HeyJaredTalk Out of School
Hosted by Leonie Haimson (Class Size Matters), Dr. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez and Daniel Alicea (Educators of NYC)
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Diane Ravitch on why she changed her mind on education reform (opens the original)
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After a recap of local education news, Leonie replays part of an interview from a year ago with education historian and critic Diane Ravitch a year ago, about why she went from a pro-charter, pro-testing neo-conservative to one of the most progressive thinkers in the field of education today.
TRS Made the Mistake. Retired Paras Pay the Price. (opens the original)
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This week on Talk Out of School, we examine the growing crisis facing 183 retired NYC paraprofessionals whose disability pensions were suddenly slashed roughly in half after the Teachers’ Retirement System acknowledged an error in calculating their benefits. Retired paraprofessionals Anthony Delgardio and Edith Housni join us to tell their stories and describe what these cuts mean for their lives. We’re also joined by Marianne Pizzitola, president of the NYC Organization of Public Service Retire
Cassie Creswell on the College Transparency Act, Chicago's tranasition to elected school board, & the federal tax credit voucher scheme (opens the original)
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Leonie interviews Cassie Creswell, the Executive Director of Illinois Families for Public Schools, about the risk to student privacy from the College Transparency Act that was just approved by the Senate HELP committee, the transition to an elected school board in Chicago, and why we should oppose the federal tax credit voucher scheme for private and religious schools.
The NYC Para Bill and A Conversation with Para Organizer Alyson Monzon (opens the original)
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Talk Out of School returns with an important conversation on one of the biggest education stories in New York City. Co-host, Daniel Alicea, examines the newly passed NYC paraprofessional bill—what it means, what questions remain, and what comes next. Joining the program is paraprofessional, writer, organizer, and emerging advocate Alyson Monzón for a thoughtful discussion on the bill's impact, the realities facing paraprofessionals, and the future of the profession.
Mayor Mamdani's record on education after six months (opens the original)
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Leonie interviews Michael Elsen-Rooney, reporter at Chalkbeat, about Mayor Mamdani's K12 education record after six months in office.
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