NOLAed: Education for Liberation

Dr. Maria Velazquez, Dr. Adrienne Dixson

NOLAed: Education for Liberation is a weekly show focused on public education in New Orleans and the surrounding parishes. We invite parents, teachers, students, community members, and anyone invested in democratic and racially equitable education to join us by subscribing to our podcast, posting to our Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram page!

  1. Critical Race Theory vs. Diversity Training

    10/02/2020

    Critical Race Theory vs. Diversity Training

    On this show, Dr. Adrienne and Dr. Maria discuss the differences between CRT and diversity training.

    1 hr

  2. 10/01/2020

    RIP Black Panther and returning to campus

    In this week's show, Dr. Adrienne and Dr. Maria pay their respects to Chadwick Boseman and discuss the surge in COVID19 cases on university campuses.

    55 min

  3. 10/01/2020

    Interviews with OPSB Candidates: JC Romero and Winston "Boom" Whitten

    In this episode, Dr. Adrienne and Dr. Maria interview JC Romero and Winston "Boom" Whitten, two candidates for the Orleans Parish School Board, District 4. Both candidates prevailed over the challenges to their eligibility for candidacy by the incumbent, Leslie Ellison.

    59 min
  4. Interviews with OPSB candidates: Ethan Ashley and Dr. Chanel Payne

    09/13/2020

    Interviews with OPSB candidates: Ethan Ashley and Dr. Chanel Payne

    Dr. Adrienne and Dr. Maria interview Ethan Ashley and Dr. Chanel Payne, candidates for the Orleans Parish School Board. We discuss their campaigns and the issues that face public education in Orleans Parish Board and New Orleans public schools.

    58 min
  5. Ready for what?: Returning to school during COVID19, pt. 3

    09/13/2020

    Ready for what?: Returning to school during COVID19, pt. 3

    Dr. Adrienne is joined by guest co-host, Dr. Alana Dixson, MD, PhD. They talk with Dr. Elizabeth Jeffers, Asst Professor of Education Leadership at the University of New Orleans. In this episode, Dr. Adrienne talks to Dr. Alana about the latest medical information on COVID19 and stroke risk. They also talk with Dr. Elizabeth Jeffers about school reopening and its impact on school leaders.

    56 min
  6. Ready for what?: Returning to school during COVID19, pt. 2

    09/13/2020

    Ready for what?: Returning to school during COVID19, pt. 2

    Dr. Adrienne and Dr. Maria talk with Dave Cash, EVP of the United Teachers of New Orleans, and Jeffrey Barrois, member of Jefferson Parish Teachers Union. In this episode, we talk about the local issues and challenges to re-opening schools for face-to-face instruction.

    54 min
  7. Ready for What?: Returning to school during COVID19

    09/13/2020

    Ready for What?: Returning to school during COVID19

    Dr. Adrienne and Dr. Maria talk with Gloria Ladson-Billings, Professor Emerita from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In this episode, we talk about the safety of returning to school in the midst of national civil unrest and COVID19.

    57 min

  8. 04/10/2020

    Capital Games

    In this episode Dr. Adrienne and Dr. Maria talk about the economics of the COVID-19 lockdown on schools, communities and families. We also talk about the charter school lobby successfully lobbying for inclusion in the CARES Act legislation.

    1 hr
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About

NOLAed: Education for Liberation is a weekly show focused on public education in New Orleans and the surrounding parishes. We invite parents, teachers, students, community members, and anyone invested in democratic and racially equitable education to join us by subscribing to our podcast, posting to our Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram page!

Information

  • Creator
    Dr. Maria Velazquez, Dr. Adrienne Dixson
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2017-2020 NOLAed
  • Show Website
    NOLAed: Education for Liberation