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 110 episodes available.

Advocacy Bites episodes:

July 08, 2024 70 The Eggs Are Not the Issue
Susan and Renee talk about non-profits and the press handling of extremists.
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June 24, 2024 69 That's So 2021
Renee and Susan revisit the ongoing efforts to ban books in school and local libraries.
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22min
June 10, 2024 68 Representation Matters
Susan and Renee discuss how meaningful and important it is when all different kinds of people are involved in advocacy and leadership.
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24min
May 13, 2024 67 The Futurama's Last Stand?
Renee and Susan discuss the final report of this year's Futurama Committee (spoiler alert: there's a lot of "we should think about" and almost no "we should do" in the report). Show notes: Committee report: 86920 (ncleg.gov)
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24min
April 29, 2024 66 Behind the Potted Plant: Advocating while Autistic
Helpful tips for neurodivergent advocates. Susan talks about her personal experiences as a neurodivergent person in education advocacy and together, Renee and Susan talk about how everyone can do something in the work. Resources: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1S5eipnnnSSIHGbUvdTEFqIrWiETFdD_o/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111501771460639390946&rtpof=true&sd=true
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22min
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

FAQs about Advocacy Bites:

How many episodes does Advocacy Bites have?

The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.