Busted Pencils

Tim and Johnny lament the latest reporting around ‘America’s Report Card’ – and how the standardized test score drop is overshadowing much of the hard work and ingenuity of teachers and learners alike.

Educated Educators – Talking Education!

Today Evan steps up to fill the void for this week – Dr. Johnny joins us again next week.  The topic?  Student loan forgiveness – a hotly debated topic, Dr. Tim Slekar bestows an honorary ‘Doctorate’ on EBone as they discuss the implications of the debt forgiveness action from the White House.  Who’s eligible?  How much?  When?  Why not me?  Join us and get educated!

BustED Pencils – educated educators talking education!  Today Dr. Tim Slekar and Dr. Johnny lupinacci are joined by Joanna Rizzoto, an alternative education teacher in Wisconsin and the creator of the Educators Amplified podcast.

Dr Tim Slekar – Host

Dr Johnny Lupinacci – Cohost

We don’t need no education!… Right?

Dr Tim Slekar – Host

Dr Johnny Lupinacci – Cohost

We don’t need no education!… Right?

Dr Tim Slekar – Host

Dr Johnny Lupinacci – Cohost

Today Tim and Johnny discuss how rhetoric is being manipulated to ‘soften the edges’ around difficult parts of our history- Involuntary Relocation, anyone?

Dr Tim Slekar – Host

Dr Johnny Lupinacci – Cohost

Today, Tim and Johnny discuss a recent Supreme Court ruling, deciding that open, school-sanctioned/led prayer is free speech.  What does the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster think about this?

Dr Tim Slekar – Host

Dr Johnny Lupinacci – Cohost

Today, Tim and Johnny take a deep breath- school, is out, for summer.  Are we on the right track to protecting our schools?

Dr Tim Slekar – Host

Dr Johnny Lupinacci – Cohost

Today, Tim and Johnny take a moment to address what’s on so many of our minds.  After the terrible shooting in Uvalde, TX, we talk about the discourse surrounding School Resource Officers (SEO) and whether their effectiveness is born out in the data.  We also take your calls on the subject.

Dr Tim Slekar – Host

Dr Johnny Lupinacci – Cohost

Today, Tim and Johnny take a moment to address what’s on so many of our minds.  One week after the terrible shooting in Uvalde, TX, we talk about what’s on the minds of educators around the country as they prepare to finish the school year.

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