Ethical Schools

Amy and Jon talk with educational innovators about creating ethical learning environments, helping students overcome the effects of trauma, and empowering young people to make change. Tune in weekly.

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October 25, 2025 00:31:51
The pioneers: Democracy front and center (Part One)

The pioneers: Democracy front and center (Part One)

We speak with Deborah Meier and Jane Andrias, pioneers in the democratic small-school movement. Debbie founded the Central Park East Schools. Jane Andrias was...

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September 28, 2025 01:03:26
Technology and ethics: AI and the classroom

Technology and ethics: AI and the classroom

Robbie Torney, director of AI Programs at Common Sense Media, analyzes teachers' use of AI. We focus on AI teaching assistants, their uses and...

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August 31, 2025 00:45:46
Climate justice: A transformational education and engagement project

Climate justice: A transformational education and engagement project

We  speak with Tom Roderick, founding executive director of the Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility; Jan Zuckerman, Co-founder of Sunnyside Environmental School in...

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August 08, 2025 00:40:31
Teachers as Interpreters: Listening to Every Student

Teachers as Interpreters: Listening to Every Student

We speak with Dr. Cynthia Ballenger about her recent book, “Teaching is Inquiry: Observation and Reflection as the Heart of Practice,” in which she...

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July 11, 2025 00:38:26
Hip Hop in the classroom: Reaching students where they are

Hip Hop in the classroom: Reaching students where they are

We speak with Dr. Dawn Hicks Tafari, Professor of Education and Coordinator of Elementary Education at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina. Dawn is...

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June 20, 2025 00:36:43
Challenging credentialism: An alternative vision of education (Encore)

Challenging credentialism: An alternative vision of education (Encore)

We speak with Arlene Goldbard, writer, visual artist, speaker, social activist and consultant,  whose most recent book is “In the Camp of Angels of...

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