Season 3 Episode 1
Further Reading (in order of discussion)
DO-NOW HEADLINES
Officer Under Investigation After Arresting Children, 6 and 8, Chief Says
Florida officer fired for ‘traumatic’ arrests of two 6-year-old students at school
California School Climate, Health, and Learning Surveys
CA Healthy Kids Survey shows big disparities in San Diego Schools
California Bill To Have Schools Start Later Now At Governor’s Desk
State Legislature approves later start times for California middle, high school students
SHOW AND TELL
AB-413 Education: at-promise youth
Mexican X Part X: What the Hex a ‘Latinx’?
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Episode Highlights
HEADLINES IN EDUCATION - S3 Ep1
Jeff and Manuel examine recent headlines in education. An Orlando school resource officer is fired after arresting two six year olds, the CA Healthy Kids Survey reveals troubling disparities in San Diego schools, and a bill in California aims to prohibit high schools from starting before 8:30am.
SHOW AND TELL - THE CHANGING LANGUAGE OF EDUCATION
Manuel brings in a copy of California Assembly Bill 413, which changes current Education Code by replacing each use of “at-risk” with “at-promise.” This move reflects a pattern in education of shifting problematic terms like “achievement gap” to more inclusive and asset-minded terms like “opportunity gap.” Are we witnessing political correctness gone crazy or is this a worthwhile effort to be more mindful as we fling that educational jargon across our schools? Jeff and Manuel discuss.