Jason sits down with Long Beach Unified School District Superintendent, Dr. Jill Baker, to talk about equity in public education, and how to evolve the PK-12 and higher education systems into a single PK-16 continuum.
All tagged pomegranate
Episode #007 - Not Forgotten, But Not Included with Dr. Hawani Negussie
Jason sits down with Dr. Hawani Negussie to discuss ECE (Early Childhood Education) and why it's always left out of the educational conversation.
Episode #006 - Students Facing Food and Housing Insecurities with Dr. Rashida Crutchfield
Jason sits down with Dr. Rashida Crutchfield to discuss food and housing insecurities among students, and how long the impact of COVID will last for our homeless population.
Episode #005 - Normal Is A State That Doesn't Exist with Dr. Jonathan O'Brien
Jason sits down with Dr. Jonathan O’Brien to reflect on what we have learned about teaching online, and to look ahead to figure out what the future of education looks like.
Episode #004 - The Complex World of Education Law with Vanessa Landesfeind
Jason sits down with Dr. Vanessa Landesfeind to try and demystify the complex system of education law. In a twist, Dr. Landesfeind takes over the show and puts Jason through the Ed Code ringer with a game called, “What would you do?”
Episode #003 - This Work Is A Movement with Dr. Christopher Nellum
Jason talks with Doctor Christopher Nellum of EdTrust West to talk about education politics and policies, and why he’s looking to transform (not reform) a broken education system.
Episode #002 - Don't Call It Social Justice with Dr. Ortiz & Dr. Glass
Jason sits down with Doctors Anna Ortiz and Stephen Glass to discuss the role of social justice in education and why the term “equity” is so hard to define.
Episode #001 - COVID and the New Normal for Schools with Dr. Jerskey & Dr. Wesley
Jason chats with Doctors Brian Jerskey and Nicole Wesley about what it’s been like to open a school year with Covid-19 and why schools might never be the same again.
Episode #029 - Megan Kerr - Grace & Space During COVID-19 Closures (REDUX Interview)
My very special guest is School Board member, Megan Kerr. During this REDUX interview, we bounce back and forth between the pre-Coronavirus era and the post-Coronavirus era in education. WARNING: it's a long one—you'll definitely want to listen at 1.5 speed.
Episode #028 - Brandon Bell - Netflix Icon
My special guest this week is none other than Brandon Bell, one of the stars of Dear White People on Netflix. In our conversation, Brandon and I talk about his years as a classroom teacher, how politics and art can and sometimes should be packaged together, and what it’s like to act in a sex scene knowing your former students will probably end up seeing it on Netflix