Taking Notes with Jon Carroll

In this episode Dr. Carroll sounds off on the senseless expulsion and need for homeschooling for Lansing, MI student Sakir Everett. Actor and Artist Terayle Hill (All American) joins the show to talk about navigating the industry as a creative and the particular opportunities that HBCUs offer in this time.

Dr. Carroll contrasts the feeling of pride and adulation over The Dimpled One announcing his college decision and contrasts that with the death of Demartravion "Trey" Reed and the growing clouds of political violence looming in the country. Collette Bowers Zinn of Private School Axis joins the show to talk about new and exciting developments with the organization.

In this episode we talk with Lisa Meyers Johnson, Founder and Executive Director of Private School Village. The non-profit is centered in SoCal, but is quickly spreading it's wings and Lisa breaks news here about where the next chapter will be in addition to talking about points of emphasis for the year.

In this episode, Dr. Carroll catches the family up on what has been happening since our last podcast in June and shares lessons from the basketball recruiting world, tips for working with students at the start of the school year and observations on how political leadership is failing all around us

Dr. Carroll hits on Father's Day, the 25th Anniversary of the BET Awards, Beyonce in London, the magical day that is June 15th for Student Athletes, and then multihyphenate dynamo Nefetari Spencer joins the show to talk about her development as writer and actor.

In this episode Dr. Carroll reflects on graduation day at Harvard-Westlake and the joy of closing this chapter celebrating with The Dimpled One. We also get into the continued attacks on universities and specifically the announcement that in the eyes of the Office of Civil Rights at the Dept of Ed, Columbia University does not meet accreditation standards. Dr Tyrone Howard joins us to talk about the life of an academic at a time like this and how universities might move forward in this tumultuous time.

In this episode Dr. Carroll notes the emotions that come with the end of the school year and the closing of a chapter at Harvard-Westlake. He talks about the need for families to start planning now if next year will be an outplacement on whether for Kindergarten, Middle School or College. Dr. Amy Anderson of ReSchool joins us to talk about the exciting growth of her program.

In this special crossover episode with the 4050 Social Club podcast, Dr. Carroll talks all things Robert Griffin III vs Ryan Clark and their public spat that arose from analysis of the Indiana Fever/Chicago Sky game that took place on May 17th. We also discuss ways to address public disputes and what can be learned from them.

In this episode we talk about the ways education is being weaponized to undermine institutions like Florida A&M University (FAMU) with the appointment of an underqualified president and Chicago Public Schools as the Black Male Success Program comes under fire. Craig Randall of Trust Based Observations joins us to talk about building trust between teachers and administrators.

In this episode Dr. Carroll talks about the excellence on display at the Jack & Jill yacht fundraiser, the incompetence on display at a Portland Catholic school that expelled a student based on parents looking to hold the school accountable, and finally Dr. Rodney Glasgow returns to talk about picking up the pieces after the NAIS decides to cancel the People of Color Conference and the Student Diversity Leadership Conference for 2025.