish Podcast & Teach For America's Reinvention Lab), Gerardo Munoz (2021 Colorado Teacher of the Year & secondary social studies teacher), and other all-star teachers and podcasters on the panel, including Mealey & Tudisco (Unprofessional Development), Batsheva Frankel (Overthrowing Education), Toria Claire (Tiny Voice Talks), and Sandrine Hope (Step into Mondays).  After a deep, critical discussion of changing school, this episode ends with a light-hearted game and plenty of laughs. Watch for the full roundtable discussion soon, and let us know what you think about this talk and how to make school less like school (and better overall)! Support the show (http://paypal.me/TibbensEST)

Sitting down with a youth activist, Ain Husniza and the representative of All Women's Action Society (AWAM), Allysa, we discuss the issue of sexual harassment in Malaysia educational institution, the rights of a student and how media can play a part in combatting this issue.

Sidney Arcidiacono joins us to discuss her studies and work at Make School and her interest in utilizing AI for healthcare, as well as her tips and strategies for becoming a successful early-career data scientist. In this episode you will learn: • What is Make School? [5:00] • Sidney's interest in AI and computer science [10:56] • Graph theory and graph convolutional neural networks [19:53] • What tools does Sidney use for her work? [31:16] • Sidney's internship [36:52] • How other beginners can get involved in data science [38:12] • Sidney's goals [41:57] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/477

Ever hear from kids "Why do I need to learn this?" Guess what, they have a point. Listen to this great conversation with master educators Mrs. Shona Schwartz and Mrs. Devora Avrukin on why we might be teaching our kids wrong and what practical steps we can be doing to make school more interesting, relevant, practical, and relatable to our kids. Mrs. Shona Schwartz is an educational consultant for schools and a teacher in Houston and can be reached at shonas@gmail.com. Mrs. Devorah Avrukin is an educator with ten years of experience. She has taught in the Silicon Valley, Israel, the Five Towns, and currently teaches at Yeshiva Torat Emet in Houston. She can be reached at dk.avrukin@gmail.com.Questions, comments, and guest ideas can be submitted on chinuchshow.com Get an email every time a new show is posted! Sign up form Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chinuch/message

When students are excited to be at school and take ownership over their learning, the results can be absolutely incredible, In this episode of BRIGHT, we talk to Kyle Saari, a fifth-grade teacher for Negaunee Public Schools, who explores his belief that “comfort leads to confidence” and shows us that when students feel confident, they're more willing to tackle bigger projects that are conducive to deep learning.

On this episode of AI: Decodes the System, Shane Austrie, a Machine Learning (ML) Consultant who specializes in Consumer Technology, and AI decode how Shane started coding at thirteen and used his online clothing business to pay for college. They talk about how Shane began his career as a software engineer but quickly transitioned to machine learning. Shane is under 25 and has already worked for large companies and VC-backed startups like Facebook, Reddit, Yelp, and Threadloom. Shane and AI discuss how ML can be a blessing and a curse if not appropriately trained. He also breaks down the importance of diverse groups of people learning ML and how it can help decrease biases.More about ShaneShane Austrie is originally from the US Virgin Islands and started coding at the age of 13, creating mobile operating systems and releasing them online for thousands of users. He transitioned from traditional software engineering (such as operating systems, mobile apps, and websites) to machine learning. Shane attended multiple educational institutions, from Georgia Tech to Make School. Before graduating from undergrad, he worked at various companies as both a full-time machine learning engineer and as a consultant. Follow Shane at the links below.Social MediaShane Austrie: Twitter and LinkedInAI: Decodes the System: Website, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTokFind us on Clubhouse at @AiDecodes.Help me become the #1 (number one) podcast and podcaster for technology, public policy, data, law, and culture. Subscribe, download, and share.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/aidecodes)

French farmers have organised protests over a decision by local authorities in one French city to make school meals entirely vegetarian.

In this episode, we are joined by Dani Beerbohm, Principal of Bellwood Elementary (David City Public Schools), and Tammy Carlson, Principal of Fullerton Elementary (Fullerton Public Schools), for a conversation on leadership during the pandemic. In the pod, Dani and Tammy delve into their own self-care strategies, their lead by example approach to principalship, and they close the show with several practical ideas for how to improve the culture and morale in their building in the face of these trying times.

At a recent speaking gig about how to tackle procrastination, students asked Gretchen how to make school work fun! They seemed incredulous that “fun” is even a worthwhile pursuit when it comes to school. Listen in as Gretchen provides a ... Read More » The post 235: Is it Even Possible to Make School Work “Fun”? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.

At a recent speaking gig about how to tackle procrastination, students asked Gretchen how to make school work fun! They seemed incredulous that “fun” is even a worthwhile pursuit when it comes to school. Listen in as Gretchen provides a ... Read More » The post 235: Is it Even Possible to Make School Work “Fun”? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.

Ashu Desai spends time with Jenna to discuss the ways Make School is changing computer science education and how the team is empowering students to build real products.