On SEL Day, Focus on Building a More Perfect Union

This SEL Day, themed around uplifting hearts and connecting minds, I’m calling on educators to embrace our responsibility to help produce the people you’d want to serve on a jury alongside you. 

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S2E38: African-American Studies Is Not Just for Higher Education (ft. Dr. Ifetayo Flannery)

Dr. Ifetayo Flannery, Chair of Africology and African American Studies at Temple, joins us to discuss the impact of Black Studies and Black Psychology.

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E11: Industry Partners Bring Career and Technical Education Into the 21st Century (Ft. Cory Torppa)

Skyrocketing college costs have sparked a renewed interest in career and technical education.

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HBCUs Produce Culturally Relevant Leaders for Black Charter Schools

There is an urgent need for HBCUs to take on a new challenge — cultivating and developing the next generation of charter school leaders of color.

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Community charter schools earn their spot in public education

The best community charters build strong, collaborative relationships between educators, students, parents and social service partners.

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Photo by Yan Berthemy on Unsplash. School bus making its way through traffic.

New Group Strives to Make Public Education ‘Available to All’

The quality of the public education students receive is still dependent on the schools to which they have access.

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Two white female students and one Black female student sitting on the floor in a classroom.

When School Reform is Not Enough

We need a larger reform agenda that extends beyond schools because the barriers students face are bigger than education interventions can solve.

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Pandemic Devastation Demands More Student-Centered Learning Practices

Pandemic Devastation Demands More Student-Centered Learning Practices

States must continue building structures that allow educators to respond to each student’s individual needs.

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S2E37: What Does It Mean To Be American? (Ft. Dr. Greg Carr)

Dr. Greg Carr joins the show to discuss whether or not there is a cultural component to being a citizen of the United States.

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