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The Extraordinary Transformation of a City and Its Schools
The Extraordinary Transformation of a City and Its Schools
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Students Aren't Being Indoctrinated. The Real Problem Is Mistrust of Teachers (Opinion)

Recent Episodes

The Extraordinary Transformation of a City and Its Schools—Part 2: Renewed Hope Leads To Tangible Change — Courageous Conversations About Our Schools
The Extraordinary Transformation of a City and Its Schools—Part 2: Renewed Hope Leads To Tangible Change — Courageous Conversations About Our Schools
The Extraordinary Transformation of a City and Its Schools—Part 1: Building a New Civic Culture
The Extraordinary Transformation of a City and Its Schools—Part 1: Building a New Civic Culture
"30 for Us" is Breaking Bubbles and Bridging Student Divides (Ep 49) — Courageous Conversations About Our Schools
Two Panelists on Opposite Sides of the Ethnic Studies Debate Want to Continue the Conversation (Ep 48)
The Future of California’s High School Ethnic Studies Course (Ep 47)
Are Your Schools Prepared for ICE Raids? (Ep. 46)
Crossing Divides: How Schools Can Help Close America's Perception Gaps (Ep. 45)
When "Good Citizens" Disagree: An Educational Historian Weighs in on the Competing Visions for American Schools (Ep. 44)
Bruce Wasser Helped Students Stand Up For Principle. Do We Want More Teachers Like That? (Ep. 43)
The Shoe Club: Walking Towards Empathy and Connection in a Michigan School (Ep. 42)
From Hate to Dialogue: A Conversation with Daryl Davis, “Klan Whisperer” (Ep. 41)
Democracies Cannot Survive Without Quality Education. A Conversation with Author Brook Manville (Ep. 40)
Character Education is Essential (and Unavoidable). How To Do It Well (Ep. 39)
The Transformative Power of Curiosity - A Conversation with Scott Shigeoka (Ep. 38)
The Transformative Power of Curiosity - A Conversation with Scott Shigeoka (Ep. 38)
Podcast
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Why These Students Are Rejecting Contempt and Embracing Dignity (Ep. 37)
Getting Students (and Adults) to Respect One Another’s Dignity - A Conversation with Tim Shriver (Ep. 36)
Schools Are Abandoning DEI. How a Different Approach Can Preserve It (Ep. 35)
Teachers Are Afraid to Talk About the 2024 Election (Ep. 34)
Bold, Effective Leadership in Polarized Times - An Illuminating Conversation with Katy Anthes (Ep. 33)
Meet Aaron Stark - Almost a School Shooter (Ep. 32)
Better Mental Health Can Reduce Gun Violence in Schools. Do We Have the Will to Promote It? Part 2 (Ep. 31)
Better Mental Health Can Reduce Gun Violence in Schools. Do We Have the Will to Promote It? Part 1 (Ep. 30)
Rich Harwood Rocks My World! (Ep 29)
Middie Rising - A City Unites and Defuses a School Culture War (Ep. 1 of 3)
Middie Rising - A City Unites and Defuses a School Culture War (Ep. 2 of 3)
Middie Rising - A City Unites and Defuses a School Culture War (Ep. 3 of 3)
Bridging Youth Divides Through Morning Classroom Conversations (Ep 25)
Politics in the Classroom in these Divided Times? Now More Than Ever, says Educator Diana Hess (Ep 24)
A Conversation with Daniel Buck- Defender of the Education Culture Wars (Ep 23)
Do Discomfort, Anguish, and Divisive Concepts Belong in the Classroom? A Conversation about Free Speech in Public Schools (Ep. 22)
When Homeschooling Fails Should the Government Step In? (Ep. 21)
A Courageous Conversation with a Transgender Educator (Ep 20)
Breaking Through - A Compton High School Teacher Discovers a Way to Bridge Toxic Divides - Part 2 (Ep. 19)
Breaking Through - A Compton High School Teacher Discovers a Way to Bridge Toxic Divides - Part 1 (Ep. 18)
Can Educators Prevent Racism in Schools? Diverse Perspectives, Lively Conversation (Ep 17)
The Pushback Against Social Emotional Learning. Where it's Coming from and How it Hurts Children (Ep 16)
Thriving in Turbulent Times: Why Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is Essential (Ep 15)
The Latest Culture War Dustup: Balancing Parent Rights with Student Rights (Ep 14)
Taking a Stand Against Antisemitism in Schools (Ep 13)
Overcoming Toxic Polarization in our Schools with Peter Coleman (Ep 12)
Political Opposites Square Off on Schools, Gender, and Sexuality (Ep 01)
Book Bans Exposed: Who Decides What Students Can Read? (Ep 10)
Calming the Culture Wars in our Schools with Journalist Monica Guzman (Ep 9)
Weston Brown's Story: A family and school tragedy (Ep 8)
Forbidden Topics: Are Schools Hiding the Truth from Students? (Ep 7)
Taming the Culture Wars with Journalist Amanda Ripley (Ep 6)
Culture Wars Claim an Educational Hero: The Tragic Departure of Teacher of the Year Willie Carver (Ep 5)
Gender and Sexual Identity in Schools: A Battle at the Epicenter of the Culture Wars (Ep 4)
High School Students Weigh in on Race. Are their Elected Officials Listening? (Ep 3)
How should students learn about race and racism? (Ep 2)
Are teachers indoctrinating students? (Ep 1)

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