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Global citizenship education: Building on the legacy of Paulo Freire
We speak with Carlos Alberto Torres, Distinguished Professor at UCLA. Dr. Torres worked closely with Paulo Freire and now directs the UCLA Paulo Freire ...
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Engaging young black men in school: What we can learn from art class (Encore)
Dr. Don Siler, a researcher and inservice teacher educator, himself a former high school dropout, discusses how art classrooms invite students to be themselves,...
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Math literacy: Every student’s right (Part 2)
We continue our conversation with Dr. Terri Bucci of the Mathematics Literacy Initiative at OSU’s Mansfield campus. Dr. Bucci observes that we rarely ask...
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Math literacy: Every student’s right
We speak with Dr. Terri Bucci of the Mathematics Literacy Initiative at Ohio State University, Mansfield. Beginning in kindergarten, the MLI builds on Bob...
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Malign neglect: School systems fail immigrant students
We welcome back Stephanie Carnes, a school social worker who has worked extensively with Central American immigrant students and their families. School systems are...
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Leaving students behind: The tyranny of testing
Bob Schaeffer, Executive Director of FairTest, talks about high-stakes standardized tests as barriers to equal opportunity. Fairer college admissions criteria are increasing admissions diversity,...