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Putting Students First

Putting Students First

Written by: League of Education Voters
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 In this League of Education Voters podcast, we interview students, policymakers, partners, and thought leaders to spotlight education policies, research, and practices so that together we can create learning environments where every Washington student feels safe, supported, and a positive sense of belonging.Copyright League of Education Voters Economics Management Management & Leadership
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  • Gabriela Whitemarsh, the 2026 Washington state Teacher of the Year

    Gabriela Whitemarsh, the 2026 Washington state Teacher of the Year
    Dec 19 2025
    In this episode, League of Education Voters CEO Arik Korman interviews Gabriela Whitemarsh, the 2026 Washington state Teacher of the Year, who teaches Bilingual Math at Pasco High School in the Pasco School District.

    Gabriela discusses how her bilingual math program came to be, what outcomes and barriers she has seen for her program, what worked and what didn't work in her personal education journey, and how she would change Washington's education system if she were in charge and there were no budgetary constraints.
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    26 mins
  • Education Secretary John B. King on the Teachers Who Change Our Lives

    Education Secretary John B. King on the Teachers Who Change Our Lives
    Oct 31 2025
    In this episode, League of Education Voters CEO Arik Korman interviews John B. King, Secretary of Education under President Obama and currently the chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), the nation’s largest comprehensive system of public higher education. Secretary King discusses how important it is for every student to have at least one caring adult in every school building, how we can shift mindsets so educators believe that every student can learn, what the value is of public K-12 and higher education, and how he would change our nation’s education system if there were no budgetary constraints.Secretary King’s new book is Teacher By Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives. Follow him on Instagram @johnbkingjr and on X @johnbking.
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    25 mins
  • Zaretta Hammond on Culturally Responsive Teaching

    Zaretta Hammond on Culturally Responsive Teaching
    Aug 22 2025
    In this episode, League of Education Voters CEO Arik Korman interviews Zaretta Hammond, author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain, about how culturally responsive teaching supports students in the classroom, how best to embed equity into education in Washington state, what worked and what didn't work in her own education journey, and how she would change Washington’s education system if she were in charge and there were no budgetary constraints.

    Zaretta's new book, Rebuilding Students’ Learning Power: Teaching for Instructional Equity and Cognitive Justice, will be published in September. Sign up for her newsletter at CRTandTheBrain.com
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    26 mins
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