Courageous Conversations About Our Schools

By Hosted by Ken Futernick

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Episodes: 35

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Bringing people together for respectful conversations about today’s most contentious issues affecting our schools. A way forward in divided times.


Episode Date
Schools Are Abandoning DEI. How a Different Approach Can Preserve It (Ep. 35)
Dec 12, 2024
Teachers Are Afraid to Talk About the 2024 Election (Ep. 34)
Oct 27, 2024
Bold, Effective Leadership in Polarized Times - An Illuminating Conversation with Katy Anthes (Ep. 33)
Oct 23, 2024
Meet Aaron Stark - Almost a School Shooter (Ep. 32)
Oct 17, 2024
Better Mental Health Can Reduce Gun Violence in Schools. Do We Have the Will to Promote It? Part 2 (Ep. 31)
Sep 11, 2024
Better Mental Health Can Reduce Gun Violence in Schools. Do We Have the Will to Promote It? Part 1 (Ep. 30)
Sep 11, 2024
Rich Harwood Rocks My World! (Ep. 29)
Jul 30, 2024
Middie Rising - A City Unites and Defuses a School Culture War (Ep. 1 of 3)
Jul 19, 2024
Middie Rising - A City Unites and Defuses a School Culture War (Ep. 2 of 3)
Jul 19, 2024
Middie Rising - A City Unites and Defuses a School Culture War (Ep. 3 of 3)
Jul 19, 2024
Bridging Youth Divides Through Morning Classroom Conversations (Ep. 25)
Apr 05, 2024
Politics in the Classroom in these Divided Times? Now More Than Ever, says Educator Diana Hess (Ep. 24)
Apr 03, 2024
A Conversation with Daniel Buck-Defender of the Education Culture Wars (Ep. 23)
Mar 23, 2024
Do Discomfort, Anguish, and Divisive Concepts Belong in the Classroom? A Conversation about Free Speech in Public Schools (Ep. 22)
Mar 06, 2024
When Homeschooling Fails Should the Government Step In? (Ep. 21)
Dec 22, 2023
A Courageous Conversation with a Transgender Educator (Ep. 20)
Nov 28, 2023
Breaking Through - A Compton High School Teacher Discovers a Way to Bridge Toxic Divides - Part 2 (Ep. 19)
Sep 16, 2023
Breaking Through - A Compton High School Teacher Discovers a Way to Bridge Toxic Divides - Part 1 (Ep. 18)
Sep 16, 2023
Can Educators Prevent Racism in Schools? Diverse Perspectives, Lively Conversation (Ep. 17)
Jun 13, 2023
The Pushback Against Social Emotional Learning. Where it's Coming from and How it Hurts Children (Part 2 with Stephanie Krauss) (Ep. 16)
May 31, 2023
Thriving in Turbulent Times: Why Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is Essential (Part 1 with Stephanie Krauss) (Ep. 15)
May 30, 2023
The Latest Culture War Dustup: Balancing Parent Rights With Student Rights (Ep. 14)
May 15, 2023
Taking a Stand Against Antisemitism in Schools (Ep. 13)
May 03, 2023
Overcoming Toxic Polarization in our Schools with Peter Coleman (Ep. 12)
Apr 09, 2023
Political Opposites Square Off on Schools, Gender, and Sexuality (Ep. 11)
Jan 24, 2023
Book Bans Exposed: Who Decides What Students Can Read? (Ep. 10)
Jan 03, 2023
Calming the Culture Wars in our Schools with Journalist Monica Guzman (Ep. 9)
Oct 31, 2022
Weston Brown's Story: A Family and School Tragedy (Ep. 8)
Oct 18, 2022
Forbidden Topics: Are Schools Hiding the Truth from Students? (Ep. 7)
Oct 06, 2022
Taming the Culture Wars with Journalist Amanda Ripley (Ep. 6)
Sep 18, 2022
Culture Wars Claim an Educational Hero: The Tragic Departure of Teacher of the Year Willie Carver (Ep. 5)
Sep 13, 2022
Gender and Sexual Identity in Schools: A Battle at the Epicenter of the Culture Wars (Ep. 4)
Jun 10, 2022
High School Students Weigh in on Race. Are their Elected Officials Listening? (Ep. 3)
May 14, 2022
How Students Learn about Race and Racism is Dividing Our Country (Ep. 2)
Apr 29, 2022
Are Teachers Really Indoctrinating Students? (Ep. 1)
Apr 13, 2022