A deep look into how equity has changed the face of the public education system in the United States through a mom's firsthand experience in her district. Follow this mama bear as she shares what she's uncovered in her local school district in western Missouri and how it relates to schools across the nation.
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Let's explore the broader purpose of public education and consider it as a business. Does public education provide a service or produce a product? You can purchase my book here.
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An update on my battle against pornographic materials in school libraries, and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on book removals.
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Who is responsible for the education a child receives? Who is to be held accountable for failures in a child's education? Who is the ultimate authority in a child's life? Swim with me as I address these questions in Episode 15: The Battle for Authority.
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In this episode, I share about the overturning of affirmative action and how it relates to equity efforts in our public schools.
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In this episode, I share an update on the book issue as addressed at last week's school board meeting. I also share some historical parallels to the current state of public education. If you'd like a copy of my book Deep End of Public Education, you can find it here: https://a.co/d/jdAlhs2
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An update to my school district's book reviews in progress before this week's board meeting. If you'd like a copy of my book Deep End of Public Education, you can buy one here: https://a.co/d/e08sB3W
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Freedom of speech is under attack. In this dive into the Deep End of Public Education, the battle of free speech continues as we explore how the First and Fourteenth Amendments are being violated by public school districts. My book, Deep End of Public Education, can be purchased here: https://a.co/d/3MWufBu…
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S1E10: Dignity and Pornography: You Cannot Have Both
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The discussion over pornography in our schools continues as I share what science says about the effects of porn in the adolescent brain and share my analysis of what message it sends to preach dignity while offering pornography to children.
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S1E9: Inappropriate and Illegal: Pornography in Our Schools
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This is our first dive into the issue of pornography in our schools when I share what Missouri law says and how we can respond.
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This is the fourth and final episode in my series titled "What Is Belonging?", about Cobb and Krownapple's book Belonging through a Culture of Dignity.
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Part 3 in a series about Belonging through a Culture of Dignity by Floyd Cobb and John Krownapple. This episode details false dignity and dignity violations.
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S1E6: What Is Belonging? Second in the Belonging Series
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The second episode in a series exploring the book Belonging through a Culture of Dignity by Floyd Cobb and John Krownapple which is being used for professional development curriculum in Kristin's local school district.
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S1E5: What Is Belonging? First in the Belonging Series
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In this first of a small series of episodes we drove into Belonging through a Culture of Dignity by Floyd Cobb and John Krownapple, the book my district chose for professional development. Swim with me as we learn about inclusion and belonging.
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In this dive into the Deep End, I share my experience with opting my child out of Panorama surveys. I discuss what the law says about opting in and out, I share resources that have been helpful for me, and I offer a list of questions to prepare you for the new school year. Hop on in!
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S1E3: TRANS-Parent: Why Are Parents Kept in the Dark?
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What are your parental rights and where can you find them? Join me in the Deep End as we go over the Annual Notice of Parental Rights and I share with you a wild week in my daughter's high school that left more questions than answers about transparency in my local district.
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S1E2: Do You Feel Violated? Parents Rights Are at Stake
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School district's and Panorama Education Inc. are usurping parental authority by sharing student data without parental consent. Join me in the Deep End as I share what happens with our students' information and how it is used.
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S1E1: Panorama Surveys: What Is Their Purpose?
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Student surveys by Panorama Education Inc. have injected division and destruction into our schools. Swim with me in the Deep End of Public Education as we consider what their purpose might be.
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INTRODUCTION to Deep End of Public Education
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A little introduction to what led to me creating this podcast, what it's about and what I hope to achieve with it. Come join me in the Deep End!
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