Advocacy Bites

By Save Our Schools NC

A Podcast about two accidental education advocates, what they've learned and how you can get involved in making your corner of the world a better place, whether you have one minute or one hour.... more

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The podcast currently has 113 episodes available.

Advocacy Bites episodes:

August 11, 2025 93 Advocacy Glossary
Renee and Susan review some of the terms used in advocacy and election volunteering.

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32min
July 28, 2025 92 Deep Thoughts by Susan and Renee
Renee and Susan muse over some of the big ideas and feelings that have been floating in their heads recently. There may also be some light emotional breakdowns. Notes: Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class and How to Win Them Back Author: Joan C. Williams
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26min
July 07, 2025 91 Lies Extremists Tell
Renee and Susan discuss the various lies and misdirections that extremists use to obscure their actions and goals.

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28min
June 24, 2025 90 Budgets and Bans
Susan gives us an update on the legislature budget shenanigans, and Renee and Susan discuss Wake County's new cell phone policy.
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32min
June 02, 2025 89 A Full-Circle Moment: Legislative Update
Renee and Susan discuss what bills made (and didn't make) crossover, and how this represents a full-circle moment in their advocacy journeys. Notes: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/h636
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29min
May 12, 2025 88 Ableism 101 and RFK Jr.
Show Notes: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fact-checking-robert-f-kennedy-jr-s-statements-on-autism https://autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/leading-autism-organizations-release-joint-statement-on-upholding-scientific-integrity-and-supporting-the-autism-community/ https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/euthanasia-program https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2025/04/22/autism-what-to-know https://ejanc.org/2025/04/why-new-school-discipline-executive-order-should-be-ignored/ https://www.jacksonlewis.com/insights/does-employer-disparate-impact-liability-still-exist-latest-eo-pushes-eliminate-it
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25min
April 28, 2025 87 Maybe It's Poor Service, Maybe It's Deliberate Policy Choices
Renee and Susan talk about why everything in the NC government seems both expensive and poorly run. (Hint: it's the legislature. It's always the legislature).
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24min
April 14, 2025 86 What Is SEL, Anyway?
Susan and Renee welcome a special guest to give us the scoop on SEL: what it means, what it looks like in schools, and why it makes extremists mad.
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27min
April 01, 2025 85 You've Gotta Fight For Your Right to Party
Susan and Renee talk about party politics (again) and the kind of fight they're looking for in party leaders.
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25min
March 17, 2025 84 Disability Rights and Trans Kids Under Attack
Susan talks about the latest threats to 504 and Renee highlights our Trans kids as well as our school boards actions.
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29min

FAQs about Advocacy Bites:

How many episodes does Advocacy Bites have?

The podcast currently has 113 episodes available.