Season 3 Episode 8

Teaching History as the World Burns w/ Leo Glazé – Season 3 Ep. 8

What should our history classes look like in this political climate, and why do history classes even matter in our STEM era? History teacher extraordinaire Leo Glazé joins us to discuss how he goes about teaching critical history as an unapologetic Black educator in 2020. But first, we explore recent news in education including a new report about GreatSchools influencing segregation, a group of parents who are demanding that schools delete their kids’ data, and the latest on those mediocre math and English scores.

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Episode Highlights

HEADLINES IN EDUCATION - S3 Ep8

Jeff and Manuel examine recent headlines in education. A new report details how GreatSchools rankings may be nudging families away from schools with large Black and Latinx populations, parents in Maryland push to have their kids’ data deleted, and new NAEP and PISA scores show troubling trends in academic achievement.

SEMINAR - TEACHING CRITICAL HISTORY AS THE WORLD BURNS w/ Leo Glazé

What should our history classes look like in this political climate, and why do history classes even matter in our STEM era? History teacher extraordinaire Leo Glazé joins us to discuss how he goes about teaching critical history as an unapologetic Black educator in 2020.