During this episode, we hear from Talib Hudson, Founder and Project Director of The New Hood. We chat about incoming Chancellor Banks’ appointment announcement and his description of NYC as ‘fundamentally flawed.’

RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE

https://www.thenewhood.org/about https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/moynihan-report-1965/ 

ARTICLES FROM THE EPISODE

https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/9/22826524/david-banks-chancellor-eric-adams 

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During this episode, the InsideSchools staff speaks with members of Black Lives Matter at School. This episode focuses on how the organization came to be, how the good work spread nationwide and the impact the organization continues to have.

RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE

https://www.blacklivesmatteratschool.com/

https://twitter.com/BLMAtSchool

https://www.teachingforchange.org/educator-resources/black-lives-matter-at-school

ARTICLES FROM THE EPISODE

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/should-black-lives-matter-agenda-be-taught-school/618277/

https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1554-black-lives-matter-at-school

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/12/01/black-lives-matter-school-new-book-antiracist-work-education/

https://www.inquirer.com/education/nj-education-black-lives-matter-schools-week-black-history-20210204.html

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In this episode of InsideSchools+, we are joined by a host of researchers from the African American Policy Forum to give us a primer on Critical Race Theory - what it is, why it’s in the news and what parents need to know. This broadcast focuses on how CRT has evolved in the news and some initial pieces of what parents should know when they hear the topic.

RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE

NY Introduced CRT Legislation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/177DAlBYY3EcwpCig4CAHKv5tRtJPrW8P/view?usp=sharing

BERC Report: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/black-education-research-collective/research/

ARTICLES FROM THE EPISODE

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/parents-protesting-critical-race-theory-identify-new-target-mental-hea-rcna4991

https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/13/22575832/critical-race-theory-nyc-public-schools

https://nypost.com/2021/08/21/nyc-moms-coordinating-to-fight-critical-race-theory-in-schools/

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-no-critical-race-theory-isnt-anti-american/2020/10?s_kwcid=AL!6416!3!486544088589!b!!g!!&utm_source=goog&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=ew+dynamic+recent%20&ccid=dynamic+ads+recent+articles&ccag=recent+articles+dynamic&cckw=&cccv=dynamic+ad&gclid=CjwKCAiA1uKMBhAGEiwAxzvX9-MCc84dv0aKtCvTKaQ5XeFxUlNeThCUhezLF3ibkHMqYNsQlqrPGxoCM_wQAvD_BwE

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In this episode of ExtraHelp we are joined by Zakiyah Ansari, Advocacy Director of the New York State Alliance for Quality Education (AQE).  Zakiyah talks us through the current child care walkthroughs and gives us a brief history on how the industry has been impacted by Covid-19.

RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE

THROUGH THE NIGHT Film: https://www.throughthenightfilm.com/

Alliance for Quality Education: https://www.aqeny.org/

AQE Policy: https://www.aqeny.org/policy/

30 Year Equity Fight Won in New York State Budget: https://www.aqeny.org/2021/05/15/30-year-equity-fight-won-in-new-york-state-budget/

ARTICLES FROM THE EPISODE

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/As-child-care-centers-closed-New-York-spent-16233558.php

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/10/child-care-industry-receives-40-million-dollars-in-american-rescue-plan.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/30/many-child-care-centers-nationwide-still-remain-closed.html

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In this episode, we work to set parents up for success when preparing for their child’s parent-teacher conferences in NYC.

RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE

How to Improve Your Parent-Teacher Experience: https://insideschools.org/news-&-views/how-to-improve-your-parent-teacher-experience

What is APTT?: https://www.wested.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/services-appt-brochure.pdf

NYC Parent Teacher Conferences Guide: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/get-involved/families/parent-teacher-conferences

ARTICLES FROM THE EPISODE

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/11/17/21564443/parent-teacher-relationships-remote-learning

https://www.citeonline.com/nyc-schools-engaging-more-parents/

https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2017/3/31/21099687/goodbye-parent-teacher-conferences-hello-poetry-workshops-how-new-york-city-is-redefining-parent-eng

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In this episode of ExtraHelp we are joined by Dr. Asya Johnson, principal at Longwood Academy in the Bronx.  We review recent headlines of the increase in violence in schools in the Bronx and spend time hearing how principals can work toward cultivating schools sites that nurture physical and emotional safety.

RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE

DOE Safety in Schools

Parent Guide to School Safety and Emergency Preparedness 

ARTICLES FROM THE EPISODE

https://pix11.com/news/local-news/nyc-gun-possession-schools-increasing-scanning/

https://abc7ny.com/new-york-city-bronx-the-school-shooting/11152403/

https://abc7ny.com/new-york-city-schools-guns-in-gun-violence-student/11154614/

https://pix11.com/news/local-news/bronx/video-shootout-outside-bronx-elementary-school-nyc-youth-gun-violence/

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During this episode, the InsideSchools staff speaks with Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, PhD, a Distinguished Medical Lecturer at the CUNY School of Medicine and the President of the Community Education Council. This episode focuses on the emerging conversations surrounding Mayor Bill De Blasio's plan to phase out the NYC Gifted and Talented program, in addition to discussing the history and ongoing impact of gifted and talented education, standardized testing, and local government influence on public education policy.

RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE

NYC Opt-Out https://www.optoutnyc.com/

District 2: Families for Real Educational Equity (FREE) https://freepublic.nyc/about-us/

BLM at NYC Schools https://blmedu.wordpress.com/

ARTICLES FROM THE EPISODE

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/08/us/new-york-gifted-and-talented-education-program/index.html

https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/10/8/22716211/gifted-talented-test-segregation-nyc-overhaul

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/08/nyregion/gifted-talented-nyc-schools.html

https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15279732/when-the-gates-are-literally-and-figuratively-closed-to-gifted-and-talented-education-for-black-students

https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-what-research-tells-us-about-gifted-education/

https://tcf.org/content/commentary/gifted-students-separate-classrooms/

https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-edit-gifted-talented-blasio-20211010-dovwr6tsifa4vpps3m6326irru-story.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-nyc-de-blasio-to-convince-eric-adams-to-scrap-gifted-talented-schools-20211012-44brr76narhi5bxcvv4z3d5j2e-story.html

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During this episode, InsideSchools staff build community with Lisa Covington, a representative from the national steering committee of Black Lives Matter at School. We discuss the organization’s initiatives, the recent Attorney General’s memorandum around “threats of violence against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff who participate in the vital work of running our nation's public schools,” and social justice curriculum in schools.

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RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE

https://www.blacklivesmatteratschool.com/year-of-purpose.html

https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/metrocenter/ejroc/culturally-responsive-curriculum-scorecards

NEA Know Your Rights | https://neaedjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021.8.18-KYR_post.pdf

ARTICLES FROM THE EPISODE

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/should-black-lives-matter-agenda-be-taught-school/618277/

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/us/black-lives-matter-shirt-oklahoma-school.html

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/30/992038052/blm-and-teacher-s-free-speech

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/12/01/black-lives-matter-school-new-book-antiracist-work-education/

https://www.justice.gov/ag/page/file/1438986/download

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During this episode, InsideSchools staff review the back and forth conversations about vaccinations and what the DOE mandates may mean for staffing in schools.  We are joined by Raymond Ankrum, Sr., Superintendent of Riverhead Charter School.

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RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/health-and-wellness/covid-information/daily-covid-case-map

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/health-and-wellness/covid-information/covid-19-testing-for-students/testing-providers

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/health-and-wellness/covid-information/covid-19-testing-for-students

ARTICLES FROM THE EPISODE

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/vaccine-mandates-in-schools-arent-new-theyve-been-used-since-1850

https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/school-mask-mandate-covid-vaccine-map/

https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/27/22697449/vaccine-mandate-nyc-school-ruling

https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/25/22693168/judge-delays-vaccine-mandate-nyc-teachers

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During this episode, InsideSchools+ staff review the recent news blitz around NYC’s $635 million curriculum and programming initiatives.  We welcome back Tom Liam Lynch to share his experience and talk through the N.Y.C. Universal Academic Recovery Plan.

(Note: An earlier version of this podcast was posted without music! That won't do at all. So we re-published it with the jazzy transitions listeners have come to know and love.) 

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