Podcast #23: Educator Jamie Marantz

On last week’s podcast episode, everyone was happy to hear from Barbara Shreve, but several people clamored for more conversation about Code Switch’s podcast series on Ron Brown Preparatory High School and about #121’s article on Ballou High School in Washington DC.

For all of chomping at the bit, educator Jamie Marantz is here to rescue you. Jamie selected both pieces to focus on in this week’s episode of the podcast.

Jamie is an outstanding and experienced educator in the Bay Area who cares deeply about equity and instruction for those students who do not easily “fit the mold.”

On the show, we chat about her experience in school, her journey to become an educator, and her belief that the road toward education reform is as important as its goals.

If you’re an educator, or if you care about education, you’ll enjoy this episode!

Take a listen!

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Newsletter #122: Two Schools of Thought

In this week’s issue:

Success Academy’s Radical Educational Experiment, by Rebecca Mead
Will America’s Schools Ever Be Desegregated? by Rachel Cohen and Will Stancil
Who Gets to Live in Fremont, Nebraska? by Henry Grabar
Face Blindness: Who Are You Again? by Sarah Lyall

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Newsletter #121: Everyone Gets Into College?

In this week’s issue:

What Really Happened At The School Where Every Graduate Got Into College, by Kate McGee
The Google Bus, by Min Li Chan
The Washington Post vs. Project Veritas, by Shawn Boburg
Ushering My Father to a (Mostly) Good Death, by Karen Brown

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Podcast #22: Math educator Barbara Shreve

Barbara Shreve is a wonderful Math educator in the Bay Area and an even better friend.

She has taught high school mathematics, written math textbooks, coordinated district math efforts, and is now working in improvement science.

Barbara has many talents, though, and one of them is journalism. On the show, we talked about our shared experience working on our high school newspaper, The Epitaph, which was transformative.

Later in the episode, we chatted about the Washington Post article in last week’s issue of The Highlighter. Though many people believe that the Post did the right thing rescinding its off-the-record policy in this case, Barbara had a different view. After listening to her reasoning, I was persuaded.

Take a listen!

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Newsletter #120: Walking While Black

In this week’s issue:

Walking While Black, by Topher Sanders, Kate Robinowitz, and Benjamin Conarck
The Nationalist’s Delusion, by Adam Serwer
The Legion Lonely, by Stephen Thomas
What If You Knew Alzeheimer’s Was Coming For You? by Pagan Kennedy

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Podcast #20: Jonathan Wright & Philippe Vanier

We had not just one but two excellent podcast guests this week! And they’re both science teachers, which is also exciting.

Jonathan Wright teaches science at Impact Academy in Hayward, and Philippe Vanier teaches science in Salt Lake City, Utah.

They’re great colleagues and friends but differ politically. When you listen to the podcast, see if you can pick up on their views!

On the show, we talked about “Can Racism Be Stopped in the Third Grade?” which was last week’s lead article.

There’s plenty of good stuff in here, so take a listen! And if you’d like, feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts!

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Newsletter #119: Can Racism Be Stopped in the Third Grade?

In this week’s issue:

Can Racism Be Stopped in the Third Grade? by Lisa Miller
The Making of an American Nazi, by Luke O’Brien
Eugenics 2.0: We’re at the Dawn of Choosing Embryos by Health, Height, and More, by Antonio Regalado
Meet the People Who Listen to Podcasts at Super-Fast Speeds, by Doree Shafrir

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New Subscriber Contest: Updated Leaderboard!

Updated: Wednesday, November 17, 10:00 am

Week 3 Leaders
Abby P — 1 point
Erik — 1 point

Week 2 Final Results
Kiera — 2 points
Erik — 2 points
Abby P — 2 points
Gia — 1 point
Erin — 1 point
Jessica — 1 point

Week 1 Final Results
Abby P — 8 points
Gia — 3 1/2 points
Erin — 3 points
Kati — 3 points
Kiera — 2 points
Marni — 2 points
Joel — 2 points
Sejal — 2 points
Sarah — 2 points
Jessica — 2 points
Maria — 1 1/2 points
Several — 1 point
Katz — 1/2 point

Overall Leaders
Abby P — 10 points
Gia — 4 1/2 points
Kiera — 4 points
Erin — 4 points
 

Podcast #19: Sonya Wang

I’m pleased to announce that Sonya Wang is this week’s guest on The Highlighter Podcast.

Sonya is a loving mom, a loyal subscriber to The Highlighter, and a devotee of Oakland, even though she currently lives in Oak Park, Illinois.

On the show, Sonya and I talked about choosing a school for her daughter, buying a house in the Bay Area, and living in the Deep South.

We also chatted about “I’m a black man who moved to the Deep South. Here’s what it’s teaching me about race,” which appeared in last week’s issue of the newsletter.

There’s plenty of good stuff in here, so take a listen! And if you’d like, feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts!

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New Subscriber Contest: We’re just 3 days in, and already, there are 21 new subscribers!

In last week’s newsletter, I announced the first-annual New Subscriber Contest. The goal is to encourage 100 people to subscribe to The Highlighter over the next month.

With your help, this goal is very attainable!

Already, there is great momentum. A total of 21 new subscribers have joined. They are:

Christina, Kira, Genna, Jenn, Sele, Tark, Neelam, Sarai, Melanie, Mike, Robert, Kirthi, Kate, Sarah, Alysia, Chris, Shyanna, Josh, Laura, Phillip, and Gerald.

Welcome!

One of the best things about the New Subscriber Contest is that you get points for everyone you get to sign up. Remember, though: No pyramid schemes, no bait and switches!

After three days, here is the leaderboard:

Abby P — 4 points
Erin — 2 points
Kiera — 2 points
Kati — 2 points
Joel — 2 points
Jessica — 2 points
Tons of other people — 1 point
Ms. Maria & Katz — 1/2 point

It is still very early, so anyone can win. Think about great people who might enjoy reading The Highlighter, and get out there and build this community! Make sure they mention your name when subscribing!