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“The hate level is unreal”: fighting book bans and protecting librarians

Jon Moscow Banned books, Equity, GENDER, LGBTQ+, Mental health, Podcast Episode, Reading, School Culture 00:29:56 Comments Off on “The hate level is unreal”: fighting book bans and protecting librarians

We speak with Amanda Jones, a school librarian in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Ms. Jones is the author of “That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America.” The book recounts how speaking out for race- and gender-related books in libraries led to her being targeted and threatened by book-banning extremists. She describes initial abandonment by friends and colleagues who were afraid to speak up. But nationwide, librarians and their constituents are fighting back. Ms. Jones includes tips for librarians and teachers facing attacks.

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NYC high school surveys: Disparities in student stress and support

Amy Halpern-Laff BLACK LIVES, Black students, Bullying, Equity, GENDER, LGBTQ+, Mental health, Podcast Episode, School Culture, Student voice 00:24:01 Comments Off on NYC high school surveys: Disparities in student stress and support

The authors of a recent Chalkbeat analysis discuss the Department of education’s 2023 high school survey, which shows girls, especially girls of color, have much higher stress levels, and feel less supported, than boys. Michael Elsen-Rooney, an NYC public school reporter; Kae Petrin, a data and graphics reporter; and Liza Greenberg, a Bronx High School of Science senior, unpack the data, which the DOE has largely disregarded.

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Surveillance in school: Invasive technology, junk science

Jon Moscow GENDER, K-12 Instructional coaching, Podcast Episode, Technology 00:31:00 Comments Off on Surveillance in school: Invasive technology, junk science

We speak with Albert Fox Cahn and Sarah Roth of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, or S.T.O.P., about the increasing use of surveillance technology to track students. Claiming their technology can predict who will be a threat to themselves or the school, companies market programs that report to school officials on students’ keystrokes, words, and behaviors. School officials can provide it to law enforcement or parents.

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Teaching the “isms”: Students’ lived experiences in context

Jon Moscow BLACK LIVES, CR-S, GENDER, LGBTQ+, Podcast Episode, SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) 00:43:15 Comments Off on 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 co-taught a college-level course called “racism, sexism, and classism: a popular approach.” They focus on pervasive systems of power, and encourage students to discuss their own experiences of privilege, disadvantage, and intersectionality.

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Black and Latinx students, institutional racism, and the carceral continuum

Amy Halpern-Laff BLACK LIVES, GENDER, INTEGRATION, Podcast Episode 00:38:00 Comments Off on Black and Latinx students, institutional racism, and the carceral continuum

Dr. Carla Shedd, associate professor of sociology and urban education at The Graduate Center, CUNY, studies the interactions with institutions of low-income Black and Latinx students and how institutional racism impacts children from even before birth. Children who attend integrated schools have sharper awareness of inequities than their counterparts in segregated schools and communities. The “carceral continuum” is more comprehensive than the “school to prison pipeline” and comprises all encounters with institutions. Carla also talks about professionals’ ethical responsibilities and responses and how to create safe spaces.

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