Last week, Republicans in the Wisconsin state legislature introduced legislation designed to ban the teaching of critical race theory in K–12 and UW system schools. This appears to be the […]
Colin Gillis on Literature and Medicine
Colin Gillis is working full time as a nurse and is also teaching a literature course at UW Madison. Colin received his PhD in English from Yale in 2010 and […]
“Teacher’s Pledge” Aims To Keep Teachers In Wisconsi...
If you’re going to make a list of difficult jobs, School teachers probably would be near the top of most people’s list. Low pay, Stressful working conditions and a lot […]
How Black Lives Matter is Changing Education
The new school year is fast approaching with many unknowns, but one thing is for sure: the Black Lives Matter movement has woken America up to the racial inequality in […]
The State of Public Education in the U.S. with Michael Apple
How do we understand the ongoing assaults on public education at all levels? What are the forces at play and what are the implications? In this episode, Allen approaches these […]
Towards Inclusive Anti-Racist Teaching with Tara Affolter
For today’s special pledge drive episode, Ali explores the intersections of education and anti-racist activism with Tara Affolter, longtime educator and author of Through the Fog: Towards Inclusive Anti-Racist Teaching. […]