Advocacy Bites

Dec 02 2024 79 ep. 23 mins 6

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A Podcast about two accidental education advocates, what they've learned and how you can get involved in making your corner of the world a better place, whether you have one minute or one hour.

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79 Back To Basics

Dec 02 2024 28 mins

Susan and Renee review over some ideas for getting started as an Every Day Advocate.

78 The Landslide Will Bring You Down

Nov 18 2024 20 mins

Renee and Susan process the 2024 election.

77 School Board Meeting Shenanigans

Nov 04 2024 18 mins

Renee talks about how a right-wing candidate engineered a controversy at the school board to make herself a free campaign ad.

76 Pre-Election Grab Bag

Oct 21 2024 27 mins

Renee and Susan discuss a variety of news/issues that have popped up, including the North Carolina legislature's determination to expand vouchers, the recovery from Hurricane Helene, the bad proposed Constitutional amendment on our ballot, and new (and, it turns out) highly orchestrated attacks on our public schools and trans kids. For the show notes: https://www.nytimes.com/

75 The Safety Dance

Oct 07 2024 20 mins

Susan and Renee discuss what it means when candidates talk about “school safety.”

74 We're Judging, and So Should You!

Sep 23 2024 21 mins

Renee and Susan talk about the important of judicial races this year.

73 Project Discrimination

Sep 03 2024 28 mins

Susan and Renee discuss the Republican plan for federal education policy.

72 Religious Instruction in Schools

Aug 20 2024 25 mins

Susan and Renee look at Oklahoma and Louisiana and discuss the trend of religious instruction in public education as well as the changes in Title IX. https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/we-fact-checked-what-oklahoma-law-says-about-teaching-the-bible-in-schools/ https://nondoc.com/2024/07/22/some-okc-metro-school-districts-spurn-ryan-walters-bible-directive-others-hesitant/

71 Will They Or Won't They? Waiting On A 2024 Budget

Jul 29 2024 17 mins

Renee and Susan discuss two of the most pressing budget items waiting on approval. While there was a little put forth for child care after the recording, the lack of a long term plan remains. https://www.wral.com/story/nc-lawmakers-rushed-dozens-of-bills-over-the-finish-line-what-s-next-for-the-high-profile-efforts-that-failed/21501173/ https://www.wral.com/story/nc-house-la

70 The Eggs Are Not the Issue

Jul 08 2024 29 mins

Susan and Renee talk about non-profits and the press handling of extremists.