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Is the Court Coming for Public Schools? - Passing Period #65
This Week: the whole nation is abuzz with the news that the Supreme Court is planning to overturn Roe v. Wade, as it should be. But this is just step one. Manuel and Jeff discuss the ramifications of…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
#90 - A Joyous and Just Education for All w/ NTOY Juliana Urtubey!
The double-whammy of teaching amid a pandemic and being publicly slandered for alleged “indoctrination” and “grooming” has made this an especially tough school year for educators across the country. …
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Happy Confederate Heritage Month… Wait, WTF?!?!??! - Passing Period #64
This Week: Manuel and Jeff keep tabs on the right wing effort to turn America’s public schools into an Orwell novel, with discussion of some truly astounding stories. First, the state of Mississippi…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
#89 - Law Professor Yvette Butler and the Never-Ending CRT Panic!
The way folks are out here talking about “CRT,” you’d think it was the actual, literal devil. Well, we found one of the most unique individuals in all of American education to talk to us about the r…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
The Weaponization of Data: Preparing for the June 2022 Narrative - Passing Period #63
This Week: The LA Times let everyone know that “nearly half of LAUSD students are chronically absent” this year. And, if you didn’t read the article (which in fairness, is pretty nuanced), and just s…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
#88 - Is it time to de-track our schools? Featuring Dr. Eric Toshalis!!
Advanced. Honors. GATE. Remedial. Foundational. Students have been “tracked,” or sorted and grouped by perceived ability level, into categories such as these for years. While some argue that tracking…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
What We Wish We’d Gotten, And A Word of Advice To Newbies - Passing Period #62
This Week: Mauel and Jeff take a step back from the headlines and major policy issues of the world to reflect on two important questions. What is one area where we wish we’d gotten better preparatio…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
#87 - Pilot Schools and Innovation w/ Dr. Cynthia Gonzalez!!
All that talk about “reimagining school” seems like a distant memory to a lot of us, but many folks are hard at work implementing innovative school designs that better serve our most marginalized com…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
A Bad Week for White Nationalist Bigots Who Hate Education - Passing Period #61
This Week: Normally we love to get into deep, critical conversations about the wrongs of the world of education and how to right them. This week, we’re just gonna enjoy the forces of white supremacy,…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
#86 - Liz Kleinrock on Antibias and Antiracist Work in Schools!
The partisan push to ban books, curriculum, and pedagogy that helps students interrogate oppression continues rage. How can educators teach children to combat bias and racism when such topics are inc…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago