This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…

• Why Is Our Society So Lenient Toward Parents Who Mistreat Their Kids? (New York Post, 4/22/23)

• False Alarm: How Wisconsin Uses Race and Income to Label Students “High Risk” (The Markup, 4/27/23)

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed COVID-19 and the American Federation of Teachers:

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris interviewed…

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed what’s making them think: 

• Asbury Park Third-Graders Need More Than Phonics To Learn to Read: Here’s What We’re Missing (NJ Education Report, 4/18/23)

• Students Are Ditching College For Trade Programs Teaching Hard Skills: ‘Finally, I Feel Like I’m Going To Accomplish Something In Life’ (Fortune, 4/17/23)

Chris and Ravi debate their pieces about education messaging in upcoming elections:

Also, make sure to check out our Sweat the Technique podcast, featuring veteran educators talking about lessons learned from schools. 

And we’ve rebranded! We’re now The Branch. Read all about it here.

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and guest host Stacey Shells Harvey (from the Sweat the Technique podcast) discussed…

The differential treatment of black and white girls in public education:

• Angel Reese Can Shine as Brightly as She Wants (Atlantic, 4/5/23)

And black homeschooling and educational autonomy:

• Black Families Look to Continue Pod Schooling Movement Beyond Pandemic (The 74, 11/17/22)

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and special guest host Rikki Schlott discussed...

• Gen Z Former Social Media Addict Knows Instagram Destroys Young Lives (New York Post, 9/25/21)

• Don’t Let Politics Cloud Your View of What’s Going On With Teens and Depression (NYT, 2/24/23)

• Why the Mental Health of Liberal Girls Sank First and Fastest (After Babel, 3/1/23)

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…

What’s making them think: 

• Utah's New Social Media Law Means Children Will Need Approval From Parents (NPR, 3/24/23)

• The Status Of Anti-Drag Show Bills Across The Country (Time, 3/15/23)

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…

What’s making them mad: 

• Quinta Brunson's Response To An Education CEO Who Tried To Call Her Out For An "Abbott Elementary" Storyline Has Me Cackling Laughing (Buzzfeed, 3/18/23)

And Educational Savings Accounts with guest Adam Peshek of the Stand Together Trust:

• ESAs Don’t Need the Charter Treatment (Permissionless Education, 2/21/23)

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…

A trending video of a teacher engaging with her students. 

What’s making them think: 

• It's Time To Stop Giving Homework (Human Restoration Project, 3/4/23)

And an enlightening interview with Michael Goldstein, founder of Match Charter Public Schools in Massachusetts and former CAO of Bridge International Academies.

• Beyond Moneyball: Data-Driven Education Boosted by Observation and Judgment (Education Next, 11/16/21)