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The conversations teachers are having in schools today could determine what our world looks like in the future. We give those teachers a voice through weekly conversations about the importan...
We speak with the 2019 Teacher of the Year, Rodney Robinson. He doesn’t have a typical teaching assignment. The 19-year veteran of Richmond...
Teacher mindset is a buzzword in education right now. But what does it really mean to have the right or wrong mindset in class?
A teenager gets put on blast on social media for peppering her speech with the word “like”. Why our teachers think using verbal fillers is a...
Can the adversity that students face be boiled down to a number? The makers of the SAT are going to try. Our teachers say that's both a good...
Teaching abroad can have its perks…but are they enough to pull teachers away from America?
After San Francisco’s plan to tackle school segregation actually made it worse, our teachers discuss how our conversation around this issue...
A high school newspaper’s story about a student sex worker causes a national stir. Now the district is threatening to fire the newspaper’s t...
Schools statistically are safer than they’ve been in years…so why doesn’t it feel like it?
Some say Fortnite, the video game, should be banned. Our teachers say that’s a bad idea. Instead, schools should be learning how to take adv...
Teacher shortages have been around for decades, but new research shows it’s getting worse. What impact does that have on kids and classrooms...
WARNING: This episode contains conversations about teen suicide. The number for the National Suicide Helpline is 1-800-273-8255. The specter...
The achievement gap between rich and poor students has hardly budged in 50 years. Our teachers say maybe we need to redefine what “gap” even...
A college admissions cheating scandal has shocked America. Our teachers say…you think that’s bad…how about all the legal ways the admissions...
Dr. Seuss is one of the most beloved children authors of all time, but his place in the literary canon is being challenged. The reason has t...
The Denver teacher strike was focused mostly on complaints about incentive pay. Our teachers break down that idea. Plus, standardized testin...
THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE YOU HAVE OR HAVE HAD A STUDENT WITH A LOVED ONE IN PRISON. BUT WE RARELY TALK ABOUT HOW TO HELP KIDS DEALING WITH THE...
Many city schools struggle with the g-word. Gentrification. But there are actual steps schools can take to get involved. Plus, norms about m...
Class size was a big sticking point in the recent LA teachers strike. But how do you know when a class really is too big? And the Covington...
If reading is fundamental, why do so many American kids struggle with it? Emily Hanford from American Public Media explains. Plus, we know a...
The national teacher of the year calls the detention of migrant children at the border “abuse” and an “atrocity”. But she says teachers can...
A Kansas teenager is set to graduate from his high school, and Harvard University this spring…at the same time. We have a whole lot of quest...
Discipline. Our teachers say their schools are starting to get it right. Now, Betsy DeVos is getting involved. Plus, the old tensions betwee...
Can civics class save American democracy? Our teachers say the perennial debate has a new look after Trump’s election. Plus, schools are ine...
Retirement. If you’re a young teacher you might not be thinking about it much, but our veteran teachers say you should start right now. Plus...
There is a growing schism among education reformers. One side says schools should be held account for their performance…even to the point of...
Now that there are artificial intelligence news anchors…are A.I. teachers on the horizon? Plus, a group nazi salute in a prom photo is the l...
The teaching profession notoriously has trouble recruiting and retaining teachers of color. We discuss why that is and what can be done abou...
It’s one of the most difficult topics to discuss in schools: white fragility. And yet, it has major seen and unseen effects on faculty and s...
The Trump administration wants to redefine gender. Young trans people and their teachers are ready to fight back. Plus, should teachers stay...
Holding back students a grade level is seen by many as a way to uphold rigorous academic standards…but it can also backfire. Plus, we though...
America is argumentative right now…are schools partly to blame? Plus, everyone knows play is beneficial for students, but kids are doing it...
On this episode: what’s the difference between a 0 and a 50 percent…our teacher’s say it could mean everything. Plus, when does your school...
The sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh feel very familiar to our teachers. They say too many of their kids have similar stor...
America’s students are getting more diverse…but our teaching force is going in the opposite direction. Plus, you know that phrase those who...
Should schools monitor student’s social media to help prevent school shootings and suicides, or is that an invasion of privacy? Also, we lik...
As more states require students to take the ACT/SAT, we ask...is that actually a good idea? Plus, kids are not reading for fun as much as th...
A new study shows that the fight against hate in American schools could be most intense in the suburbs...but are suburban teachers ready for...
A classroom debate over the confederate flag goes viral, and we sit down with the teacher and student at the center of the conversation.
Gifted and talented education...is it ultimately good? Some advocates are going so far as to say such programs should be eliminated entirely...
Are the migrant children separated from their families at the U.S. border receiving any sort of education, and if so...is it adequate? We sp...
American kids don’t have a constitutional right to a good education. A recent court case in Michigan underscored that fact. It’s a problem s...
We're still in the middle of a brief summer break, but we taped a special episode in response to the US Supreme Court's recent decision whic...
There's #DrivingWhileBlack, #SittingAtStarbucksWhileBlack, #BBQingWhileBlack...but what about #TeachingWhileBlack?
As Puerto Rico continues to struggle in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, we check in with a school on the island about the challenges that...
The 2018 national teacher of the year gave President Trump a stack of letter from her refugee and immigrant students...then the online hate...
"Thirteen Reasons Why" is back and with it comes fears and handwringing about students dealing with suicidal thoughts. Plus, some people are...
From state funding cuts to school shootings, teachers have a lot of reasons to be angry. But how can they use that anger constructively in s...
Is school choice working in your district? That's the question we asked at a live community forum in Kansas City, MO last week. What we lear...
Recent research claims that learning styles are actually totally fake...our teachers say not so fast. Plus, students in America are politica...
How should schools be teaching America's history with lynching in classrooms? The opening of a new lynching memorial has our teachers reckon...