Teacher Think Tank
By Mani Nwaedozie & Christopher Saccardo
Two NYC public school teachers discussing education policy. Our aim is to give the policy mic back to the educators themselves. Email us at TeacherThinkTankPodcast@gmail.com!
Teacher Think TankMar 02, 2021
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Ep. 4 - Tenure: Friend or Foe?
Teacher tenure is a hotly debated topic. Should this protection stay or is it time to chuck it out?
Mar 02, 202115:33
Ep. 3 - Kill the SHSAT Exam for Specialized Schools?
There are nine New York City 'Specialized High Schools'. Eight of them require the SHSAT exam as the sole admission factor. In 2019, when just 7 of 900 seats were offered to Black students at Stuyvesant High School, the #1 public school in the state, the issue over diversity claimed national headlines. Now, a year later, the issue persists and calls to remove the SHSAT exam as a the only admission factor are mounting. So what's the solution? We want to hear from YOU too. Email us at TeacherThinkTankPodcast@gmail.com!
Jan 21, 202117:09
Ep. 2 - Reopen Schools?
Should New York City reopen public schools? Should pubic school teachers be mandated to take the vaccine? Here's what we think!
Dec 21, 202016:10
Ep. 1 - Intro
We want to hear from you all on what we should discuss for our next episode! Email us at TeacherThinkTankPodcast@gmail.com
Dec 08, 202002:45