Dr. Phillip A. Williams, retired microbiologist, shares a lifetime of reflections on what works in educating young people. He discusses some models which have worked, and the types of changes it will take to improve the quality of public education systems for current and future generations.

Are schools failing our kids? Or are kids failing school?

Are schools failing our kids Or are kids failing school Part 2 with Dr. Phil Williams

Dr. Wayne Frazier has risen from soldier to teacher to Principal to School Board Trustee. This is the second part of our two part conversation on what really is the problem with public education. We cover race relations, school choice, political correctness, and what we as a community could do to improve the effectiveness of public education.

Are Schools Failing Our Kids? Or are Kids Failing Schools? Part 4 With Dr. Wayne Frazier

Dr. Jewel Faison is Senior Consultant at Constructs & Concepts International.  She is especially qualified to discuss what is really happening with public education. We discuss her calling and passion to be an educator and the systemic reasons behind why so many children are not achieving. Listen as we take a deep dive into the history of public education including poverty, integration, and how that has affected learning.

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Are Schools Failing Our Kids? Or are Kids Failing Schools? Part 5 With Dr. Jewel Faison

On the inaugural episode of The Future Driven Leader with the AASA President, a podcast from AASA, The School Superintendents Association, president Gladys Cruz (superintendent, Questar BOCES III, N.Y.) talks with president-elect Gustavo Balderas (superintendent, Beaverton School District, Ore.) about the importance of increasing Latino/a representation in educational leadership.

The Future Driven Leader with the AASA President

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Gladys Cruz & Gustavo Balderas

Darisha K. Parker is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 198th district. She joins Andrea in their monthly segment, where they discuss various updates within the state legislature. In this segment, Rep. Parker also gives her take on the state of public education in Pennsylvania.

The Source w/ Andrea Lawful-Sanders | Rep. Darisha K. Parker - 10.20.23

Host and president of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, Gladys Cruz talks with Laura Toenjes, superintendent of Kyrene Elementary School District (Ariz.) about creative strategies for addressing school staff shortages and teacher burnout, and discusses her recent endeavor with team-based staffing models.

School Staff Shortages with Laura Toenjes

Host and president of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, Gladys Cruz talks with David J. Schonfeld, MD, FAAP, who directs the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement, on leading through times of trauma and grief. David gives practical tips and advice for parents and educators on talking with students about tough subjects and creating a safe school environments for learners and staff during times of trauma and grief.

Leading Through Trauma and Grief with David Schonfeld

Host and president of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, Gladys Cruz talks with Andrew Ko, founder of Kovexa, an advisory and investment company that assists universities, school divisions, and Edtechs focused on improving education by bringing an innovator mentality to new ways of modernizing learning using data, artificial intelligence, and creative public-private partnerships.

AI and Education with Andrew Ko

Featuring: Jeff McCoy, Associate Superintendent for Academics & David McDonald, Assistant Superintendent for School Leadership - Greenville County Schools (S.C.)

Growing With Intervention Support For ALL Students

Featuring: Teresa Campbell, Director of Leadership Development & Gary Brady, Region Superintendent, & Sue Burkett, Chief of Schools - Hillsborough County School District (Fla.)

Coaching Based Supervision

This month, in anticipation of Public Schools Week (#PSW24, February 26-March 1), we're showcasing the amazing work coming out of our public schools across the country. Our panel of superintendents talk about how they're #HerefortheKids and creating opportunities for all learners.

Featured Panelists:
- LaTonya Goffney, superintendent, Aldine ISD (Texas)
- Alex Marrero, superintendent, Denver Public Schools (Colo.)
- Heidi Sipe, superintendent, Umatilla School District (Ore.)

We're #HerefortheKids: Celebrating Public Schools

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An investigative study of the far-right’s attack on education and an on-the-ground look at the parent activist battle, on either side of the debate, to control the future of public schools

For well over a century, public schools have been a non-partisan gathering place and vital center of civic life in America—but something has changed. In School Moms, journalist Laura Pappano explores the on-the-ground story of how public schools across the country have become ground zero in a cultural and political war as the far-right have made efforts to seek power over school boards.

Pappano argues that the rise of parent activism is actually the culmination of efforts that began in the 1990s after campaigns to stop sex education largely fizzled. Recent efforts to make public schools more responsive and inclusive, as well as the pandemic, have offered openings the far-right have been waiting for to organize and sway parents, who are frustrated and exhausted by remote learning, objections by teachers’ unions, and shifting directives from school leaders. Groups like Moms for Liberty and Parents Defending Education are organizing against revised history curricula they have dubbed as “CRT,” banning books, pressing for “Don’t Say Gay” laws, and asserting “parental rights” to gain control over the review of classroom materials. On the other side, progressive groups like Support Our Schools and Red, Wine & Blue are mobilizing parents to counter such moves.

Combining on-the-ground reporting with research and expert interviews, School Moms will take a hard look at where these battles are happening, what is at stake, and why it matters for the future of our schools.

A Selection from "School Moms"

Building the Educator Pipeline is the theme of the April episode of the "Future-Driven Leader with the AASA President" podcast. Your host, Gladys Cruz, superintendent of Questar III BOCES in Castleton, N.Y., speaks with the leaders of three powerful education organizations on breaking down barriers in educational leadership, the power of collaboration and technology and more. Her guests are: Richard Culatta, the CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE); and ASCD, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development; Earl Franks, executive director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP); and Ronn Nozoe, executive director of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).

Leadership for Impact: Building the Educator Pipeline

We chat about Emirati pilot Sultan Al Neyadi preparing to complete a 45-day simulated Mars mission. We discuss this important analog expedition.

Segment 2 features an interview with Scientific guide at the Sharjah Academy of Astronomy, Space sciences & Technology who will talk about the Planetarium. She shares the most fascinating astronomical objects visitors can see and learn about.

Continuing the interview in Segment 3, Asma discusses complex concepts explained at the planetarium using cutting-edge display technology and interactive features.

In our final interview segment, Asma reflects on the Sharjah Academy's role in promoting science and space education through the Planetarium.
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Mars Mission Wrap Up and Planetarium Insights with Asma Ali Hattawi

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The first comprehensive trade history of sex ed in American schools—and an impassioned call to reform sex ed into a powerful tool for reproductive justice and social equality

The US has some of the highest rates of STIs and teen pregnancies in the industrialized world. A comprehensive sex education curriculum—which teaches facts on contraception, prophylactics, consent, and STIs—has been available since the 90s. Yet the majority of states require that sex education stress abstinence, and 22 states do not require sex ed in public schools at all.

In The Fight for Sex Ed, writer, advocate, and historian Margaret Grace Myers shows us how we got here. While the earliest calls for sex ed came from a coalition of religious leaders and doctors at the turn of the century who sought to control the prevalence of STIs, the advent of antibiotics and modern condoms meant that abstinence was no longer good public health policy. The religious right, however, continued to frame it as such, using its impressive machinery to replace scientific facts with conservative Christian values.

Because sex ed is not mandated at the federal level, these battles have played out locally throughout the decades: through rigged school boards, administrative oustings, court cases, unjust firings, scare tactics, and threats. Myers also shows how the religious right has worked to narrow the discourse around sex ed, often dictating the terms of debate almost entirely.

What we teach young people has serious ramifications for reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ rights, gender equality, and public health. Sex education lies at the intersection of these hugely important cultural forces, yet it has been largely invisible. This book illuminates its potential—and its power

A Selection from "The Fight for Sex Ed: The Century-Long Battle Between Truth and Doctrine"

AASA, The School Superintendents Association, is the premier association for school system leaders and serves as the national voice for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill.

A professional community of more than 10,000 educational leaders, AASA and its members are committed to providing high-quality public education to all students.

AASA develops and supports school system leaders through the national exchange of ideas; access to professional learning, publications, and resources; and opportunities to champion initiatives to help transform the future of public education.

Alya Al Nuaimi invites you to embark on an intergalactic adventure through the cosmos with Kalam Astro. Stay up to date with the latest global and local astronomy news, including interviews with industry experts, and discover the secrets of the universe with mind-bending theories. Want some helpful tips on stargazing? Alya has got you covered.

WURD Radio is the only African-American owned and operated talk radio station in Pennsylvania, and one of few in the country. Taking a multimedia approach – on-air, online and in the community – WURD is widely recognized as the pulse of the African-American community locally, regionally, and nationally. From mayoral races to presidential elections, from the street corner to the corner suite, WURD has tackled the hard issues as an influential, respected and powerful voice in the marketplace.

Local and state governments, though often overshadowed by federal government, have tremendous impact on our quality of life. This podcast provides a valuable service by educating people on how to improve their own quality of life through civic engagement. Various organizations encourage residents to register and vote, but it does not appear that anyone is showing voters how to make good decisions when they do. It feels akin to hiring someone for a job without reviewing the job description. Local Matters changes that narrative by educating voters with short, clear, and unbiased civics lessons from a career local government professional, public speaker, and management consultant.

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