Antiracist school leadership: Courage and commitment
Dr. Bradley Carpenter, associate professor of educational leadership at Baylor University, speaks about developing and supporting antiracist school principals. Very few leadership prep programs prioritize or embed antiracism principles or practices. A principal committed to...
Early childhood education: It is play, but it is not “babysitting”
We speak with Michele Washington, longtime early childhood lecturer at Lehman College, about expertise at the preschool level. Head Start, pre-K, and 3-K teachers can support children and families...
Student record privacy: Danger looms from police and hackers
We speak with Mark Lieberman, Education Week tech reporter. Pasco County FL schools give the sheriff records of students deemed "destined to a life of crime." NYS Education Department...
Districtwide decisions: Day to day ethical considerations
We speak with Dan Callahan, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education in Peekskill City School District, 45 minutes north of Manhattan. The low-income district in wealthy Westchester is 70% Latino,...
Inquiry Going Virtual! Focus on Interviews
“EDUCATION IS NOT FILLING A PAIL; IT’S LIGHTING A FIRE.” The origin of this quote is in question, but there’s no doubt about the meanings. This was the foundation...
UPDATE: Moving toward admissions equity and culture change at Manhattan’s Beacon High School
We speak with Beacon PTA members Toni Smith-Thompson and Robin Broshi about NYC’s new requirements and the school's proposed admission plan. Then we listen back to last June's interview...
Systemic racism in special education: Parent participation legitimizes inequities
We continue our conversation with LaToya Baldwin Clark of UCLA School of Law. Dr. Baldwin Clark explains how the special education system advantages White middle class families. Poor families and families of color tend to...
Policing attendance boundaries: Education as private property
We speak with Dr. LaToya Baldwin Clark, assistant professor at UCLA School of Law. Dr. Baldwin Clark explains how school boundaries are used for racial exclusion. In many cases, schools don’t...
Supporting English Learners: pandemic and post-pandemic solutions
We speak with Dr. Julie Sugarman of the Migration Policy Institute about meeting the needs of English Learners. We discuss the meaning and implications of ELs “falling behind” during...
Teaching the “isms”: Students’ lived experiences in context
We speak with Jillian McRae and Sam North, English and history teachers at Ossining (NY) High School, and their student, Alaysha. For 15 years, Sam and Jillian have...