The rights of parents to choose the best school for their children — also known as school choice — may seem simple on the surface, but it's anything but, and it has the potential to impact teachers and students all over the country. In this episode, I talk with Cara Fitzpatrick, author of The Death of Public School: How Conservatives Won the War Over Education in America. We discuss why school choice is actually pretty complicated, we dig into some of the key groups that have historically pushed for it, and we explore some things concerned citizens can do to ensure that families can still get their children the best education possible.
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To read a transcript and get a link to Cara's book, visit cultofpedagogy.com/pod and choose episode 228.
229: Not Just for Math: A Tiered System of Learning Supports for Any Subject
227: Two Effective Ways to Teach Annotation
226: Yes, Your School Librarian Can Do That (and More)
225: Two Programs with Fresh Solutions to the Teacher Shortage
224: Some Thoughts on Teachers Crying in the Classroom
223: Why Students Give You the Blank Stare, and What to Do About It
222: Building Better Collaboration Between Families and Schools
221: The Photography Project That Showed Teachers Through a New Lens
220: What do we do about standardized tests?
219: Eight Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2024
218: How to Help Students Without Being a Savior
217: How to Talk about Race in Your Classroom
216: Your Teachers Need a Win
215: Seventeen Tweaks That Make a Big Difference in Group Work
214: Nothing's Going to Change My Mind: How Unconditional Positive Regard Transforms Classrooms
213: Using Learning Stories for Student Reflection
212: Untangling the Debate Over Reading Instruction
211: Supporting Intermediate English Learners in Every Subject
210: Integrating Arab Narratives Across the Curriculum
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