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Welcome to All of the Above, the show that gives you an un-standardized take on education! We're your home for news and analysis of all the complex, relevant, and controversial issues impacting our schools today. Hosted by the super-dope duo of history teacher Dr. Manuel Rustin and principal-leader Jeffrey Garrett, two Black male lifelong educators based in Los Angeles.

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Florida, and the Battle for the Soul of Public Education - Passing Period #57

All of the Above PodcastJan 22, 2022

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The Benefits of Black Teachers and Chicago Reverses Course on Per Pupil Funding - Passing Period #123

The Benefits of Black Teachers and Chicago Reverses Course on Per Pupil Funding - Passing Period #123

This Week: The interwebs were all ablaze with discussion about the news from AERA that two scholars’ research has shown that Black students, particularly boys from low income backgrounds, are less likely to be enrolled in special education services if they have Black teachers. Big surprise, right? Also, Chicago Public Schools reverses its decade-long decision to have per pupil funding for schools in favor of a more common system, with a twist. An “opportunity index” will be used to differentiate funding based on a number of factors. Is this a good thing for schools and kids? And why don’t all districts do this? Manuel and Jeff discuss.  

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Mar 23, 202401:06:52
Data Shows Benefits of Reading Banned Books, and Learning Loss = $31 Trillion - Passing Period #122

Data Shows Benefits of Reading Banned Books, and Learning Loss = $31 Trillion - Passing Period #122

This Week: Finally, we get some data from a new study out of North Carolina showing the many benefits for students who read “disturbing” banned books. It’s about time! The data shows kids are more empathetic, happier, and lead to read better, among other benefits.  And, the learning loss hawks have reached new levels of wild predictions. A new paper from Stanford claims that pandemic disrupted learning will cost the US economy $31 trillion dollars over the remainder of the century. The pseudoscience of economics is in full effect. Manuel and Jeff discuss. Lastly, we celebrate the life of our friend and former classmate Felicia Phillips who recently passed too soon. 

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Mar 16, 202401:02:35
Is Erasing School Attendance Zones the Path to Liberation, or the New Tool to Undermine Public Education? - Passing Period #121

Is Erasing School Attendance Zones the Path to Liberation, or the New Tool to Undermine Public Education? - Passing Period #121

This Week: We begin with what can only be described as a hit piece that came out this week in the NY Post that cited Manuel as a great purveyor of the neo marxist conspiracy that is CRT, which is, apparently, destroying all of the fabric of America and along with it, all of western civilization. You should read it. It’s as crazy as it sounds. We also explore a fascinating piece in LA School Report this week which informs us about a new movement among “education advocacy organizations” that have a goal to get rid of school attendance zones across the country by 2030. Dripping with the rhetoric of champions for progressive change, these orgs purport to be attempting to remove some of the longest standing barriers to integration and educational opportunity in our nation. But looking a little deeper, is this just the movement to end public schools, dressed up as progressive change? Manuel and Jeff discuss.


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Mar 10, 202459:58
Childhood in Gaza, Black Hair in TX Schools, and the Right Wing Chilling Effect on Teachers- Passing Period #120

Childhood in Gaza, Black Hair in TX Schools, and the Right Wing Chilling Effect on Teachers- Passing Period #120

This Week: We begin with a moment of reflection on the children of Palestine, particularly in Gaza, where American weapons are being used to steal the childhood of a generation of children. Then, we catch up with a Texas judge’s ruling that a Houston area school district did not discriminate by suspending a Black boy for wearing his natural hair. Then we talk about troubling new Rand Corp. data showing that nearly two thirds of teachers in America are self-censoring content on race, gender, sexuality, and politics out of fear. This is true even if they don’t live in a state or district with bigoted censorship laws on the books. Manuel and Jeff discuss. 

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Mar 02, 202401:08:30
“Surprising” Data about Emergency Credentialed Teachers and Teacher Mental Health - Passing Period #119

“Surprising” Data about Emergency Credentialed Teachers and Teacher Mental Health - Passing Period #119

This Week: New data from NJ and MA shows that teachers who entered the profession through alternative certification programs, particularly following shortages in recent years, show similar gains in test scores and similar performance in teacher evaluations to their peers who were trained in traditional teacher prep programs. But, are we surprised? Also, surprise surprise, kids do better when teachers’ mental health is in a good place. Manuel and Jeff discuss. 


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Feb 18, 202456:37
Double Dose of Dartmouth - Unionized Athletes and Bringing Back the SAT - Passing Period #118

Double Dose of Dartmouth - Unionized Athletes and Bringing Back the SAT - Passing Period #118

This Week: Jeff’s alma mater, the Big Green, hit the headlines twice this week with big news about the NLRB recognizing their men’s basketball team as employees -- the first ruling of its kind that may pave the way for seismic change in college athletes nationally. Dartmouth emailed its alumni this week to notify them that they’re tossing aside the pandemic test-optional policy and returning to requiring the SAT/ACT for admission citing that bringing back the testing requirement will help the college identify high qualified candidates from underrepresented backgrounds. The social justice spidey senses were tingling, but is this highly elite institution actually on to something in their context? Manuel and Jeff discuss. 

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Feb 10, 202401:14:33
$2B CA Settlement To Address Learning Loss Is A Good Thing, Right? - Passing Period #117

$2B CA Settlement To Address Learning Loss Is A Good Thing, Right? - Passing Period #117

This Week: A massive legal settlement coming as the result of litigation that began back in 2020 commits the state of CA to spending $2 billion on addressing learning loss among its most marginalized student populations (LA Times, CalMatters, Ed Source). Citing evidence that the state did not do enough to address digital redlining, lack of instructional time during the height of the pandemic, and failure to train teachers to meet student needs, the state will commit these resources with a specific lens on targeting the students most harmed over the last 4 years. This is great news, right? Well, it might be if you agree that learning loss has primarily been the result of school factors, and that test scores are the sole arbiter of success, or if you’re a testing company that might have just gotten an unintentional $2B subsidy. Manuel and Jefff discuss. 

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Feb 03, 202458:00
Fewer Cops in Schools… For Now - Passing Period #116

Fewer Cops in Schools… For Now - Passing Period #116

This Week: New federal data shows that our nation’s schools have seen a modest decline in the presence of police, for now at least. In the aftermath of the 2020 uprisings and the movement to defund the police a number of school systems partially defunded, or cut school based police. But, fewer took that step than you might think, and with the ongoing crisis of school shootings and the increase of disruptive student behaviors post pandemic, advocates worry that we are seeing a quiet escalation of the presence of cops in schools once again. IT raises important questions, like what really makes schools safe? Manuel and Jefff discuss. 

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Jan 20, 202458:14
Sending Homeless Students “Home” in CA - Passing Period #115

Sending Homeless Students “Home” in CA - Passing Period #115

This Week: We begin discussing Manuel’s experience as a mentor teacher this year, and the importance of that role in a new teacher’s development. Then, a new study out of UCLA shows a sharp increase in out-of-school suspensions for CA’s most marginalized students -- homeless and foster youth, particularly those of color.  Why is this happening, and what would a better way look like in the richest country in history?  Manuel and Jeff discuss.


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Jan 13, 202401:03:49
New Years Ed News Roundup: Harvard Pres, AI, Cops Banning Books, and Ed Dept Resignation Over Gaza - Passing Period #114

New Years Ed News Roundup: Harvard Pres, AI, Cops Banning Books, and Ed Dept Resignation Over Gaza - Passing Period #114

This Week: Happy New Year to the AOTA family. Manuel and Jeff are back in the studio post winter break and doing a roundup of lots of headlines since we’ve last been with you.  We got the insanity coming out of Harvard with them chasing a Black, woman president out over racist nonsense. We got a new survey showing that teachers are feeling better about the profession and want to learn more about AI before using it. We got cops in MA coming into a middle school to ban a book after an anonymous complaint about a book about a gender queer young person. And not to be outdone, we have a Palestinian American official in the USDOE resigning in the face of Biden’s escalating support for Genocide in Gaza.  Manuel and Jeff discuss it all!

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Jan 07, 202401:15:53
AI and DEI: Oklahoma Bans DEI in Schools, and Stanford Study Says AI Doesn’t Increase Cheating - Passing Period #113

AI and DEI: Oklahoma Bans DEI in Schools, and Stanford Study Says AI Doesn’t Increase Cheating - Passing Period #113

This Week: It’s alphabet soup this week! The State of OK bans DEI in schools, using the 14th Amendment and made up ideas about promoting one race as superior to another, and pronoun mandates. And a new study out of Stanford says that our concerns about AI causing an increase in student cheating are not supported by their data, which shows student cheating as flat… at two in three saying they’ve engaged in cheating behavior in the last month.  Manuel and Jeff discus.

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Dec 17, 202352:40
#111 - Justice, Hope, and Teaching Fiercely w/ Kass and Cornelius Minor!

#111 - Justice, Hope, and Teaching Fiercely w/ Kass and Cornelius Minor!

There is so much work to be done to create the type of joyous and just schools that our students deserve, and each day seems to bring yet another trauma or challenge to contend with. To help us unpack and find a path forward during these challenging times, we chat with Kass and Cornelius Minor, two titans of dope teaching who together lead the Minor Collective. We explore Kass’ new book Teaching Fiercely, reflect on Cornelius’ celebrated 2018 book We Got This, and explore the potential of radical hope and community in building a more humanizing school system. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including one study about white families moving away from Asian families in order to avoid academic competition and an AP story examining the work of Louisiana’s unapproved private schools.

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AGENDA

0:00 - Welcome!

10:17 - White Flight and Asian Students

23:14 - Diplomas for sale?

38:12 - Kass and Cornelius Minor

1:13:30 - Teachers in Gaza


DO-NOW STORIES:

Fear of Competition? Research Shows That When Asian Students Move In, White Families Move Out

NBER Paper: White flight from Asian Immigration

Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside one of Louisiana’s unapproved schools


SEMINAR:

The Minor Collective

Teaching Fiercely: Spreading Joy and Justice in Our Schools

We Got This. Equity, Access, and the Quest to Be Who Our Students Need Us to Be


CLASS DISMISSED:

In Gaza, teacher brings school to displaced children


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Dec 09, 202301:18:36
Christianity and Big Oil Intrude on Science Textbooks, and Silencing Teachers on Palestine - Passing Period #112

Christianity and Big Oil Intrude on Science Textbooks, and Silencing Teachers on Palestine - Passing Period #112

This Week: Oh Texas… sigh. Will we ever get good news about education coming out of the Lone Star State? Today is not that day. The TX Board of Ed approves new science textbooks, but only after clear modifications to the curriculum that include bending to the oil and gas industry’s propaganda around the uncertainty of climate change, and right wing Christian desires to have their version of creationism taught in science class. Also, a story our of Maryland shows us a glaring example of the chilling effect on educators who use their personal social media to speak basic truths about the genocide and ethnic cleansing taking place in Gaza right now. Manuel and Jeff discuss.

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Dec 03, 202359:59
The Growing Importance of College, and CA Now Requires Teaching Kids to Recognize Fake News - Passing Period #111

The Growing Importance of College, and CA Now Requires Teaching Kids to Recognize Fake News - Passing Period #111

This Week: By 2031 nearly 3 in 4 jobs will require some postsecondary education. What does this mean for public education? And a new law in CA makes it one of a handful of states requiring teachers to integrate media literacy into instruction to spot fake news. But with no money for training, and no additional resources for training, librarians and media specialists, and more, will this have the intended effect, or just be another unfunded mandate? Manuel and Jeff discuss.

Get your All of the Above swag, including your own “Teach the Truth” shirt! In this moment of relentless attacks on teaching truth in the classroom, we got you covered. https://all-of-the-above-store.creator-spring.com 

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Nov 18, 202353:23
#110 - The Palestinian Experience in U.S. Schools Today w/ Dr. Sawsan Jaber!

#110 - The Palestinian Experience in U.S. Schools Today w/ Dr. Sawsan Jaber!

The crisis is ongoing and our students are seeing the horrific videos of death and destruction in Gaza. To address this issue with care and provide some much needed perspective, we invited teacher extraordinaire and former AOTA Show guest Dr. Sawsan Jaber back on the show. The daughter of Palestinian refugees, Dr. Jaber is a National Board Certified teacher and one of the founders of the Arab American Education Network (AAEN). She’ll help us explore the ongoing crisis through the lens of teaching and learning in American schools today. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a collection of lawsuits against social media companies alleging that they’ve created overwhelming mental health needs among students, and an early look at whether ChatGPT may be useful in teaching students to find their voice as writers.

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AGENDA

0:00 - Welcome!

7:52 - States, schools unite to sue social media companies

20:05 - Can AI help teach students to write better?

34:15 - Dr. Sawsan Jaber on Palestine, Israel, and Schooling today

1:22:40 - Thankful for YOU!


DO-NOW STORIES:

State AGs sue Meta over mental health harms to youth

How AI can teach kids to write, not just cheat


SEMINAR:

Dr. Jaber on IG

Dr. Jaber in Twitter


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Nov 04, 202301:27:22
#109 - School leadership in today’s climate w/ UCLA’s Dr. Tonikiaa Orange!

#109 - School leadership in today’s climate w/ UCLA’s Dr. Tonikiaa Orange!

Being a school administrator has never been easy, but today’s education climate has made the work of many school leaders downright unsustainable. With ongoing narratives of so-called learning loss, a return to test-centered teaching, political shenanigans at local school boards, and the apparent deprioritizing of culturally responsive teaching and SEL, how can principals sustain themselves and do right by their students and staff? This week we’re joined by Dr. Tonikiaa Orange, the Director of the Principal leadership Institute as well as the Culture and Equity Project at UCLA Center X!! She helps us examine the role of school leaders in today’s challenging climate. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a nationwide ban on cell phones in UK schools and an ongoing controversy surrounding the Scholastic Book Fair.

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AGENDA

0:00 - Welcome!

9:23 - The U.K. bans cell phones in school

25:45 - Scholastic Book Fair under fire

42:41 - Dr. Tonikiaa Orange on principal leadership

1:13:21 - America’s Top Young Scientist!


DO-NOW STORIES:

Banning Smartphones at Schools: Research Points to Higher Test Scores, Less Anxiety, More Exercise

Et Tu, Scholastic Book Fair?

Update: Scholastic backtracks, saying it will stop separating diverse books for fairs in 2024


SEMINAR:

The Culture and Equity Project at UCLA Center X

UCLA Principal Leadership Institute


CLASS DISMISSED:

14-year-old who invented soap to treat skin cancer named America’s Top Young Scientist


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Oct 28, 202301:17:39
How We Talk About Palestine and Israel in School, and a New Law Requiring Cursive Instruction in CA - Passing Period #110

How We Talk About Palestine and Israel in School, and a New Law Requiring Cursive Instruction in CA - Passing Period #110

This Week: We got some great feedback from the audience after our last episode about Palestine, Israel, and the manufactured controversy around ethnic studies. In particular today we’re responding to comments from a Jewish member of the AOTA family who had some great questions for us. It’s a reminder that we may not always agree, but we can do so from a place of love and respect. And, something that barely made headlines this week, the state of California passed a new law requiring elementary schools to teach cursive. Really? Manuel and Jeff discuss!


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Oct 21, 202301:02:01
Palestine, Israel, the Manufactured Controversy Around Ethnic Studies, and Where We Go From Here - Passing Period #109

Palestine, Israel, the Manufactured Controversy Around Ethnic Studies, and Where We Go From Here - Passing Period #109

This Week: As graphic images and stories of the march towards ethnic cleansing in Palestine and Israel saturate the largely one-sided American media landscape, we dig into the weaponization of accusations of antisemitism against the expansion of ethnic studies here in California. Whose stories get told in America’s schools, and whose don’t? How do we confront the strange bedfellows of right wing, white supremacists and right wing, pro Israeli occupation forces who join together to suppress ethnic studies and limit the teaching of truthful history in our schools? In addition, we have an important update on a Texas school district that continues to punish a Black student for wearing his natural hair.  


For more discussion on how schools should discuss the occupation and apartheid in Israel and Palestine, and how schools can support Arab and Muslim

students generally, check out our episode with Dr. Sawsan Jaber. Watch or listen here.


Get your All of the Above swag, including your own “Teach the Truth” shirt! In this moment of relentless attacks on teaching truth in the classroom, we got you covered. https://all-of-the-above-store.creator-spring.com 

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Oct 14, 202301:08:17
#108 - Dope teaching and doctoral work w/ LaMar Timmons-Long!

#108 - Dope teaching and doctoral work w/ LaMar Timmons-Long!

Brooklyn’s in the house!! This week we talk to high school English teacher, NYU doctoral student, and NCTE diversity committee member LaMar Timmons-Long about how he cultivates a vibrant classroom experience that stands firmly in the intersection of justice and joy. How does one navigate the multitude of oppressive systems and bring justice-oriented pedagogy and practice to the classroom? And why should other dope educators out there consider dipping their toes into academia by pursuing doctorate degrees? But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent stories in education including a warning issued by scientists about the threat of “anti-woke” education policies and a new study detailing privacy dangers and security risks in common EdTech tools.

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AGENDA

0:00 - Welcome!

6:35 - Scientists speak out against anti-woke laws

20:22 - EdTech privacy dangers

37:05 - LaMar Timmons-Long on dope teaching!

1:07:38 - Students stand up against flag ban


DO-NOW STORIES:

Florida’s Attacks on Education Threaten Science

AOTA: Science & Anti-Racism w/ Dr. Terence Keel

How Ed Tech Tracks Kids Online, and Why Parents Should Care


SEMINAR:

LaMar on Twitter

Students and Teachers Inquiring Together: Ethnic Studies in the English Classroom

The Educator Collaborative

LaMar on Beyond the Letters

Lorena Germán on AOTA

Lorena Germán on AOTA to discuss Florida shenanigans


CLASS DISMISSED:

Southern California student protests school flag ban by handing out hundreds of Pride flags


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Oct 07, 202301:12:27
Virginia “compromise” shows us what we really get from bending to right wing intrusions into public education - Passing Period #108

Virginia “compromise” shows us what we really get from bending to right wing intrusions into public education - Passing Period #108

This Week: As a federal government shutdown looms, we dig into the often overlooked potential impacts on the education landscape, from Head Start Programs to student loan repayments. Also, in a fascinating profile of “compromise” that stands in contrast to the total insanity of what’s happening in places like Florida, Virginia recently passed new Social Studies standards that provide a provocative case study into the dramatic shifting of the national narrative to the right that reveals the corrosive effect these policies are having nationwide.  


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Oct 01, 202354:16
#107 - Unearthing joy amid troubling times w/ Dr. Gholdy Muhammad!!

#107 - Unearthing joy amid troubling times w/ Dr. Gholdy Muhammad!!

Back for a second time! The illustriously dope Dr. Gholdy Muhammad comes back to All of the Above today to fill us in on all the wonderful things that she’s been up to since her first appearance a few years ago. Then, she serves up a lesson on the importance of joy in education! Gholdy breaks down her latest work, Unearthing Joy, and helps us explore what the concept of joy means and what role it should play in teaching and learning, especially at a time of heightened right-wing attacks on education. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including varying approaches to addressing student absences and a potential funding cliff headed our way as relief funds run out.

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AGENDA

0:00 - Welcome!

8:05 - Students suspended for being absent

21:36 - School funding cliff ahead?

37:07 - Dr. Gholdy Muhammad and Unearthing Joy!

1:20:36 - Foster youth in CA get free college


DO-NOW STORIES:

Many schools find ways to solve absenteeism without suspensions

Schools Face a Funding Cliff.  How Bad WIll the Fall Be?


SEMINAR:

Dr. Gholdy Muhammad Website

Previous appearance on AOTA: Cultivating Genius

Order your copy of Unearthing Joy


CLASS DISMISSED:

California foster youth can now attend college for free


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Sep 23, 202301:26:40
Should Kids be Punished for Following Dangerous Social Media Accounts? - Passing Period #107

Should Kids be Punished for Following Dangerous Social Media Accounts? - Passing Period #107

This Week: An NYC principal threatens to punish students with suspension, cancellation of social activities, and more, if they follow dangerous social media accounts. The Instagram accounts contain bullying, threats against students, and other racist and humiliating messages specific to the school.  It raises big questions about the ethics and constitutionality of such a move, as well as the risks and benefits of anonymous social media use for minors.    


Also, next weekend - Sat 9/23 - we are BACK with our full episodes for the new school year, kicking off with the incredible Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, who will be with us to talk about her newest book Unearthing Joy and the current state of the fight for educational justice for Black and Brown youth.  It’s going to be dope, so mark your calendar.  And, check out her first appearance with us here, if you missed it!


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Sep 16, 202350:47
UC Profs Clap Back and Teachers Forced to Choose Between District Policy and State Law - Passing Period #106

UC Profs Clap Back and Teachers Forced to Choose Between District Policy and State Law - Passing Period #106

This Week: Last week we talked about the wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing nature of the CA Gov’s letter to school leaders with “guardrails” for Ethnic Studies curriculum. This week we discuss the UC Ethnic Studies Faculty Council’s clap back letter, and the raw truth it tells about the right wing, anti-Arab intrusion into ethnic studies.  Also, as conservative anti-trans policies expand across CA districts, teachers are faced with the impossible choice to follow state and federal law, or increasingly harmful district policy.  


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Sep 09, 202301:05:15
Toxic Equity and the CA Gov (sort of) Supports Ethnic Studies - Passing Period #105

Toxic Equity and the CA Gov (sort of) Supports Ethnic Studies - Passing Period #105

This Week: An elementary school in Florida puts all the Black kids in an assembly to talk about the problem with their data, start a competition to get test scores up, and win McDonalds. How could this go wrong? It’s a fitting example of what can happen when the pressure to close equity gaps in test scores meets race-neutral policies absent any historical context on how we got here in the first place. Also, the California Gov’s administration issues a letter ostensibly in defense of the coming Ethnic Studies requirement, but is it a capitulation to right wing extremists?

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Sep 02, 202301:06:22
Self-Inflicted Wounds: Principal Autonomy and Conditions for Success - Passing Period #104

Self-Inflicted Wounds: Principal Autonomy and Conditions for Success - Passing Period #104

This Week: The school year has begun in much of the country, and for the rest, the gears are turning on all that infamous beginning-of-year PD and meetings to launch the work. We dig into an article by Chalkbeat Chicago looking at the impact of principal autonomy on student achievement, and expand the convo to a broader look at the conditions for success - or lack thereof - in place for educators across the country. There’s so much we spend on stuff that’s so not effective, while we get so little time to do the work we need to do in order to serve students well from the first day of school. Manuel and Jeff discuss!

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Aug 19, 202359:21
White Supremacist Historical Fantasies and a “Crisis” of Teacher Quality? - Passing Period #103

White Supremacist Historical Fantasies and a “Crisis” of Teacher Quality? - Passing Period #103

This Week: States across the country are banning the teaching of truthful history, and replacing it with the likes of the white supremacist, historical fantasy, propaganda videos we saw go viral this week from Prager U. These patently offensive videos feature a blue eyed Columbus excusing slavery as something to be seen as "no big deal," and a Santa Claus-ified Frederick Douglass extolling the virtues of the founders of the US government for patiently sacrificing the end of slavery as a masterful strategy in the name of building free America. Pure insanity.  

And, Manuel and Jeff discuss a new article in LA School Report, which again frames the public discourse about what’s happening in our schools as a “crisis in teaching quality.” Is the premise solid? What does this kind of reporting mean for the national debate around our schools? What should we be talking about, and how should we frame the discussion in the press?


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Aug 12, 202301:04:32
A week of right wing insanity, and what we should do about it - Passing Period #102

A week of right wing insanity, and what we should do about it - Passing Period #102

This Week: In just the last 8 days there have been so many utterly insane stories capturing the escalating right wing attacks on public education and the marginalized communities our nation’s schools serve, it’s hard to know where to begin this week. To start, here’s the 9 most egregious stories (and there’s more!) we mention in this week’s episode:

Manuel and Jeff discuss what this all means in the landscape of public education, the urgency required to resist and get on the offensive against this movement of policy violence, and some ideas about what we -- all of us, everywhere -- need to do now.  


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Jul 29, 202357:53
#106 - Certification, Credentialing, and Finding Community w/ Dr. Christopher Davis!

#106 - Certification, Credentialing, and Finding Community w/ Dr. Christopher Davis!

Cultivating high-quality teachers of color doesn’t begin and end with recruitment. From revisiting credentialing practices to creating spaces for BIPOC teachers to pursue National Board Certification, the effort to diversify the teaching profession is complex and ongoing. This week we explore such efforts with Dr. Christopher Davis, a Teacher Representative on the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing who also works in the National Board Resource Center at Stanford University as a support facilitator for teachers pursuing National Board certification. He brings a whole lotta dopeness to the conversation around diversifying the teaching profession! But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including one study attempting to quantify the impact of positive teacher-student relationships and another study examining the impact of economic integration on students’ decision to pursue elite degrees.


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AGENDA

0:00 - Welcome!

5:55 - School mentors boost college-going

17:13 - New look at impact of integrated classrooms

30:55 - Dr. Christopher Davis on National Board Certification

1:08:55 - 400 years of education funding


DO-NOW STORIES:

How important was your favorite teacher to your success? Researchers have done the math

How Informal Mentoring by Teachers, Counselors, and Coaches Supports Students’ Long-Run Academic Success

Mixing with better educated families improves life chances of lower income children


SEMINAR:

The National Board Resource Center at Stanford University

Grant Funded Programs - The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

Become a Teacher - California Department of Education

Addressing the Teacher Shortage: Recruiting and Retaining Teachers—Q&A with WestEd’s Gretchen Weber

Dr. Christopher Davis on Twitter


CLASS DISMISSED:

School funding limits get huge boost from Evers’ veto pen


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Jul 22, 202301:14:07
The Best Way to Teach - Passing Period #101

The Best Way to Teach - Passing Period #101

This Week: A study out of the UK suggests that the “best” way to teach might look differently from subject to subject. Shocker, we know. But the interesting part is that the results might be counterintuitive in this era of common core math, and more progressive pedagogy aimed at achieving college readiness for all. Also, this week the Biden administration announced plans to fix administrative flaws in the income driven repayment plans for federal student loan borrowers, automatically crediting them with payments the system previously missed, and forgiving billions in debt. It’s great… and it’s just really, really hard to understand. Manuel and Jeff discuss. 

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Jul 15, 202353:11
#105 - Preparing Teachers for Ethnic Studies w/ Dr. Jason Kim-Seda!

#105 - Preparing Teachers for Ethnic Studies w/ Dr. Jason Kim-Seda!

The Ethnic Studies dopeness keeps on coming! In our latest look at the growth and implementation of K-12 Ethnic Studies, we explore a university-school partnership focused on preparing current classroom teachers for excellent high school Ethnic Studies implementation. We’re joined by Dr. Jason Kim-Seda, a researcher, instructor, and program designer for the College of Education at CSU Los Angeles whose work includes building capacity of Ethnic Studies teacher teams. He speaks with us about Ethnic Studies pedagogy and an innovative new program to support teachers in the Los Angeles area with implementation of Ethnic Studies called the Sal Castro Academy for Urban Teacher Leaders! But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a survey detailing teacher’s views on school safety and an attempt in Oklahoma to legitimize religious charter schools.

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AGENDA

0:00 - Welcome!

7:48 - Teachers split on guns on campus

20:24 - Religious charter schools incoming?

35:19 - Dr. Jason Kim-Seda on Ethnic Studies prep

1:18:44 - Incarcerated college scholars


DO-NOW STORIES:

Teachers Agree on Most School Safety Issues, Except Guns

RAND Survey: Teachers' Views on School Safety

Approval of Nation’s 1st Religious Charter School Will Spark Legal Battle


SEMINAR:

Dr. Jason Kim-Seda

Sal Castro Academy for Urban Teacher Leaders


CLASS DISMISSED:

Officials from the University of New Haven and Yale held a special graduation ceremony inside a maximum-security prison in Connecticut.


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Jul 08, 202301:23:08
#104 - Gen Z Enters the Teaching Profession w/ Bryant Odega!

#104 - Gen Z Enters the Teaching Profession w/ Bryant Odega!

From low compensation, rising costs of living, and the tragic reality of school shootings to book bans, critical race hysteria, and threats against “woke” teachers–this sure seems like a hell of a time to decide to enter the teaching profession. And yet, a whole new generation of teachers are spending this summer getting ready to start their credentialing programs or prepping for their first year of teaching. How do we support and sustain this aspiring group, and what’s their outlook on the state of the teaching profession? This week we’re joined by Bryant Odega, a super-dope young educator who is about to begin his credentialing journey in the Teaching and Teacher Leadership program at our alma mater, the Harvard Graduate School of Education! He speaks with us about the Gen Z view of teaching and what it will take to cultivate more young, talented, and super-dope teachers. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a private school hiking its tuition to cash in on school vouchers and an interesting look at social media’s benefits for LGBTQ youth.


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AGENDA

0:00 - Welcome!

6:43 - Private school targets voucher money by hiking tuition

20:24 - LGBTQ youth and social media

34:02 - Gen Z enters teaching w/ Bryant Odega!!

1:08:10 - 18yr old school board member


DO-NOW STORIES:

Florida’s new voucher law allows private schools to boost revenue

For One Group of Teenagers, Social Media Seems a Clear Net Benefit


SEMINAR:

Bryant Odega on Twitter

Bryant Odega on IG

Teaching and Teacher Leadership Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education


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Jun 24, 202301:12:01
#103 - Avoiding Burnout with Rebekah Shoaf and Meredith Matson!

#103 - Avoiding Burnout with Rebekah Shoaf and Meredith Matson!

Why am I doing this? Is this still right for me? Why am I not finding the same type of joy and meaning in my work that I once did? These are a few of the questions that many educators grapple with when experiencing burnout. In a profession that is especially grueling for justice-oriented folks, how do we sustain talented, dedicated, super-dope educators who are questioning whether they still have it? This week we’re joined by Rebekah Shoaf and Meredith Matson–authors of Educating with Passion and Purpose: Keep the Fire Going Without Burning Out–to explore burnout and sustainability. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a high school graduation being postponed for its lack of graduates and a downright awful move by Michigan to address chronic absenteeism.

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AGENDA

0:00 - Welcome!

7:51 - Not enough grads for graduation?

19:35 - Punishing families for absent students

33:45 - Avoiding burnout with Rebekah Shoaf and Meredith Matson!

1:06:13 - Congrats to the Class of 2023!!


DO-NOW STORIES:

Texas high school delays its graduation, after only a handful met diploma requirements

How Michigan punishes its poorest families for their students’ low attendance


SEMINAR:

Educating with Passion and Purpose: Keep the Fire Going Without Burning Out

Rebekah Shoaf website

Meredith Matson website

Bookshop.org


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Jun 10, 202301:13:16
Pride Month Protest and Mentoring for New Teachers - Passing Period #100

Pride Month Protest and Mentoring for New Teachers - Passing Period #100

This Week: It’s Pride Month, and there’s some not good news coming out of the city of LA, where a group of hateful community members showed up to protest a Pride Month assembly at a local elementary school. And, we dig into a fascinating story from NPR on new teacher mentoring, rooted in rural Alaska, where a mentor takes 3 planes and a snowmobile to mentor new teachers in remote villages.  Manuel and Jeff discuss the role and effectiveness of mentoring and reflect on their own experiences as new teachers.  

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Jun 03, 202346:45
#102 - Ethnic Studies in High Schools w/ Dr. Theresa Montaño and Lupe Cardona!

#102 - Ethnic Studies in High Schools w/ Dr. Theresa Montaño and Lupe Cardona!

California’s high school class of 2030 will be the first statewide cohort in the nation required to pass an ethnic studies course in order to graduate. Although this groundbreaking step stands in sharp contrast to the banning and censorship efforts taking place in states like Florida, California’s ethnic studies mandate is not without its critics and detractors. This week we sit with Dr. Theresa Montaño and Lupe Cardona to explore the promise and the pushback around offering ethnic studies at every high school in the state. Dr. Montaño is a professor of Equity and Diversity in Schools and Chicano Education at California State University Northridge and sits on the CSU Council of Ethnic Studies. Guadalupe Cardona is a veteran ethnic studies teacher who serves as chair of the Association of Raza Educators (LA) and is a member of the Ethnic Studies Now Coalition. Before our discussion, Jeff and Manuel first take a look at recent headlines in education including a surprising boost in enrollment at California’s most controversial community college and a renewed push to ban Native American-themed mascots in schools.

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AGENDA

0:00 - Welcome!

10:50 - Online CC sees enrollment jump

20:30 - Renewed calls to ban Native-themed mascots

33:50 - Ethnic Studies grad requirement w/ Theresa Montaño & 
Lupe Cardona!!

1:07:40 - Year-end performance assessments


DO-NOW STORIES:

Calbright’s star is rising: California’s online community college is adding, keeping more students

As schools face calls to drop Native American mascots, some could lose state money


SEMINAR RESOURCES:

CA Assembly Bill 101

CA Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum

Guadalupe Carrasco Cardona Website

AOTA: Ethnic Studies with Roxana Duenas

AOTA: Ethnic Studies and Teacher Preparation with Harvard’s Dr. Christina “V” Villarreal


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May 27, 202301:11:45
SURPRISE!!! Studies Show More Funding Improves Student Outcomes - Passing Period #99

SURPRISE!!! Studies Show More Funding Improves Student Outcomes - Passing Period #99

This Week: The notion that “throwing more money at schools” isn’t a serious policy solution has dominated the policy landscape for decades, thanks in significant part to one Eric Hanushek.  His work has been cited in court cases, and public discourse since the 80s to suppress efforts at more just and equitable funding for schools. Well, turns out that even Hanushek's own research now supports the very idea he has spent a career opposing.  Maueul and Jeff discuss the religious pseudoscience of conservative economics in education, and share thoughts on Hanushek’s Columbus-like discovery of the obvious.   

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May 20, 202349:41
Bulletproof Whiteboards and Civil Rights Complaints - Passing Period #98

Bulletproof Whiteboards and Civil Rights Complaints - Passing Period #98

This Week: we got a bunch of hood stuff to get into today! Manuel’s students present their ethnic studies genius, AOTA listener Mike chimes in on last week’s episode on teacher pay with an interesting debate, a MN school district buys bulletproof whiteboards for kids to fend of school shooters, and one person files more than 7k civil rights complaints to the US Dept of Ed all by themselves last year. Manuel and Jeff discuss!


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May 13, 202301:02:21
Civics Scores Are No Bueno, and Debating Teacher Pay in High Poverty Schools - Passing Period #97

Civics Scores Are No Bueno, and Debating Teacher Pay in High Poverty Schools - Passing Period #97

This Week: The 2022 NAEP 8th grade civics scores are out, and the clickbait headlines are flowing. But what does the data really mean, and how should we feel about the lack of progress?  Also, Manuel and Jeff weigh in on an age-old debate - should teachers who work in hard to staff schools, or schools serving marginalized communities, be paid more? Is the opposition from unions just entrenched politics of the past that preserve an unfair system? Are these policies a temporary band aid that won’t actually move the needle on teacher retention and sustainability? Or worse, a poison pill that could further undermine public schools and a substantive equity agenda?

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May 07, 202301:02:51
Celebrations and Hidden Problems with College Decision Day 2023 - Passing Period #96

Celebrations and Hidden Problems with College Decision Day 2023 - Passing Period #96

This Week: It’s a growing annual tradition, schools celebrating college decision day with fanfare, pomp and circumstance. With that backdrop in mind, Manuel and Jeff explore a record setting senior who was admitted to 125+ colleges and earned more than $9M in scholarships, and students in CA who got into their dream school, got max financial aid awards, and still can’t afford to go. Plus, the College Board backtracks on their capitulation to white supremacists, but is it enough to resolve the scandal over AP African American Studies?

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Apr 29, 202355:47
#101 - Larry Ferlazzo on boosting student motivation!

#101 - Larry Ferlazzo on boosting student motivation!

It’s an age-old question: Why aren’t my students as excited about this super-awesome lesson plan as I am?? Of course, it would be wonderful if every student arrived to class with deep, passionate motivation to learn each day. Seeing as how that’s not quite the reality in our schools, this week we explore what role teachers play in creating the conditions for students to develop an intrinsic motivation for learning. We’re joined by veteran teacher and author extraordinaire Larry Ferlazzo to examine the issue of motivation and discuss his new project, The Student Motivation Handbook. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a study about the apparent benefits of high grading standards and a UCLA study that found a sharp decline in violence at California secondary schools. Guess which study Manuel likes more…


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0:00 - Welcome!

8:20 - Does tough grading boost achievement?

22:40 - California schools see sharp drop in violence

36:51 - Student motivation w/ Larry Ferlazzo!

1:14:24 - Students and parents protest gun violence


DO-NOW STORIES:

Tough Love: Study Shows Kids Benefit from Teachers With High Grading Standards

UCLA study finds sharp decline in violence at California middle and high schools

Steep Decline in Day-to-Day School Violence


More from our guest:

Ferlazzo’s Blog

The Student Motivation Handbook 1st Edition


CLASS DISMISSED:

Uvalde students walkout to protest gun violence: 'I'm scared of dying every day’


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Apr 22, 202301:19:14
Bumps in teacher prep program enrollment could mean good news…maybe? - Passing Period #95

Bumps in teacher prep program enrollment could mean good news…maybe? - Passing Period #95

This Week: Manuel heads to Sacramento to hang out with all the most brilliant educators in CA working on teacher diversity, and a new piece in The 74 cites federal data showing, surprisingly, a bump in enrollment in teacher prep programs throughout much of the country. Could this mean the beginning of the end of the teacher shortage crisis? Or is this just a blip on an otherwise downward trending graph? Manuel and Jeff discuss.  

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Apr 15, 202353:44
Community College Exodus- Passing Period #94

Community College Exodus- Passing Period #94

This Week: College enrollment overall has been on the decline for several years now, but with enrollment down nearly 40% in the nation’s community colleges, big questions arise - where are the students going? Is this a good thing, or a bad thing? What’s not working in our 2 year schools that needs fixing? What should we do about it? Manuel and Jeff dig into the complex issues driving students away from 2 year public schools, and the importance of these institutions in a society that claims to want equal opportunity for all.  


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Apr 08, 202345:22
Episode 100!! - An educator’s view from Florida w/ Lorena Germán

Episode 100!! - An educator’s view from Florida w/ Lorena Germán

Those of us educators and advocates outside of the state of Florida have been looking at the repressive and dangerous actions of the state government in shock. As the Republican leadership in Florida passes bills fundamentally altering the landscape of education, how are educators and the communities they serve being impacted? This week we’re joined by Florida-based author, educator, and super-dope returning guest Lorena Germán to examine the impact and responses to the bans, restrictions, and political attacks on marginalized perspectives in her state. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a story about a disturbing deepfake video of a principal and a move by political leaders in Texas to take over Houston Independent School District.


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AGENDA

0:00 - Welcome!

10:42 - Students make disturbing deepfake of principal

24:25 - Texas takes over Houston school district

37:42 - The view from Florida w/ Lorena Germán!

1:23:42 - MN students get universal free lunch!


DO-NOW STORIES:

High Schoolers Made a Racist Deepfake of a Principal Threatening Black Students

Texas has taken over the Houston school district. Educational outcomes 


More from our guest:

Florida Rising

Florida Freedom to Read Project

Lorena on Twitter

Multicultural Classroom website

'The Stop WOKE Act': HB 7, Race, and Florida's 21st Century Anti-Literacy Campaign


CLASS DISMISSED:

Gov. Walz signs universal school meals bill into Minnesota law


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Apr 01, 202301:28:48
LAUSD strike yields new contract, and the Texas war on marginalized communities in school continues - Passing Period #93

LAUSD strike yields new contract, and the Texas war on marginalized communities in school continues - Passing Period #93

This Week: After a three day strike, with SEUI and UTLA joining forces to demand sharp raises in pay and benefits for LAUSD’s lowest paid workers, an agreement was announced with a historic 30% raise, guarantees of better working hours, and an expansion of health care coverage for employees and their dependants. Meanwhile, Texas continues the march towards right wing dystopia with a fanatical bill that under the guise of “parental rights” aims to shift public funding to religious schools, eliminate LGBTQ people from history class, and enshrine a chilling effect that will prevent schools from providing a culturally responsive education to marginalized students. Manuel and Jeff discuss.  

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Mar 25, 202354:41
#99 - Equity gaps in extracurricular education w/ Dr. Charli Kemp!!

#99 - Equity gaps in extracurricular education w/ Dr. Charli Kemp!!

Equity gaps in education aren’t limited to the confines of the traditional school day. Out-of-school and extracurricular enrichment experiences deliver thousands more hours of learning to kids from wealthier backgrounds than children living in marginalized communities. How might this be addressed, and where does this issue fit in the larger context of educational equity? Dr. Charli Kemp joins us this week to help us explore equity gaps in what takes place after the bell rings! Dr. Kemp is the founder of Change the Tune, a nonprofit that partners with schools, businesses, and community leaders to expand student learning experiences beyond the traditional school day. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a call from students for more support and compassion in the college admissions process and new data about the number of teachers leaving the profession.

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AGENDA

0:00 - Welcome!

7:05 - Mental health and college apps

22:25 - New teacher turnover data

35:16 - Extracurricular Ed w/ Dr. Charli Kemp

1:08:09 - FL students protest book ban


DO-NOW STORIES:

Amid youth mental health crisis, teens ask for a kinder college admissions process

Teacher turnover hits new highs across the U.S.


More about our guest:

Change the Tune Website

Liberating Learners Outside of School

President’s Innovation Challenge taps students’ ingenuity


CLASS DISMISSED:

Florida students protest their school district's book ban


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Mar 18, 202301:07:25
3 year pandemic anniversary and LGBTQ families deciding to not attend college in states with repressive laws - Passing Period #92

3 year pandemic anniversary and LGBTQ families deciding to not attend college in states with repressive laws - Passing Period #92

This Week: Three years ago the educational world came to a virtual standstill as COVID 19 would close school house doors, and reshape the experience of a generation. And, a story from NBC News profiling families of LGBTQ students who are choosing to opt out of attending college in states with new repressive, anti LGBTQ laws on the books. What will this mean for the landscape of college applications and attendance? What does this signify in the larger movement for educational justice? Manuel and Jeff discuss.

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Mar 12, 202347:40
AOTA goes international! And a remedy for the teen mental health crisis? - Passing Period #91

AOTA goes international! And a remedy for the teen mental health crisis? - Passing Period #91

This Week: Jeff interrupts his tropical galavanting to check in with the All of the Above family across a 15-hour time difference. That’s dedication! Amid a backdrop of tropical waves, he and Manuel take a look at a new piece by Anya Kamenentz about a promising approach that some schools are taking to address the teen mental health crisis. In the face of a very real shortage of mental health providers, can teens be empowered to step up for each other? Manuel and Jeff discuss.

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Mar 04, 202347:53
BHM Shenanigans, and 230,000 Missing Kids from American Schools - Passing Period #90

BHM Shenanigans, and 230,000 Missing Kids from American Schools - Passing Period #90

This Week: Sometimes you just gotta trust the youth. Hundreds of kids at a Tuscaloosa, AL high school walk out in protest after their school administration allegedly told them to not include any content from before 1970 in their Black History Month program. The College Board gets in on the fun with a flimsy response to the Florida DOE that does nothing to dispute that they capitulated to right wing extremism and white supremacists in redacting their African American Studies curriculum. Also, some fascinating reporting from the AP and Stanford reveals hundreds of thousands of kids we would expect to be attending public school based on pre pandemic data are “missing” school rosters as of the 21-22 school year.  But does the data raise more questions than answers?  Manuel and Jeff discuss.

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Feb 11, 202356:20
#98 - Truly Terrific Teaching Today with CA Teacher of the Year Jason Torres-Rangel!

#98 - Truly Terrific Teaching Today with CA Teacher of the Year Jason Torres-Rangel!

Here at All of the Above we loooove teachers, especially super-dope ones. We’re also, perhaps, a tad bit partial to California. That being the case, it should come as no surprise to our AOTA Family that we’d bring on yet another super-dope teacher from California–Jason Torres-Rangel!! Jason is a California State Teacher of the Year and a California nominee for the National Teacher of the Year competition, and he joins us to discuss the present and future of the teaching profession. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a new study showing the benefits of small emergency grants for college students and a bit of shade being thrown at the Department of Education from the Government Accountability Office.

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AGENDA

0:00 - Welcome!

6:46 - Emergency grants boost college success

21:22 - GAO calls out Dept of Ed

35:55 - CA Teacher of the Year Jason Torres-Rangel

1:08:09 - Students walk out to protest CRT ban


DO-NOW STORIES:

Study shows small emergency grants can help college students stay in school

Missing an opportunity: Ed Dept. criticized by GAO for teacher shortage strategy


More about our guest:

Los Angeles Unified AP English teacher is California nominee for national Teacher of the Year

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2023 California Teachers of the Year


CLASS DISMISSED:

Temecula students walk out to protest critical race theory ban


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Feb 06, 202301:13:41
And everybody knows about Ron Desantis, goddam! - Passing Period #89

And everybody knows about Ron Desantis, goddam! - Passing Period #89

This Week: We weren’t expecting much, but the College Board’s insulting capitulation to white supremacist fascism this week with their release of the newly white washed AP African American Studies curriculum on Feb 1st - just in time for Black History Month - raises big questions, to say the least.  In what can only be seen as siding with the most dangerous political elements in our country, the College Board wiped many foundational ideas, scholars and writers from the curriculum, as well as many of the core ideas that came to dominate African American scholarship and the critique of white supremacist, capitalist, patriarchy from 1960 onward. What the heck happened? Why? What should we do to resist this declaration of war on the teaching of African American Studies and the truthful teaching of history? What steps should states, districts, and schools take? Manuel and Jeff discuss, and ride out to today’s song of the moment from Nina Simone, in honor of Florida, Ron Desantis, and the College Board.

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Feb 04, 202358:14
Caucasity on Level 10: Florida Bans AP African American History - Passing Period #88

Caucasity on Level 10: Florida Bans AP African American History - Passing Period #88

This Week: Just a week after sending a letter to the College Board declaring the AP African American History curriculum to “significantly lack educational value” the brief, but deeply racist and psychologically violent message from Governor Ron Desantis’ Florida Board of Education has hit the headlines. And it’s as much of a hot mess as it seems. It’s the latest escalation of the right wing war against the teaching of truthful history in schools, and the weaponization of the institution of school against kids, educators, and communities alike. Manuel and Jeff rant, and discuss the implications.

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Jan 21, 202347:41