
The old playbook
05/13/24 • 45 min
From efforts to defund public schools to a new bill allowing religious figures to work in public schools, Florida continues to make headlines with their education laws. To make sense of all this, we are re-joined by Lissette Fernandez and Dr. Vanessa Brito from Moms For Libros. To learn more about Moms For Libros, visit their website or Linktree.
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From efforts to defund public schools to a new bill allowing religious figures to work in public schools, Florida continues to make headlines with their education laws. To make sense of all this, we are re-joined by Lissette Fernandez and Dr. Vanessa Brito from Moms For Libros. To learn more about Moms For Libros, visit their website or Linktree.
This episode is brought to you by -
Fresh Roasted Coffee & Positively Tea - Taste the amazing coffee that fuels us at https://www.freshroastedcoffee.com/ & use the promo code EDUCATEUS for 20% off your first purchase!
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Akil Bello returns!
Friend of the pod, Akil Bello, returns to chat about the current realities in college admissions and higher education. Akil is the Senior Director of Advocacy & Advancement at FairTest, a consultant & analyst for education policy, and a strategic advisor for the College Admissions Futures Co-Laborative. Articles mentioned in this episode -
- https://akilbello.com/2024/02/29/cutting-room-the-misguided-war-on-test-optional/
- https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/04/26/nyc-opt-out-rate-doubled-in-the-wake-of-the-pandemic/?utm_source=Chalkbeat&utm_campaign=0fa935ecd7-Tennessee+How+Tennessees+legislature+handled+educa&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9091015053-0fa935ecd7-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=0fa935ecd7&mc_eid=57211a336c
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Disarming classrooms w/ Lori Heisler
Our guest this week is Lori Heisler, who has been in education for over 20 years, as a teacher, a Dean, and an Asst. Principal. She is currently a coach and consultant, who specializes in creating more equitable and inclusive classrooms, as well as helping schools become more trauma informed. Lori serves in her local chapter of Moms Demand Action, an organization that focuses on ending gun violence through responsible gun ownership and advocating for stronger gun laws to ensure the safety of everyone.
Here are a few resources mentioned in this episode -
Research on Gun Violence & Prevention:
https://everytownresearch.org/
https://actionnetwork.org/groups/csgv
https://as.vanderbilt.edu/medicine-health-society/gun-violence-research/
Text READY to 64433 to join the millions of Americans who are fighting back against the gun lobby's dangerous agenda.
Follow Lori at https://www.loriheisler.com or on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/loriheisler/
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