No Wrong Answers

Latest Episodes:

The "2019 Teacher of The Year" Lesson Jun 24, 2019

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We speak with the 2019 Teacher of the Year, Rodney Robinson. He doesn’t have a typical teaching assignment. The 19-year veteran of Richmond Public Schools works at a school inside the Richmond Juvenile Justice Center.

The "Mindsets" Lesson Jun 13, 2019

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Teacher mindset is a buzzword in education right now. But what does it really mean to have the right or wrong mindset in class?

The "Like" Lesson Jun 06, 2019

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A teenager gets put on blast on social media for peppering her speech with the word “like”. Why our teachers think using verbal fillers is and isn’t a big deal.

The "Adversity Scores" Lesson May 31, 2019

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Can the adversity that students face be boiled down to a number? The makers of the SAT are going to try. Our teachers say that's both a good and bad idea.

The "Teaching Abroad" Lesson May 23, 2019

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Teaching abroad can have its perks…but are they enough to pull teachers away from America?

The "Segregated Schools" Lesson May 16, 2019

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After San Francisco’s plan to tackle school segregation actually made it worse, our teachers discuss how our conversation around this issue needs to change.

Extra Credit: The "Student Journalists" Lesson May 09, 2019

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A high school newspaper’s story about a student sex worker causes a national stir. Now the district is threatening to fire the newspaper’s teacher adviser. We get that teacher’s side of the story.

The "Anxiety In Class" Lesson May 02, 2019

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Schools statistically are safer than they’ve been in years…so why doesn’t it feel like it?

The "Fortnite" Lesson Apr 18, 2019

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Some say Fortnite, the video game, should be banned. Our teachers say that’s a bad idea. Instead, schools should be learning how to take advantage of kid’s gaming passion.

The "Teacher Shortages" Lesson Apr 11, 2019

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Teacher shortages have been around for decades, but new research shows it’s getting worse. What impact does that have on kids and classrooms?