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This is the second of six episodes in our special series as we celebrate 6 years of SchermCo. We go into the specifics of naming the organization and perhaps some funny insight on the pros/cons of naming a business. Hope this gives you more insight about us. 

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Thanks for checking out the Square Pizza Pod. 

This is the first of six episodes in our special series as we celebrate 6 years of SchermCo. We go into the specifics of how and why SchermCo was founded. 

Let us know what you think about the episode. 

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Hi all, welcome back to the Square Pizza Podcast. Today we're actually doing a little throwback to a panel Greg hosted at EmpowerCon, a conference hosted a year ago in Charlotte. Greg moderated a discussion on The Future of Education and today you'll hear the recording of that discussion, featuring the voices of:

Kristy Thomas, Community Relations Senior Consultant at Wells Fargo

James Ford, Executive Director of the Center for Racial Equity in Education (CREED)

Ricky Singh, formerly the School Designer In-Residence at Charlotte Lab, now the Head of High School at Charlotte Lab

Alison Welcher, VP of School Turnarounds and Transformation at Public Impact

Enjoy!

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Sharing thoughts on the top two candidates for NC's Superintendent of Public Instruction. Be sure to vote on November 3rd. 
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Shout out to EdNC and the News & Observer for their coverage of these candidates. Additional links below. 
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https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article245891385.html
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https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/voter-guide/

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Hey, Everyone, 

Thanks for checking out another episode of the #squarepizzapod.

Discussing the plans for a return to in-person learning for schools across the country and best practices for equity within organizations. 

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Welcome back to the Square Pizza pod! Today's interview is with Shani Dowell, the founder of Possip, a platform that helps make school decision-makers jobs easier by gathering feedback from families, parents, and teachers. 

In this episode we cover:

- the founding process and inspiration behind Possip 

- the power of Possip's platform 

- Shani's connection to both Beyonce & Jay-Z

About Shani:
Possip's Founder & CEO, Shani Dowell is a former public school teacher.  As a parent and educator at heart, Shani loves supporting the work of schools. Shani attended public schools in Houston, Texas, and went to Howard University in Washington, DC. She started her career at Bain & Co. and helped launch Posse Foundation's Boston office.  She has an M.B.A. from Stanford University and Shani has worked for Houston ISD, KIPP, Teach For America, Bridgespan Group, and Relay GSE.  Shani's goal is to support schools through the ideas of parents, teachers, and students. 

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Black Boys Film: https://www.blackboysfilm.com/

National Charter School Law Rankings: https://edreform.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cer-charter-laws-scorecard-2020.pdf

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Sharing thoughts about the first week of school in North Carolina and the importance of discussing race and equity for the future public education.

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This week's update focuses on the rising number of positive COVID cases as schools reopen & trusting teachers to do their job. 
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More at scherm.co.

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Talking this week about leveraging family surveys to understand the needs and hopes for the families you serve.
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Also shouting out Colin Seale and his new book: Thinking Like A Lawyer. You can learn more about Colin and his company, thinkLaw: https://www.thinklaw.us/.
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Have a great weekend.

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