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By Educators. For Educators.Public education is facing new challenges, and it’s time for real talk. Public Education Unfiltered, hosted by public education expert Brian J. Stephens, goes beyond the headlines to tackle the biggest challenges facing public school districts— without the sugar coating.Through raw, unfiltered conversations with superintendents, policymakers, and education reform leaders, this podcast breaks down the real issues affecting schools today, from chronic absenteeism and student recruitment to funding struggles and policy shifts. But this isn’t just talk— it’s ...

Ohio's public schools serve 1.6 million children - 90 percent of students in the state! What happens in the classroom has impacts far beyond the walls of the K-12 school building or higher ed lecture hall. So, on behalf of the 120,000 members of the Ohio Education Association, we're taking a deeper dive into some of the many education issues facing our students, educators, and communities. Originally launched in 2021 as Education Matters, Public Education Matters is your source for insightful conversations with the people who shape the education landscape in Ohio. Have a topic you'd like to ...

Did you know charter schools are always public schools? And that there is a national organization of public education experts dedicated to advocating for students to have access to high-quality public education nationwide? The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools invites you to Get Schooled on Public Education. I’ll be your host; my name is Brittnee Baker. I am the manager of Marketing and Communications at the National Alliance. We will cover topics such as funding, curriculum, teacher development, student learning needs, parental demand, and more and give you deep dives and diverse...

Kevin and David are former public school teachers who are dedicated to sharing the truth about what happens behind the scenes of public education in the U.S. today.There is a lot of talk about a teacher shortage however, the truth behind the fourth wall tells a different story. Together, with the help of expert guests, Kevin and David explore the ugly truths our public education system hides from the public as they continue to expose the Teacher Retention Issue the media has named a teacher shortage. David and Kevin are experienced educators with full knowledge of the inner workings of the U.S...

Everyone wants: High schoolers to graduate well-prepared for jobs. Improved STEM literacy. Greater achievement for inner-city children. Happiness for all children. So why are liberals spending billions of dollars working against those goals? In Race to the Bottom, Luke Rosiak uncovers the...

An investigative study of the far-right’s attack on education and an on-the-ground look at the parent activist battle, on either side of the debate, to control the future of public schools For well over a century, public schools have been a non-partisan gathering place and vital center of...

For many of us, race will continue to shape where we live, pray, go to school, and socialize. We cannot simply wish away the existence of race or racism, but we can take steps to lessen the ways in which the categories trap and confine us. Educators, who should be committed to helping young people realize their intellectual potential as they make their way toward adulthood, have a responsibility to help them find ways to expand identities related to race, so that they can experience the fullest possibility of all that they may become.

Despite being immensely popular - and immensely lucrative - education is grossly overrated. In this explosive book, Bryan Caplan argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skill but to certify their intelligence, work ethic, and conformity - in other words, to signal the qualities of a good employee.

PEP Talk is a monthly podcast from AASA, The School Superintendents Association, spotlighting public school superintendents, policy makers, researchers and more to help you get engaged in education policy in new ways.

How has Act 46 impacted small schools? What does it mean for communities when a small school closes? How do rurality and poverty affect educational experiences? Funded takes a deep dive into education funding systems and stories of small town Vermont. Learn how funding systems have changed over time and what the landscape of education policy looks like today.

Lion Talk is the new easy way to keep up with all things Langston University. Every month, we will highlight the major news and research coming out of LU so you can better stay in the loop. Brought to you by the Office of Public Relations, this podcast will feature students, faculty members, alumni and other special guests. Listen to Lion Talk every month wherever you get your podcasts.

Explore the captivating journey of Bostonian Henry Adams as he grapples with the transformative changes of the early 20th century, a stark contrast to his youthful days. This insightful work offers a keen critique of the 19th-century education system, revealing its flaws and limitations. Originally, Adams privately circulated limited copies in 1907, funded from his own pocket. It wasn’t until his death in 1918 that the book was commercially published and subsequently awarded the 1919 Pulitzer Prize.

Efforts to address inequities within our schools tend to ignore the underlying beliefs that sustain injustices, and focus instead on short-lived policies and practices. This book takes a different approach to eradicating educational disparities. Drawing on more than 40 interviews with teachers, principals, and district leaders, Manya C. Whitaker offers educators guidance for leading a school or district grounded in social justice that centers teachers - not just teaching practices - and that focuses on the belief systems that shape decision-making.

"Betsy DeVos, Trump’s Education Pick, Has Steered Money From Public Schools" is from the November 23, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Kate Zernike and narrated by Caroline Miller.

The health-care system in the United States has been called the best in the world. Yet wide disparities persist between social groups, and many Americans suffer from poorer health than people in other developed countries. In this revised edition of Health Disparities in the United States, Donald A. Barr provides extensive new data about the ways low socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicity interact to create and perpetuate these health disparities.

In Educational Pluralism and American Democracy, education policy expert Ashley Rogers Berner envisions a K-12 education system that serves both the individual and the common good. Calling for education reform that will enable US public schools to fulfill the longstanding promise of American education, Berner proposes a radical reimagining of both the structure and content of US public school systems. She urges policymakers to embrace educational pluralism, an internationally common model in which the government funds diverse types of schools that deliver more universal content.

This "provocative and personally searching"memoir follows one mother's story of enrolling her daughter in a local public school (San Francisco Chronicle), and the surprising, necessary lessons she learned with her neighbors. From the time Courtney E. Martin strapped her daughter, Maya, to her...

Eve L. Ewing knows Chicago Public Schools from the inside: as a student, then a teacher, and now a scholar who studies them. And that perspective has shown her that public schools are not buildings full of failures - they're an integral part of their neighborhoods, at the heart of their communities, storehouses of history and memory that bring people together. Never was that role more apparent than in 2013 when Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced an unprecedented wave of school closings.

Every day at Union Public Schools, thousands of dedicated people show up to make a difference. Join Dr. John Federline as he sits down with the employees who make Union what it is—talking about their journeys, their passions, and what keeps them here.

GIANO PUBLIC HISTORY APSDa una idea di Catia Yakamoz ogni mese, LA SIGNORA COL CAGNOLINO. Salotto di Letteratura Russa ti porta tra le nevi di Pietroburgo, i salotti moscoviti e le sterminate steppe letterarie, per scoprire i grandi autori e le storie che hanno plasmato la cultura russa. Cosa ascolterai:Ritratti d’autore – Dalla genialità tragica di Dostoevskij all’ironia di Čechov.Letteratura e storia – Come le rivoluzioni, le guerre e la censura hanno cambiato i romanzi.Dal russo al mondo – Le migliori traduzioni, adattamenti cinematografici e teatrali.Voci e letture – Brani ...