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 105 episodes available.

Advocacy Bites episodes:

April 22, 2024 65 A Field Guide to Misinformation: Know Your Tropes.
Susan and Renee discuss common tropes used around public education.
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31min
April 01, 2024 64 Michele, Oh Hell.
Susan and Renee sound the alarm (again) over Michele Morrow, the extremist running for NC Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Show notes: https://saynotoextremistso.wixsite.com/my-site-1
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22min
March 18, 2024 63 Another Turn on the Leandro-Go-Round
Renee and Susan review the most recent developments in the Leandro case, why none of it is ok and why we're still hopeful and determined anyway. Show notes: Video of the February 22 rally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32uHt16uX_8 Roundup of press coverage of the Leandro hearing: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C6If03hz7vkVGZqXygZHULAgpzXB_UUxaJlJ8cMgqmg/edit
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20min
March 05, 2024 62 The One With the Miscellaneous Updates
Susan and Renee talk about what to expect in the upcoming legislative short session, what happened at the most recent meeting of the Futurama Committee, and what's at stake in the primary elections.

Show notes: https://www.ncleg.gov/Committees/CommitteeInfo/HouseSelect/218/Documents/17303
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26min
February 19, 2024 61 The Futurama Strikes Back
Susan and Renee discuss two issues in the news: the return of the Futurama Committee, and the debacle in Durham public schools.
Links to the documents considered by the Futurama Commitee: https://ncleg.gov/Committees/CommitteeInfo/HouseSelect/218/Documents/
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30min
January 29, 2024 60 Funding Wars: A Tiny New Hope
Susan fills us in on a glimmer of hope for one type of school funding, where the legislature may actually be considering making things better. Article that inspired this episode: https://www.wunc.org/education/2024-01-08/state-education-officials-recommend-changes-to-special-education-funding-services?fbclid=IwAR2cLQMP4vYjHAy9a-vkxz4S6Bv6zWl8QCsKnWRDjSeUAv7a1CQSCx5o7ls Postcard event: https://www.facebook.com/events/775929144577012/?ti=ls And don't forget to vote for us in the Maggy awards! https://www.carymagazine.com/features/vote-now-for-the-maggy-awards/
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23min
January 16, 2024 59 Looking Ahead
Renee and Susan talk about what's coming in 2024 and what they think voters should look out for.
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30min
December 28, 2023 58 The Ugly, Bad, and the Good. Our Year in Review.
Renee and Susan break down the year in education.
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24min
December 11, 2023 57 A Little Help From Your Friends
Susan and Renee welcome special guest Sarah Montgomery for a discussion of the importance of working in coalition. Resources: www.everychildnc.org
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37min
November 28, 2023 56 Hot Off the Press
Susan and Renee discuss the importance of local press and provide some tips and how-tos for handling the press and writing Letters to the Editor.
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20min

FAQs about Advocacy Bites:

How many episodes does Advocacy Bites have?

The podcast currently has 105 episodes available.