Podcasts about school reform

In March, we recorded an episode live on stage at SXSW EDU in Austin, Texas. This disagreement is all about ESAs, or Education Savings Accounts. You may have heard of ESAs under a different name, like vouchers or school choice programs. Right now, 18 states have some sort of ESA program in place.The programs are becoming more popular across the country, but should they be? What accounts for the increasing support for ESAs? What risks and benefits do they pose for students and families? Does the rise of ESAs inherently harm our public schools?When we say ESAs, we are NOT talking about 529 plans or other college savings programs. We're talking about K-12 education. These programs create a government-authorized savings account for families, allowing them to take some quantity of the funding that would have supported their child in public school, and use those dollars in the way they see fit: whether that's to supplement private school tuition, parochial school tuition, tutoring, special needs services or for other educational purposes.Shaka Mitchell is a Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children, an advocacy organization in the school choice movement. He has served in leadership roles at high-performing charter school networks, including Rocketship Education and LEAD Public schools in Nashville.Jaime Puente is the Director of Economic Opportunity at Every Texan, an advocacy and public policy organization striving to expand opportunities for all Texans. He currently oversees their work on education. Previously, Jaime served as Legislative Director for members of the Texas House of Representatives.This episode is moderated by The Disagreement's co-host and co-founder Catherine Cushenberry.Sign up for our newsletter at thedisagreement.substack.com

Unleashed! The Political News Hour with Mayor Deb – Moms for Liberty rises to challenge the growing influence of teachers' unions in public education. As a parent and advocate, I explore how school boards, groupthink, and union power silence dissent and marginalize families. This is a call to stand up for our children, reclaim parental rights, and restore balance in the classrooms where truth belongs.

Donald Trump stirs global tensions as Chinese warships menace the coast - national security emerges as an election issue.

Donald Trump stirs global tensions as Chinese warships menace the coast - national security emerges as an election issue.

Education officials argue that without intervention, health costs will only continue to cannibalize ever-larger shares of local school budgets — no matter what cost-containment measures Montpelier decides to impose on districts.

Pennsylvania’s Auditor General says lawmakers must take swift action to reform what he terms an outdated system for funding cyber charter schools. Philadelphia's District Attorney Larry Krasner is officially campaigning for re-election. Luzerne County police are looking for a suspect in an attempted firebomb attack on a state lawmaker's office. Pennsylvania municipalities say they’re struggling with a nationwide shortage of road salt. President Donald Trump’s string of executive orders targeting transgender individuals and the multiple lawsuits challenging them is creating uncertainty for the LGBTQ+ community.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Macke Raymond, a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution and director of the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss a report from the Education Futures Council, which looks to identify and remove barriers to student success within the K-12 educational system. "Ours to Solve, Once — And for All" is available now from Hoover.org. https://www.hoover.org/sites/default/files/2024-10/EFC_OursToSolve_Web_101824.pdf

Welcome to Carolina Cabinet! In today's episode, join hosts Peter Pappas Semone Pemberton, Carrie Jackson, and Joshua Goodman as they dive into a lively and informative discussion on upcoming community events, early voting, and local elections. Our special guests, Charles Smith, a State House candidate for District 44, and Dr. Terra Jordan, a school board candidate, shared their insights and experiences. We'll cover essential reminders for early voting, the importance of community engagement, and pressing issues within the education system. Listen in as Charles Smith talks about balancing his professional life and impending fatherhood while emphasizing the need for continuous community presence. Dr. Terra Jordan discusses her motivation for running for the school board, driven by her passion for improving education standards. You'll also enjoy the hosts' engaging banter about community activities, fun election anecdotes, and future episode ideas, making the episode not just informative but also entertaining. Stay tuned for updates on the Greater Carolina Rock n' Boil event, voting logistics, engaging music performances, and thoughtful reflections on making a difference in our community. Be sure to support our sponsors, like our Facebook page, and catch us on platforms like Apple, Spotify, Google, and Audible. Let's get started!

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This week on The Learning Curve, co-hosts Charlie Chieppo and Meredith Coolidge of DFER-MA interview Houston Independent School District, Superintendent Mike Miles. Mr. Miles reflects on his lifelong dedication to public service, starting as a soldier, then a diplomat, and later as an educational leader. He shares insights into his family background and formative experiences that shaped his commitment to serving the […]

This week on The Learning Curve, co-hosts Charlie Chieppo and Meredith Coolidge of DFER-MA interview Houston Independent School District, Superintendent Mike Miles. Mr. Miles reflects on his lifelong dedication to public service, starting as a soldier, then a diplomat, and later as an educational leader. He shares insights into his family background and formative experiences that shaped his commitment to serving the public. Miles discusses his time at West Point and how his service in the Army Ranger Battalion and as a Company Commander influenced his approach to leadership in large urban school districts. He delves into his diplomatic experiences in Poland and Russia during the Cold War, emphasizing the role of K-12 education in maintaining a free society and national security. Transitioning to his career in education, Mr. Miles talks about the challenges he faced as superintendent of the Harrison School District, Colorado Springs, and his urban district reform efforts in Dallas and Houston, Texas. Finally, Supt. Miles discusses the importance of urban education reform, the role of school choice, and the need to combat the chronic underperformance and despair affecting young people in American cities. 

Send us a Text Message.What if the future of education isn't in the classroom at all? This episode challenges everything you thought you knew about schooling. Join us as we welcome an inspiring guest Miss Marianna who champions mentorship, real-world experiences, and the Ubuntu spirit to revolutionize the way we nurture young minds. Discover how community engagement and a multi-faceted approach can offer more meaningful development for today's youth compared to traditional educational systems. We dive into the value of integrating diverse educational roles like therapists and coaches to better serve students' holistic growth.Meet the unsung heroes of our schools—paraprofessionals, security officers, behavior techs, secretaries, and coaches—who often go unnoticed yet play crucial roles in creating a nurturing and inclusive environment for students. Our guest sheds light on how these individuals connect deeply with marginalized students, fostering a sense of belonging and love. We also explore the disillusionment many educators face within rigid school structures and how some find greater satisfaction and effectiveness in more flexible and autonomous roles.Lastly, we tackle the pressing issue of educator burnout and its link to the school-to-prison pipeline, particularly for Black boys. Our discussion emphasizes the importance of personal development for educators, encouraging them to remain lifelong learners to better connect with their students. We also highlight innovative approaches to engaging students beyond the classroom, including leveraging their interests and using social media effectively. Finally, we follow the inspiring journey of an edutainment specialist dedicated to global education and self-care, sharing practical strategies to maintain energy and effectiveness while making a significant impact. Tune in for a treasure trove of insights and tools for anyone passionate about transforming education.

Ryan Wrecker filling in, and examining critiques of the GOP's school platform.  The main one being:  Republicans can't implement these things.  Also, tech giants are withholding their services in the EU.  

The largest school district in Texas lost its elected leaders in the summer of 2023. In their place – a state-appointed board along with a leader unafraid of creating upheaval and massive changes.It's unusual for school districts to lose local control, especially on a scale this large. Suddenly, the Houston Independent School District with its nearly 200,000 students and 11,000 teachers didn't know what would happen next. But the reforms came quickly.What led to the takeover and what's the impact of this whole-scale, test-based reform? We go back decades to understand how a history of high-stakes testing got us here. That pressure to perform trickles down to campus leaders and teachers, to students and their parents. The stakes mount as the takeover plays out and no school is left untouched.The Takeover is a seasonal podcast about power and public education. The first season captures 18 months of on-the-ground, neighborhood-level reporting, enterprising investigative work, and deep context about education policy and history from a range of expert researchers.

Suzanne Gallagher welcomed Sunday Shibley from Willis, Texas, to discuss parents' rights in education and local school district activism. Shibley shared her journey from being unaware of school content issues to becoming a state Grassroots Coordinator and advocate for parental rights. She emphasizes the importance of educating parents on school happenings and actively works to remove inappropriate books from schools, facing challenges such as being labeled "unhinged" for directly quoting controversial material at school board meetings. Shibley's efforts include attending school board meetings, campaigning, and using social media platforms to inform and rally support. Despite setbacks, such as surgery and pushback from school authorities, she perseveres in advocating for book removals and engaging in legislative efforts. Her work has sparked community support, leading to increased parental involvement and prayer groups for schools. Shibley emphasizes the need for protecting children from inappropriate content, challenging school book selections, and advocating for parental oversight in educational content. Gallagher praises Shibley's dedication and suggests broader community actions, like petitions, to support school change. The conversation underscores the importance of parental involvement, transparency in school materials, and the ongoing struggle to ensure educational environments align with community values.Support the showDONATE TODAY!www.ParentsRightsInEducation.com

Dr. Sarah Woulfin, an expert on leadership and school reform, joins the READ Podcast for a LEAD on READ conversation, co-hosted by Dr. Danielle Gomez and Jamie Williamson. Dr. Woulfin outlines effective actions of leaders to enact school reform and shares her expertise on how to sustain change in education. In this episode, you will learn aboutcurriculum coherence, capacity building, and conditions for effective change.key actions of leaders that facilitate support for educational initiatives.the infrastructural pillars needed to sustain reform.considerations for processes of data collection and analysis.This episode provides insights for leaders at any level of an educational organization.Do you want to learn more from this episode or past READ episodes? Visit readpodcast.organd the Episode #55 homepage for host Danielle Gomez's top bookmarks and resources.Do you have questions for future topics and speakers? E-mail us at info@readpodcast.org.The Windward Institute invites you to share your top bookmarks from this episode by connecting with us on Twitter @TheWindwardInst, Instagram @thewindwardinstitute, or Facebook.  Until next time, READers!

Meet Dr. Bettina L. Love, the William F. Russell Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, who delves into the complex dynamics of education reform and highlights its detrimental effects on Black children and communities.   In this episode, Diverse host Dr. Jamal Watson engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Love, author of The New York Times best seller, Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Can Heal.   Tune in as Watson and Love discuss the influence of powerful narratives and critical analysis on Black children, challenging the traditional notions of philanthropy, reimagining the concept of harm, and advocating for meaningful repair in education.   KEY POINTS:   - Love's upbringing and its influence on her understanding of education reform - The intersection of race, education, and policy - The impact of education reforms on black children and communities - On abolition, reparations, and white philanthropy - The importance of centering Black voices in education reform efforts - The pivotal role of shifting societal paradigms for injustices and promoting healing   QUOTABLES:   "Abolition is so much about love and compassion but holding people accountable for harm. I believe, as an abolitionist, we can't have new structures and new understanding if we don't know what has been done to us and who did it to us." – Dr. Bettina Love   "People think change starts in the streets, and it does. But we need change at your house. It's how you raise your children. It's how you talk to your children. It's how you talk to your partner. It's how you talk to the people in your community." – Dr. Bettina Love   GUEST RESOURCES:   Bettina Love Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal   FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/Diverse-Issues-In-Higher-Education X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/DiverseIssues Instagram: https://instagram.com/DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation Facebook: https://facebook.com/DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation   WATCH THIS VIDEO AND OTHERS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation   Closed captioning and live show transcription are available in the video for this episode.   In The Margins is produced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and edited by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/).

Educationalists sometimes argue that the best way to improve a failing school is to appoint a strict principal or head, and this is sometimes the case. Not everyone agrees, of course, and many wonder what a strict principle or head actually does to improve student performance. In this interview, Owen Bennett Jones speaks with Alison Colwell, a woman the Daily Mail labelled Britain's strictest head teacher. She turned a school around, and tells Bennett Jones how she did it. Colwell is the author of No Excuses Turning Around One of Britain's Toughest Schools (Biteback, 2023). Owen Bennett-Jones is a freelance journalist and writer. A former BBC correspondent and presenter he has been a resident foreign correspondent in Bucharest, Geneva, Islamabad, Hanoi and Beirut. He is recently wrote a history of the Bhutto dynasty which was published by Yale University Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Educationalists sometimes argue that the best way to improve a failing school is to appoint a strict principal or head, and this is sometimes the case. Not everyone agrees, of course, and many wonder what a strict principle or head actually does to improve student performance. In this interview, Owen Bennett Jones speaks with Alison Colwell, a woman the Daily Mail labelled Britain's strictest head teacher. She turned a school around, and tells Bennett Jones how she did it. Colwell is the author of No Excuses Turning Around One of Britain's Toughest Schools (Biteback, 2023). Owen Bennett-Jones is a freelance journalist and writer. A former BBC correspondent and presenter he has been a resident foreign correspondent in Bucharest, Geneva, Islamabad, Hanoi and Beirut. He is recently wrote a history of the Bhutto dynasty which was published by Yale University Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Educationalists sometimes argue that the best way to improve a failing school is to appoint a strict principal or head, and this is sometimes the case. Not everyone agrees, of course, and many wonder what a strict principle or head actually does to improve student performance. In this interview, Owen Bennett Jones speaks with Alison Colwell, a woman the Daily Mail labelled Britain's strictest head teacher. She turned a school around, and tells Bennett Jones how she did it. Colwell is the author of No Excuses Turning Around One of Britain's Toughest Schools (Biteback, 2023). Owen Bennett-Jones is a freelance journalist and writer. A former BBC correspondent and presenter he has been a resident foreign correspondent in Bucharest, Geneva, Islamabad, Hanoi and Beirut. He is recently wrote a history of the Bhutto dynasty which was published by Yale University Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

Educationalists sometimes argue that the best way to improve a failing school is to appoint a strict principal or head, and this is sometimes the case. Not everyone agrees, of course, and many wonder what a strict principle or head actually does to improve student performance. In this interview, Owen Bennett Jones speaks with Alison Colwell, a woman the Daily Mail labelled Britain's strictest head teacher. She turned a school around, and tells Bennett Jones how she did it. Colwell is the author of No Excuses Turning Around One of Britain's Toughest Schools (Biteback, 2023). Owen Bennett-Jones is a freelance journalist and writer. A former BBC correspondent and presenter he has been a resident foreign correspondent in Bucharest, Geneva, Islamabad, Hanoi and Beirut. He is recently wrote a history of the Bhutto dynasty which was published by Yale University Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

Educationalists sometimes argue that the best way to improve a failing school is to appoint a strict principal or head, and this is sometimes the case. Not everyone agrees, of course, and many wonder what a strict principle or head actually does to improve student performance. In this interview, Owen Bennett Jones speaks with Alison Colwell, a woman the Daily Mail labelled Britain's strictest head teacher. She turned a school around, and tells Bennett Jones how she did it. Colwell is the author of No Excuses Turning Around One of Britain's Toughest Schools (Biteback, 2023). Owen Bennett-Jones is a freelance journalist and writer. A former BBC correspondent and presenter he has been a resident foreign correspondent in Bucharest, Geneva, Islamabad, Hanoi and Beirut. He is recently wrote a history of the Bhutto dynasty which was published by Yale University Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

In this episode, we are joined by two experts, to discuss the Nation School Reform Agreement, currently up for renegotiation. This joint agreement between the Commonwealth, states and territories is designed to lift student outcomes in Australian schools and plays a pivotal role in school funding and addressing equity in education. Prof. Pasi Sahlberg and A/Prof. Glenn Savage, both influential in Australian educational policy, help us explore the future of the Agreement, its implications for teachers, and what we can hope for when deliberation concludes in December 2024.

Jamie Gass is Pioneer Institute's Director of the Center for School Reform. Campus Unrest and Sandra Day O'Connor's Legacy of Civics Education

Great talk with Jamie Gass, director of the Pioneer Institute Center for School Reform, and a focus to re-establish real history and civics in American schools. Open phones, emails of the day, too.

Jamie Gass is Pioneer Institute's Director of the Center for School Reform. Restoring the City on a Hill. U.S. History and Civics in America's Schools

This week on The Learning Curve, guest co-hosts Charlie Chieppo and Mary Tamer of DFER- Massachusetts interview former D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty. Mayor Fenty discusses the historic school reforms implemented during his and Michelle Rhee’s tenure in Washington, D.C., focusing on taking over the D.C. Public Schools (DCPS). He highlights the challenges of overcoming the […]

This week on The Learning Curve, guest co-hosts Charlie Chieppo and Mary Tamer of DFER- Massachusetts interview former D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty. Mayor Fenty discusses the historic school reforms implemented during his and Michelle Rhee's tenure in Washington, D.C., focusing on taking over the D.C. Public Schools (DCPS). He highlights the challenges of overcoming the DCPS bureaucracy, navigating politics, and managing the transition of leadership from Michelle Rhee to Kaya Henderson. Additionally, Mayor Fenty touches on the broader crisis of urban education reform and teacher unions' role in controlling the urban school landscape.

Luva Alvarez: My name is Luva Alvarez. I am the site/alumni coordinator for the Greater Rochester PLTI. I was born in Brooklyn, NY but have resided in Rochester for 20 years. I am a believer, connector, mom, wife, parent advocate, PLTI ALUM, Girl Scout Leader, Boy Scout leader, Eagle Scout mom, Mom of three Black Scholars, Lover of life, and a PARENT WHO LEADS. I am passionate about parents being engaged and empowered. I love spending time with my family and of course watching all those Chicago Fire & Chicago P.D shows. My favorite quote is “Her greatest power is believing in herself”. Elizabeth Maxwell: I am a parent leader, a mother of three, and a passionate cradle to career advocate. I started advocating for the disability community in 2004, in 2019 I began my journey as an Early Intervention Advocate for childhood education. As my younger children have entered k-12, I have continued to Advocate for the needs of k-12 and Early Intervention. I enjoy helping other parents become confident in their voice to share their struggles, successes, and barriers. Empowering and uplifting parents is important to me. Dr. Joellen Maples: Dr. Maples earned her B.A. in English, an M.A. in curriculum and instruction, an Ed.S. in English education, and her Ph.D. in English education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. At Fisher, she has served as an assistant/associate professor in the Literacy program and in the Inclusive Education Department before being appointed as interim dean/dean. In those roles, she provided numerous trainings in local school districts in the areas of culturally responsive teaching, critical literacy, and online teaching and learning. In her role as dean, Maples' work largely focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has overseen program curriculum revisions for culturally responsiveness, implemented a teacher pipeline to diversify the local teaching workforce, and also planned campus summer programming for local city school district students. Her research interests include exploring effective strategies for facilitating democratic dialogue and critical literacy through the reading of young adult literature and online discussion about literature. She has published in prominent NCTE journals such as Voices from the Middle, The English Journal, and English Leadership Quarterly. Cedrick-Michael Simmons: Cedrick is the Director of Equity at Greece Central School District. He is a graduate of Greece Arcadia High School and Ithaca College, and he recently earned his PhD in sociology from Boston College. As the Director, Cedrick works with educators and students to remove barriers to ensure that all groups of students have the opportunities they need to reach their full potential. Their focus areas are professional learning about instructional equity, cultivating trust in our commitment to diversity and retention, and expanding opportunities for students to support equity work. Cedrick is also the Lead Facilitator for the Regional Equity Network, which recently hosted a summer institute that featured Zaretta Hammond as the keynote speaker. Wendy Y. Perez: Wendy Y. Perez is a Senior Research Associate at the NYU Metro Center. She has a Ph.D. in Education from the UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies. She also has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Pomona College and a Master's Degree in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her research interests include using critical frameworks and asset-based approaches to urban education, education policy, higher education, family engagement, and Latinx K-16 pathways. Wendy has conducted research for UCLA's Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access as well as for the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. She is the proud daughter of Ecuadorian immigrants. She has the privilege of raising her four-year-old son with her husband who is a middle school teacher in East Los Angeles. Tina Carney: Tina Carney is a parent and advocate for meaningful family engagement, struggling/striving learners including those who are dyslexic, early intervention, and racial equity. Tina is the Program Assistant for PLTI's Teacher Diversity Project and Coordinator of Education Success Foundation's Student Success Project. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, building and connecting community, and eatin'. Ms. Kathleen Graupman is in her 9th year as Greece Central School District Superintendent where she is committed to improving student achievement and closing equity gaps. Superintendent Graupman leads a team of more than 3,000 educators and support staff members who are committed to building a culture of high standards and engagement. With almost 11,000 students in 18 schools, Greece is the largest suburban district in Monroe County and one of the most diverse. Guided by the REACH Greece Strategic Plan, she and the executive leadership are motivated by a vision of equity and access for all. Throughout her career, Ms. Graupman has maintained a relentless focus on building relationships to help students succeed. She is passionate about developing the capacity of all employees, building strong community connections, and promoting the good. Ms. Graupman believes all Greece graduates should be actively involved in their communities and ready for success in college, career, and life. A product of the Greece Central school system herself, Superintendent Graupman is connected to the community and invested in its success. She is active in numerous community organizations including the NYS Commission for Diversity and Inclusion, Monroe County TogetherNow Board member, Greece Rotary Board member, the Roc2Change Steering Committee, and the Monroe 2 BOCES Foundation Board. Ms. Graupman holds a Bachelor's Degree in Education from SUNY Geneseo and earned her Masters in Education from SUNY Brockport. She holds NYS Permanent Certification as a School Administrator and Supervisor and in School District Leadership and a NYS Permanent Teaching Certification in Elementary Education. 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In conversation with Marc Lamont Hill Bettina L. Love is the author of the bestseller We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom, winner of the 2020 Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award. The William F. Russell Professor at Columbia University's Teachers College, she is a co-founder of the Abolitionist Teaching Network and a founding member of the task force that launched the program In Her Hands, an initiative that has distributed funds to Black women in Georgia and abolitionists across the country. She is one of the Kennedy Center's 2022 Next 50 Leaders and is a sought-after public speaker on such varied topics as anti-racism, queer youth, and educational reparations. In Punished for Dreaming, Love presents an unflinching account of the result of 40 years of racist public school policy on Black lives. The Steve Charles Chair in Media, Cities and Solutions at Temple University, Marc Lamont Hill is the host of BET News and the Coffee and Books podcast. The recipient of honors from the National Association of Black Journalists, GLAAD, and the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, he is the author of six books, including Beats, Rhymes, and Classroom Life; Nobody: Casualties of America's War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond; and Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation to keep our podcasts free for everyone. THANK YOU! (recorded 9/25/2023)

We have the smartest, most curious listeners in the business and in this episode we're answering your burning questions with a fire extinguisher of wisdom and insight straight to the face.5-4 Premium members get to hear the full episode! To get exclusive Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and more, join at fivefourpod.com/support.5-4 is presented by Prologue Projects. Rachel Ward is our producer. Leon Neyfakh and Andrew Parsons provide editorial support. Our researcher is Jonathan DeBruin, and our website was designed by Peter Murphy. Our artwork is by Teddy Blanks at Chips NY, and our theme song is by Spatial Relations.Follow the show at @fivefourpod on most platforms. On Twitter, find Peter @The_Law_Boy and Rhiannon @AywaRhiannon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you believe in the power of Black joy and educational reparations? Dr. Bettina L. Love, an esteemed author and professor at Columbia University, joins Tavis to discuss her forthcoming book, "Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal,"(September 12, 2023) - a text that challenges the status quo, tackling critical issues at the intersection of education reform, abolitionist teaching, antiracism, and the vital pursuit of Black joy.

This week on The Learning Curve, guest co-hosts Charlie Chieppo and Mary Tamer, executive director of Democrats for Education Reform, Massachusetts, speak with Paul Vallas, former CEO of the Chicago Public Schools and a candidate for mayor of that city earlier this year. Vallas talks about the professional lessons he drew from public leadership, how […]

This week on The Learning Curve, guest co-hosts Charlie Chieppo and Mary Tamer, executive director of Democrats for Education Reform, Massachusetts, speak with Paul Vallas, former CEO of the Chicago Public Schools and a candidate for mayor of that city earlier this year. Vallas talks about the professional lessons he drew from public leadership, how he financed the largest infrastructure investment program in over a century in the city, and how he closed deficits and balanced budgets as head of the Chicago Public Schools. He also reflects on Chicago politics, the challenge of bargaining with teacher unions, the state of charter public schools in Chicago, and the growing political power of teachers' unions in large urban areas.

Parents, educators, and activists are passionately fighting to improve public schools around the country. In This Is Our School!: Race and Community Resistance to School Reform (NYU Press, 2021), Hava Rachel Gordon takes us inside these fascinating school reform movements, exploring their origins, aims, and victories as they work to build a better future for our education system. Focusing on a school district in Denver, Colorado, Gordon takes a look at different coalitions within the school reform movement, as well as the surprising competition that arises between them. Drawing on over eighty interviews and ethnographic research, she explores how these groups vie for power, as well as the role that race, class, and gentrification play in shaping their successes and failures, strategies and structures. Gordon shows us what happens when people mobilize from the ground up and advocate for educational change. This Is Our School! gives us an inside look at the diverse voices within the school reform movement, each of which plays an important role in the fight to improve public education. Joao Souto-Maior is a postdoc at the New York University's Institute of Human Development and Social Change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Parents, educators, and activists are passionately fighting to improve public schools around the country. In This Is Our School!: Race and Community Resistance to School Reform (NYU Press, 2021), Hava Rachel Gordon takes us inside these fascinating school reform movements, exploring their origins, aims, and victories as they work to build a better future for our education system. Focusing on a school district in Denver, Colorado, Gordon takes a look at different coalitions within the school reform movement, as well as the surprising competition that arises between them. Drawing on over eighty interviews and ethnographic research, she explores how these groups vie for power, as well as the role that race, class, and gentrification play in shaping their successes and failures, strategies and structures. Gordon shows us what happens when people mobilize from the ground up and advocate for educational change. This Is Our School! gives us an inside look at the diverse voices within the school reform movement, each of which plays an important role in the fight to improve public education. Joao Souto-Maior is a postdoc at the New York University's Institute of Human Development and Social Change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Parents, educators, and activists are passionately fighting to improve public schools around the country. In This Is Our School!: Race and Community Resistance to School Reform (NYU Press, 2021), Hava Rachel Gordon takes us inside these fascinating school reform movements, exploring their origins, aims, and victories as they work to build a better future for our education system. Focusing on a school district in Denver, Colorado, Gordon takes a look at different coalitions within the school reform movement, as well as the surprising competition that arises between them. Drawing on over eighty interviews and ethnographic research, she explores how these groups vie for power, as well as the role that race, class, and gentrification play in shaping their successes and failures, strategies and structures. Gordon shows us what happens when people mobilize from the ground up and advocate for educational change. This Is Our School! gives us an inside look at the diverse voices within the school reform movement, each of which plays an important role in the fight to improve public education. Joao Souto-Maior is a postdoc at the New York University's Institute of Human Development and Social Change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Parents, educators, and activists are passionately fighting to improve public schools around the country. In This Is Our School!: Race and Community Resistance to School Reform (NYU Press, 2021), Hava Rachel Gordon takes us inside these fascinating school reform movements, exploring their origins, aims, and victories as they work to build a better future for our education system. Focusing on a school district in Denver, Colorado, Gordon takes a look at different coalitions within the school reform movement, as well as the surprising competition that arises between them. Drawing on over eighty interviews and ethnographic research, she explores how these groups vie for power, as well as the role that race, class, and gentrification play in shaping their successes and failures, strategies and structures. Gordon shows us what happens when people mobilize from the ground up and advocate for educational change. This Is Our School! gives us an inside look at the diverse voices within the school reform movement, each of which plays an important role in the fight to improve public education. Joao Souto-Maior is a postdoc at the New York University's Institute of Human Development and Social Change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

Parents, educators, and activists are passionately fighting to improve public schools around the country. In This Is Our School!: Race and Community Resistance to School Reform (NYU Press, 2021), Hava Rachel Gordon takes us inside these fascinating school reform movements, exploring their origins, aims, and victories as they work to build a better future for our education system. Focusing on a school district in Denver, Colorado, Gordon takes a look at different coalitions within the school reform movement, as well as the surprising competition that arises between them. Drawing on over eighty interviews and ethnographic research, she explores how these groups vie for power, as well as the role that race, class, and gentrification play in shaping their successes and failures, strategies and structures. Gordon shows us what happens when people mobilize from the ground up and advocate for educational change. This Is Our School! gives us an inside look at the diverse voices within the school reform movement, each of which plays an important role in the fight to improve public education. Joao Souto-Maior is a postdoc at the New York University's Institute of Human Development and Social Change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

To learn more, please visit the sites for Sojourn Theatre, One Nation/One Project, and the Undoing Time: Art and Histories of Incarceration exhibition. Show Notes:3:45 Rohd's background4:50 'Hope is Vital' project in DC area7:00 Sojourn Theatre10:10 2003 disruption in Oregon legislature11:50 'Witness Our Schools' project - role of public education today 14:30 impact of bringing voices in and building relationships for a different kind of dialogue15:15 criteria for success of arts-based work around civic issues 16:10 One Nation / One Project rooted in post-Great Depression Federal Theater project22:15 local community involvement centered on building relationships25:30 approach to critics of social-based arts programs28:10 Center for Performance and Civil Practice (CPCP) - collective of 9 33:45 Undoing Time: Art and Histories of Incarceration exhibition with Arizona State University Art Museum Director Miki Garcia (Episode 79)37:45 choreography / dramaturgy for Undoing Time40:20 questions posed in Undoing Time42:10 future project for the cards created from Undoing Time 44:45 aspect of justice included in the question he focuses on: who are we responsible for?47:30 influence of teachers that led Rohd to his current work49:50 legacy 51:30 Co-Lab for Civic Imagination in Montana53:50 ‘Communities of Care' model54:15 Definition of Civic Imagination - like functional democracyPlease share your comments and/or questions at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.comTo hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website.To view rewards for supporting the podcast, please visit Warfare's Patreon page.To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com. Thanks so much for listening!© Stephanie Drawdy [2023]

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Robert Schwartz. Mr. Schwartz is Professor Emeritus of Practice in Educational Policy and Administration at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.  During the talk, Mr. Schwartz discusses the four-year degree, education opportunities, dual enrollment, community colleges, exposure to the world of work and careers, challenges of employer internships/engagement programs, the impact of artificial intelligence, and advice to educational leaders.Mr. Schwartz held a wide variety of leadership positions in education and government before joining the HGSE faculty in 1996. From 1997 to 2002, Schwartz also served as president of Achieve, Inc., an independent, bipartisan, nonprofit organization created by governors and corporate leaders to help states improve their schools. From 1990 to 1996, Schwartz directed the education grantmaking program of The Pew Charitable Trusts, one of the nation's largest private philanthropies. In addition to his work at HGSE, Achieve, and The Pew Charitable Trusts, Mr. Schwartz has been a high school English teacher and principal; an education adviser to the mayor of Boston and the governor of Massachusetts; an assistant director of the National Institute of Education; a special assistant to the president of the University of Massachusetts; and executive director of The Boston Compact, a public-private partnership designed to improve access to higher education and employment for urban high school graduates. Mr. Schwartz has written and spoken widely on topics such as standards-based reform, public-private partnerships, and the transition from high school to adulthood. In recent years Mr. Schwartz has contributed to three volumes published by Harvard Education Press: Teaching Talent(2010), Surpassing Shanghai(2011), and The Futures of School Reform (2012). He currently co-leads the Pathways to Prosperity Network, a collaboration among a group of states, HGSE, and Jobs for the Future designed to ensure that many more young people graduate high school, attain an initial postsecondary degree or credential with value in the labor market, and get launched on a career while leaving open the possibility of further education.

A professor of urban education dug into the history of school reform in Philadelphia, and came away with questions of what motivates large-scale efforts to change schooling.

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Fordham's Adam Tyner joins Mike to discuss his latest report on the inequalities or lack thereof in education funding. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reviews an evaluation of a teacher-led course for college advising.Recommended content:“Think Again: Is Education Funding in America Still Unequal?”—Adam Tyner“Another Nail in the Money Doesn't Matter Coffin”—Adam TynerThe study that Amber reviewed on the Research Minute: Joshua Hyman, “College Counseling in the Classroom: Randomized Evaluation of a Teacher-Based Approach to College Advising,” Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University (June 2023)Feedback Welcome:Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org.

In this episode - Sean is joined by guest host Dr. Steven Weiner to lead a panel discussion around the challenges in changing the educational system and barriers to implementing change. The panel examines the reasons why high school is particularly difficult to change and explores potential solutions for overcoming these barriers. In this episode Steven and team highlight ongoing projects at Arizona State University that support educational systems change and proposes ways for researchers to better communicate their findings to policymakers and educators.Guest Information: Steven WeinerSteven Weiner is a research analyst at the Center on Reinventing Public Education, where he brings an interdisciplinary lens to understanding transformative change within educational systems.Ruth Wylie Ruth Wylie is the assistant director of the Center for Science and the Imagination and an associate research professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.Lauren Katzman Executive Director of Urban Collaborative Center, and Associate Research Professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State UniversityJanice MakJanice is a clinical assistant professor, focused on the intersection of computer science education, policy, and systems changein the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University Meg AstudilloMeg is the Graduate Service Assistant for the Center on Reinventing Public Education Links & Information: Learning Future Collaborative: Designing the new American high schoolLearning Futures Podcast Episode 5, season 5: Designing the new American High School [listen on Simplecast - Apple Podcasts - Spotify]Reading Recovery programThe reading wars: Kim, J. S (2008). Research and the reading wars. In: Hess FM When Research Matters: How Scholarship Influences Education Policy. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.. pp. 89-111. [link to pdf]Action research: Clark, J. S; Porath, S; Thiele, J; and Jobe, M (2020). Action Research. New Prairie Press, Kansas State University Libraries. [link to pdf]ASU's EDD programBolman and Deal's four-frame modelParticipatory approachIEPs, individualized education programsRTI & MTSS, Response to Intervention & Multi-Tiered Systems of SupportUniversal design for learningZero Reject [link to Wikipedia]Manifestation Determination Reviews [link to AZ DOE policy]Section 504, civil rights legislationArizona STEM Acceleration ProjectSchools of Opportunity, from the National Education Policy CenterLauren's book: Effective Inclusive SchoolsLearning Labs in WisconsinCRPE report (2022): The State of the American StudentCRPE report (2014): Policy Barriers to School Improvement: What's Real and What's Imagined

Only when teaching and administration are freed from the false doctrines of pedagogy, and become grounded in a rich real-world orientation will the quality of education improve in our schools.Would you like to share your thoughts with Ralph?  Please email your comments to hello@idahospeaks.com or post your comments on @IdahoSpeaks on Twitter.Idaho Speaks is a listener supported production.  Please visit idahospeaks.com/support to learn more.Do you have something so say?  Interested in learning more about publishing on the Idaho Speaks Network?  Our nation was built on ideas and your idea could be the next political advancement for Idaho.  Call Ed at (208) 209-7170 or email hello@idahospeaks.com to start the conversation.

During my lifetime, an unholy alliance of educational theorists, Left-wing ideologues, power-hungry careerists, and connected Union bosses have captured most American public schools.  The COVID pandemic exposed their character to many.  Because of this, Americans are awakening to how bad things have become.  The cult of the visionary educational expert can be fought and defeated.  If, and only if, well-intentioned and interested citizens challenge these leaders and their propaganda, control, funding, and their very legitimacy, our schools can once again be ours!  Students, families, citizens, and even teachers deserve nothing less!Would you like to share your thoughts with Ralph?  Please email your comments to hello@idahospeaks.com or post your comments on @IdahoSpeaks on Twitter.Idaho Speaks is a listener supported production.  Please visit idahospeaks.com/support to learn more.Do you have something so say?  Interested in learning more about publishing on the Idaho Speaks Network?  Our nation was built on ideas and your idea could be the next political advancement for Idaho.  Call Ed at (208) 209-7170 or email hello@idahospeaks.com to start the conversation.

America's educational leaders, the ones who set the tone for a critical mass of K-12 and university education, are the products of a very narrow schooling. Today's pedagogy is rooted in Marxism and hostile to our shared Western Civilization. To be clear, today's educational leaders have been taught to hate America and to actively work for its overthrow. We, active citizens loyal to the Republic as well as to Judeo-Christian values, can and should unseat these latter-day Nomenklatura and restore genuine learning to our schools. A good first step is to vote NO on all school funding levies.Would you like to share your thoughts with Ralph?  Please email your comments to hello@idahospeaks.com or post your comments on @IdahoSpeaks on Twitter.Idaho Speaks is a listener supported production.  Please visit idahospeaks.com/support to learn more.Do you have something so say?  Interested in learning more about publishing on the Idaho Speaks Network?  Our nation was built on ideas and your idea could be the next political advancement for Idaho.  Call Ed at (208) 209-7170 or email hello@idahospeaks.com to start the conversation.

Generations of youth have been made brittle and desperately intolerant by too much coddling. Adult mediocrities masking as child development experts have removed authentic challenges from our schools. Young people need challenges in order to grow! We should restore them, so that young people develop the habit of accepting life's challenge!Would you like to share your thoughts with Ralph?  Please email your comments to hello@idahospeaks.com or post your comments on @IdahoSpeaks on Twitter.Idaho Speaks is a listener supported production.  Please visit idahospeaks.com/support to learn more.Do you have something so say?  Interested in learning more about publishing on the Idaho Speaks Network?  Our nation was built on ideas and your idea could be the next political advancement for Idaho.  Call Ed at (208) 209-7170 or email hello@idahospeaks.com to start the conversation.

Matt Kibbe is joined by Hannah Frankman, founder of Rebel Educator, to discuss the country's growing move toward education alternatives. Following massive school closures during the pandemic, many parents have discovered the failures of the government school system. Zoom classes exposed both what children were learning and how they were learning it, and neither turned out to very sensible in a world of increasing access to education resources. Frankman talks about her experience as a lifelong homeschooler and an education entrepreneur working with families seeking a new way to think about schooling. She argues that as bad as the COVID lockdowns were, they accelerated the move away from government schools by more than a decade, as many of the fears and misconceptions surrounding child-led education begin to fall away.

The Pioneer Institute is out with a new book, "Hands-On Achievement: Massachusetts' National Model Vocational-Technical Schools," which finds that vocational-technical high schools have lower dropout rates and on-par test scores with traditional high schools.The Boston-based think tank also makes the case that these high-performing schools in Massachusetts should serve as a national model, both to address the student loan crisis and a shortage of skilled labor in America.Joining us on "The Daily Signal Podcast" are Jamie Gass, Pioneer Institute's director of the Center for School Reform, and David Ferreira, a former vocational-technical school administrator and teacher who edited "Hands-On Achievement."On today's show, we also cover these stories:Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tells lawmakers she expects inflation to remain high.The Department of Homeland Security warns Americans that there is a heightened threat environment for political violenceThree major TV networks—ABC, CBS, and NBC—plan to air a congressional hearing hosted by the Jan. 6 committee in primetime.Listen to the podcast or read the lightly edited transcript at DailySignal.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.