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**The Citizen Stewart Show**

“The Citizen Stewart Show” is an independent, pull-no-punches podcast from The Branch about the perils and promise of education and democracy. Hosted by Chris “Citizen” Stewart, CEO of Brightbeam, a nonprofit national network of activists fighting for educational opportunity and justice for every child. And co-hosted by Kate Malekoff, president of The Branch. “The Citizen Stewart Show” shines light on the dark forces keeping our students, schools, and democracy mired in counterproductive politics. No headline or issue is off limits, because education is at the heart of everything in America.

Latest Episodes:

Ep 14 | Standardized Tests Jan 31, 2023

Show notes

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…

What’s making them mad:

Are Standardized Tests Racist, or Are They Anti-racist? Yes. (Atlantic, 1/23/23)

What’s making them think:

Study Finds School Vouchers Decrease Racial Segregation in Ohio Classrooms (The 74, 1/24/23)

And make sure to check out Imbroglio, a newsletter from Lost Debate about how we bring about the education revolution!

Ep 13 | TFA Downsizing Jan 24, 2023

Show notes

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…

TFA downsizing:

Teach For America To Cut A Quarter Of Staff In Latest Shakeup (Chalkbeat, 1/20/23)

What’s making them mad:

Justices Will Consider Reviving Lawsuit From Deaf Student Who Was Denied Sign-Language Interpreter (ScotusBlog, 1/14/23)

What’s making them think:

The Coming School-Discipline Wars (National Review, 1/21/23)

And some inside baseball: how ed reform has its own bureaucracy

The End of School Reform? (National Affairs, Winter 2023)

Ep 12 | Graduation Requirements Jan 17, 2023

Show notes

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…

Some listener mail about a proposal for a county-wide school board, and the difficulties parents face access special education for their children.

Paid Countywide School Board? One Area Lawmaker Proposes Giving It A 10-Year Tryout (The Morning Call, 1/6/23)

What’s making them mad:

New York City’s Pre-K System Was a Model. Now Employees Say It’s a Mess. (NYT, 1/6/23)

And what’s making them think:

Graduation Must Depend on Learning, Not Time (EdWeek, 10/12/21)

Ep 11 | Charter Schools Have Their Day in Court Jan 11, 2023

Show notes

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…

An article from a listener:

In One Giant Classroom, Four Teachers Manage 135 Kids – and Love It (The 74, 1/6/23)

What’s making them mad:

Muzzled by DeSantis, Critical Race Theory Professors Cancel Courses or Modify Their Teaching(ProPublica, 1/3/23)

DeSantis To Scrutinize Higher Ed Programs For Diversity, Critical-Race Theory Activities(Miami Herald, 1/4/23)

And what’s making them think:

How The Supreme Court Can Protect Charter Schools From Suffocating Litigation(WaPo, 1/4/23)

Ep 10 | Corruption at NYU Jan 03, 2023

Show notes

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…

What’s making them mad:

Ex-NYU Admin Siphoned $3.5m In Grants And Blew Cash On Herself — Including An $80k Pool: Prosecutors (New York Post, 12/19/22)

What’s making them think:

Chicago Public Schools Spent $308 Million On Technology Since March 2020. Now What? (Chalkbeat, 12/13/22)

And a new segment: Ravi’s Radical Ideas™

Ep 9 | Book Bans Dec 20, 2022

Show notes

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…

What’s making them mad:

A Fast-Growing Network of Conservative Groups Is Fueling a Surge in Book Bans (NYT, 12/12/22)

And what’s making them think:

American Family Policy Is Holding Schools Back (Atlantic, 9/28/22)

Ep 8 | The Looming Fiscal Cliff Dec 13, 2022

Show notes

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…

What’s making them mad: Our Schools’ Looming Fiscal Cliff

Fiscal Cliff Could Force Layoffs of the Best Teachers (Education Next, 12/6/22)

What’s making them think: Trouble at Teach for America

As Pandemic Complicates Recruitment, Teach For America’s Incoming Class Expected To Hit A 15-Year Low (Chalkbeat, 3/8/22)

What’s making them hopeful: A PA School Making Education a Family Affair

A Unique Philadelphia School Cultivates Family Members As Staffers (Chalkbeat, 12/8/22)

And don’t forget to email us or leave us a voicemail!

citizenstewartshow@lostdebate.com
(321) 213-9171‬

Ep 7 | Broken Sped Dec 06, 2022

Show notes

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…

What’s making them mad: Broken Sped

Public Schools Are NYC’s Main Youth Mental Health System. Where Kids Land Often Depends on What Their Parents Can Pay (ProPublica, 11/17/22)

What’s making them think: AARP for Parents

Parents Need Their Own AARP (Atlantic, 11/18/22)

And what’s making them hopeful: Supercharged Tutoring

$10 Million For 31 Groups Working to Make Tutoring More Available & Affordable (The 74, 11/22/22)

And don’t forget to email us or leave us a voicemail!

citizenstewartshow@lostdebate.com
(321) 213-9171‬

Ep 6 | Bribery in Michigan Nov 29, 2022

Show notes

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…

What’s making them mad: Bribery in Michigan

Former President of the Madison District Public Schools Board of Education and a Local Contractor Charged in $560,000 Bribery Scheme (DOJ, 7/14/22)

What’s making them think: Activism in Public Education

Public Education Is Drifting From Its Founding Ideals And Public Purpose (Fordham Institute, 11/17/22)

What’s making them hopeful: Charter Schools Gaining Students in NYC

As New York City Schools Face a Crisis, Charter Schools Gain Students (NYT, 11/21/22)

Ep 5 | The Math Backlash Cycle Nov 22, 2022

Show notes

This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…

What’s making them mad: Corruption in Stockton

Incompetence Or Corruption At Stockton Unified; It’s Got To Be One Or The Other (Stocktonia, 6/22/22)

Possible Financial Catastrophe: Grand Jury Details Stockton Unified School District's Money Mismanagement (NBC, 6/17/22)

What’s making them think: The Math Backlash Cycle

How Math Became an Object of the Culture Wars (New Yorker, 11/15/22)

The $1.1 Billion Math Solution? Gates Foundation Makes Math Its Top K-12 Priority (The 74, 10/19/22)

And what’s making them hopeful: Upending Traditional Subject Structure

Rethinking High School: Upending Traditional Subject Structure in Indiana (The 74, 11/15/22)

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