From Sand Point Elementary in Seattle, WA, to South Lakes High School in Fairfax, VA, violent, fear-inducing incidents on one day, suggest it is time to mourn — and then #dosomething more. Feature Report begins at 6:20 — The PTA… Read More ›
Teachers and teaching
Equity Teams, Parent and Student Voices, and the BAT Conference
Professor Denisha Jones, keynote speaker for the 4th Annual Back to School with BATs Conference, shares background on Student Equity Teams as well as more details on the programs scheduled for Seattle, WA, July 22-23. Dawn Bennet, co-founder of Multicultural… Read More ›
Gender Diversity, Inclusive Education and Back to School with BATs
BATs General Manager Marla Kilfoyle previews the 4th Annual Back to School with BATs Conference, scheduled for Seattle, WA, July 22-23. Lisa Keating, founder of My Purple Umbrella, a community organization that advocates for LGBTQ youth, shares the work she… Read More ›
Gender-Inclusive, Multicultural BadAss Teaching on the June BUS Ride
UPDATE: Click here for June 22 Feature Report Segment 1 Segment 2 Coming up the Education Town Hall’s monthly BUS program — driven by BadAss Teachers, United Opt Out, and Save Our Schools — the 4th Annual Back to School… Read More ›
Jitu Brown and Sarah Chambers on the April BUS
Jitu Brown, national director of Journey for Justice Alliance, discussed the #WeChoose campaign — Education Equity, not the Illusion of Choice — on the first segment of the April 27 Education Town Hall BUS. In the second segment, Sarah Chambers,… Read More ›
I Need My Money: The Contract Song for DC Teachers
Students from Ballou Senior High School in DC and teacher/choir director Monica Brokenborough shared “The Contract Song” on today’s Education Town Hall. The song begins at the 49:50 mark — Education Town Hall April 13, 2017. The full segment, which… Read More ›
Florida Opt Out and NY BATS on the March BUS
Cindy Hamilton, of Florida Opt Out, reports the latest on 3rd grade retention lawsuits, and Christine Pellegrino, NY BAT, discusses the issues that led her to run for State Assembly. We are attempting to repair the recording and hope to… Read More ›
Florida Opts Out, NY BAT Enters Ring
Update: Here is the latest on this program, including recording and links. On the March Education Town Hall BUS, hear from Cindy Hamilton, of Opt Out, on 3rd grade retention and related issues in Florida, and from Christine Pellegrino, NY… Read More ›
DC Schools as Sanctuaries and Other Issues for Public Ed in Administration #45
Feature Report: The “Trump Effect” in Schools (4:20-7:50) Max Ewart, a graduate of DCPS’ School Without Walls Senior High School, shares the latest on hate incidents and diversity issues at his old school. (7:50->) Elizabeth Davis, president of the Washington… Read More ›
Facing ICE, Hate Incidents, & Contract Negotiations in DCPS
Elizabeth Davis, president of the Washington Teacher’s Union, and Max Ewart, DCPS alumnus, join the Education Town Hall on March 16 to discuss challenges faced by public schools in the current national and local climate. Listen live via TuneIn, 11… Read More ›
