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By Bob Bowdon and Corey DeAngelisNews
Random Assignment episodes
- When 'Experts' Flip Flop
The in-person education flip-floppers, from epidemiologist Dr. Fauci to New York City Mayor de Blasio, a new must-see number-crunching study of Georgia's private school choice program, the conflict of interest soup in the rejection of what would have been West Virginia's first charter school, and much more.
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1 hr 1 min - Media Bias in Education
The NBC Today Show talks about the mental health impacts school shutdowns are having on kids, New York City Mayor de Blasio surprises parents with the news that schools will be shut down -- the next day, and a local Florida television report only has airtime for anti-charter school opinions. Plus, some exciting personal news from one of your beloved co-hosts!
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55 min - Biden Packs Transition Team with Teachers Union Representatives
Could a Biden administration Department of Education become a field office for a national teachers union? A tidal wave of school districts announces "Hell No!" to in-person education for the foreseeable future, how one national education reporter screwed up this week, and some pontifications on Twitter versus Parler.
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56 min - The Election!
What the election could mean for education, Washington state passes a referendum mandating sex education starting in kindergarten, and the California governor announces he's sending his kids back to in-person learning -- at a private school.
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39 min - How Much Do 12th Graders Know?
The Nation’s Report Card says American 12th graders aren’t proficient at math, the Biden campaign releases a video of teachers criticizing Trump and DeVos, and educators in Brooklyn circumvent regulations by avoiding the word “school.”
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1 hr 13 min - Teacher "Sick Outs" Are Keeping Schools Closed
A new video blows apart the logic of residential school assignment, students thank teachers for not lying about being sick, and a governor proposes zero accountability for public school teachers.
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56 min - Why Did School Choice Come Up During ACB's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing?
How school choice became part of the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing, public school districts praised for diversity accused of hiding racism in how they award access to their gifted student and AP classes, and an online California charter school goes "rogue."
*Show note: Please forgive the audio quality in the middle of the show. We had a technical problem with the microphone.
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1 hr 11 min - Why Samantha Bee Is Wrong to Mock School Choice
What Samantha Bee omits in her mockery of school choice, how Randi Weingarten accidentally endorses school choice and a blockbuster new book on our favorite subject.
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56 min - Do Online Classes Come with Privacy Rights? Or Are Homes Now Fair Game for Government Scrutiny?
The Buffalo school board isn’t anti-charter — there are just too many parents picking them, why a Tennessee court struck down education savings accounts, and what privacy rights do families have when teachers see into homes via online classes?
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1 hr 2 min - Unions on Reopening Schools: Hell No
Teachers unions oppose in-person education, while ABC News reports brick-and-mortar school closures hurt low-income students most, presidential candidate spouse Jill Biden calls for more school spending, and districts across the country promote Black Lives Matter.
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