Systems Change

Season 2, Episode 3: A Black Man’s Classroom

Host Jonathan Santos Silva speaks with leaders and educators from Brothers Liberating Our Communities (BLOC) in Kansas City, MO about making teaching a sustainable career for Black men.

Jonathan Santos Silva

Hosted by Jonathan Santos Silva

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Season 2, Episode 2: Homegrown Leaders

Host Jonathan Santos Silva speaks with leaders and educators from Nashville Teacher Residency (NTR) in Nashville, TN to explore how the next generation of teachers may already be working within our schools.

Jonathan Santos Silva

Hosted by Jonathan Santos Silva

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To Fix Our Education System, We Need to Develop Leaders at Every Level Committed to Equity and Excellence

From school boards to Congress, we need diverse leadership with firsthand experience in the opportunities and challenges facing our education system to create bold change for all students.

Elisa Villanueva Beard Profile

Elisa Villanueva Beard

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Designing the Future of School: Ideas and Examples from the Education Reinvention Network

Rather than focus on teacher shortages or test scores, an educational leader suggests redirecting energies toward imagining schools of the future to meet the evolving needs of 21st century students.

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The Latest NAEP Data Is Devastating: What Do We Do Now?

The Nation’s Report Card shows troubling trends in student proficiency in the wake of the pandemic. Teach For America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard shares three big lessons to serve as a springboard for reimagining education in this moment.

Elisa Villanueva Beard Profile

Elisa Villanueva Beard

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DACA Changed My Life–But Undocumented Youth Deserve More

DACA provided some relief to many undocumented youth but its future is uncertain. It is past time for Congress to create lasting protections and a path to citizenship.

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José González Camarena

Senior Managing Director of the DACA Initiative at Teach For America

Teach For America alumni José González Camarena (Los Angeles ‘14) Kareli Lizárraga (Colorado ‘13), Vanessa Luna (Los Angeles ‘14), Jaime Ballesteros (Los Angeles ‘14), and Kasfia Islam (Houston ‘14) rallied outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices heard oral arguments on DACA in November 2019.

Hawai‘i Students Fought for Free Menstrual Products in Schools and Won

Hawaii Governor David Ige signed a bill into law requiring public schools to provide free period products. Meet the educator and students who made that happen.

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Georgia Davis

Associate Editor

Period Equity Hawai'i

How Afrocentric Lessons Teach Black Kids to Love Themselves

K-12 students typically learn about history through a lens that erases or minimizes the contributions of people of color.

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Joseph Edelin

Public Speaker and Educator

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Children Will Ask Questions About Race. How Will Teachers Answer Them?

A Columbia, Missouri kindergarten teacher who nurtures inquiry and teaches children about equality says new laws won’t prevent students from asking questions and standing up for what’s right.

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Dawnavyn James

Early Childhood, Elementary, and Black History Educator

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How Schools Are Building a More Inclusive Curriculum

An increasing number of K-12 schools are incorporating ethnic studies into their classrooms.

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Sabrina Toppa

Author

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