Dis-Ed-Vantaged

Hanh M. Do and Avinash Prasad

Dis-Ed-Vantaged is the first multi-dimensional K-12 educational podcast unlike any other — because it doesn't just talk about students, it talks with them. Every other week, Dis-Ed-Vantaged features an experienced educator with a student voice to unpack the issues actually shaping schools today: Politics and AI in the classroom, mental health and burnout, standardized testing, book bans, school safety, grading and homework debates, and what "college and career ready" really means in 2026. The advantage here? Showing and telling listeners about what educators and students truly feel about today's rapidly evolving educational landscape in America. These are the real policy changes, clashes, and thoughts and feelings between the people who teach and the people who learn, built on the idea that neither perspective is complete without the other — and that the "disadvantage" in education often comes from only ever hearing one side of it. Dis-Ed-Vantaged is a podcast created for educators seeking genuine insight into their students' experiences, for students seeking to be heard as advocates for change, and for anyone who believes the future of education must be shaped WITH young people. New episodes every other week, on Apple Podcasts, Riverside, Spotify, and wherever you listen.

  1. Episode 1

    The Politicization in Education

    Voting red or blue has never been so fundamentally different especially when it comes to K-12 education. This episode explores at how dividing the country is starting to divide our students' learning abilities, teacher effectiveness, and how education is being fought over between the state and federal level.

  2. Episode 2

    Drawing the Red Line

    Having red markings on graded papers never was a good sign, nor were red marks on the city maps that historically redlined underprivileged communities. In this episode, we discuss the history of redlining and how it was used as a tool to separate those on the right side and wrong side of the train tracks and how they access the world of education.

  3. Episode 3

    Border Wars

    Are borders meant to keep people in...or out? More than ever, schools have now turned from safe spaces to dangerous places as immigration policies spill over on who has the right to occupy the classroom and practice their right to an education.

  4. Episode 4

    What is Critical Race Theory?

    As political polarization embeds itself into educational policymaking, new vocabulary is introduced to the American public. How these three words have changed the state of US education forever.

  5. Episode 5

    Dismantling the Education System

    How does one dismantle the whole entire K-12 educational system of the United States? Very slowly. In this episode, we uncover the history of the demise of the US educational system as it is taken apart from the federal level starting 10 years ago and see what is left of it today.

  6. Episode 6

    Weaponizing Students

    The growth of STEM education over the past 15 years has been exponential. Many think it was created for students and many are still very unaware this is the long-term United States' Federal Government's expansion project of the industrial defense complex to stay globally competitive.

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About

Dis-Ed-Vantaged is the first multi-dimensional K-12 educational podcast unlike any other — because it doesn't just talk about students, it talks with them. Every other week, Dis-Ed-Vantaged features an experienced educator with a student voice to unpack the issues actually shaping schools today: Politics and AI in the classroom, mental health and burnout, standardized testing, book bans, school safety, grading and homework debates, and what "college and career ready" really means in 2026. The advantage here? Showing and telling listeners about what educators and students truly feel about today's rapidly evolving educational landscape in America. These are the real policy changes, clashes, and thoughts and feelings between the people who teach and the people who learn, built on the idea that neither perspective is complete without the other — and that the "disadvantage" in education often comes from only ever hearing one side of it. Dis-Ed-Vantaged is a podcast created for educators seeking genuine insight into their students' experiences, for students seeking to be heard as advocates for change, and for anyone who believes the future of education must be shaped WITH young people. New episodes every other week, on Apple Podcasts, Riverside, Spotify, and wherever you listen.

Information

  • Creator
    Hanh M. Do and Avinash Prasad
  • Episodes
    6
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Hanh M. Do and Avinash Prasad
  • Show Website
    Dis-Ed-Vantaged