Money Doesn't Solve Everything: Creating an Equitable Education: Recent Episodes
Kyra Slutzy
In this podcast, I am going to explore how the current education system continues the path of inequality, how equity is not implemented into the school system by talking to public educators who work in diverse classrooms. If we fix the education system, will we fix poverty and inequality? Can we create a true meritocracy? And what’s at stake? Let’s dive in together and see if we can uncover the change that must happen to transform the lives of students in America and give them the opportunities they want and deserve.
Two weeks ago, Kyra spoke to Thaddeus Richards, who raised concerns about the Charter school movement. Now, Kyra gets to talk to a teacher in the charter school. Charlotte Scharfenberg relives her experiences as a first-year 'zoom' teacher in New York City. She touches on subjects of funding, equity, and language barriers in the school system. Charlotte also shares her worries with the charter school movement. Lastly, Kyra asks Charlotte a multifaceted question about the future of the education system, where they then talk about funding and mental health. To find articles and resources related to this issue, look down below.
Mental Health In Schools: A Hidden Crisis Affecting Millions of Students
https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/08/31/464727159/mental-health-in-schools-a-hidden-crisis-affecting-millions-of-students
America's School Funding Struggle: How We're Robbing Our Future By Under-Investing In Our Children
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lindadarlinghammond/2019/08/05/americas-school-funding-struggle-how-were-robbing-our-future-by-under-investing-in-our-children/?sh=1791138f5eaf
Kyra and Thaddeus explore how to make a lasting impact on younger children, the common core standards, and how to attend to a diverse group of students. Thaddeus speaks from personal experiences as he has been a primary grades teacher for over twenty years. He also speaks on the future of the public education system and his immediate worries. Thaddeus illustrates the concern he has with the rise of the charter school and private school movement. To find articles and resources related to this issue look down below.
The Miseducation of America’s Elites by Bari Weiss
https://www.city-journal.org/the-miseducation-of-americas-elites
Private Schools Have Become Truly Obscene
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/04/private-schools-are-indefensible/618078/
Every Monday, Kyra invites you to delve into the complicated system that affects all of us: The Public Education System. Learn about why it is and isn't working for children in America by listening to interviews with educators and short episodes on hot topics such as school choice and The No Child Left Behind Act. Stay tuned for the first episode.