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#73 - Centering Bilingual Latinx Students w/ Drs. Carla España & Luz Yadira Herrera
Bilingual dopeness in the building! After years of attacks and bans on bilingual education, so-called “dual language immersion” programs have become …
4 years, 11 months ago
They Got White Nationalists Teaching Elementary Now! - Passing Period #38
This Week: The white-lash is in full swing across America with states attempting--and some passing--bills to restrict the teaching of truth and the m…
4 years, 11 months ago
#72 - Advancing Racial Literacies in Education w/ Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz
What role does racial literacy play in helping educators develop the capacity to respond to the inequities that plague our educational system? And h…
5 years ago
Massive CA Settlement KOs SAT and ACT Tests - Passing Period #37
This Week: The pandemic hit the SAT and ACT with a hook to the temple, and now with a massive legal settlement in a case brought by California studen…
5 years ago
#71 - Dave Zirin and the Intersection of Sports, Education, and Justice
One thing that teachers and athletes certainly have in common is the tired notion that they’re each supposed to be “apolitical” and avoid speaking ou…
5 years ago
Is “Black Lives Matter” Protected Speech, or Grounds for Discipline? - Passing Period #36
This Week: As schools all over CA moved back to some version of in-person instruction, Manuel and Jeff take on a fascinating and troubling story out …
5 years ago
#70 - Arts & Music Education During and After the Pandemic w/ Ben Shepard
The shift to pandemic pedagogy was especially tough for arts and music educators who suddenly found themselves orchestrating bands and directing cera…
5 years ago
A Week of Repeated Trauma - Passing Period #35
This Week: Lt. Nazario in Virginia, Daunte Wright in Minneapolis, Adam Toledo in Chicago, a teacher calling a student the N word in Oklahoma, kids in…
5 years, 1 month ago
#69 - Racial Equity Work in Schools w/ Joe Truss
Last summer’s uprisings for racial justice spurred a flurry of activity and discussion among educators about how to work towards creating a truly equ…
5 years, 1 month ago
Cameras in Classrooms… Forever? - Passing Period #34
This Week: A year ago, the idea that nearly every student would have a laptop or tablet and attend school virtually seemed preposterous. Now, it’s ju…
5 years, 1 month ago