23 episodes
The Citizen Stewart Show Lost Debate
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4.4 • 29 Ratings
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“The Citizen Stewart Show” is an independent, pull-no-punches podcast about the perils and promise of education and democracy. Hosted by Chris “Citizen” Stewart, CEO of Brightbeam, a nonprofit national network of activists fighting for educational opportunity and justice for every child. And co-hosted by Ravi Gupta, former Obama staffer and former superintendent of a network of charter schools in the South. “The Citizen Stewart Show” shines light on the dark forces keeping our students, schools, and democracy mired in counterproductive politics. No headline or issue is off limits, because education is at the heart of everything in America.
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In Defense of Quinta Brunson
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…
What’s making them mad:
Quinta Brunson's Response To An Education CEO Who Tried To Call Her Out For An "Abbott Elementary" Storyline Has Me Cackling Laughing (Buzzfeed, 3/18/23)
And Educational Savings Accounts with guest Adam Peshek of the Stand Together Trust:
ESAs Don’t Need the Charter Treatment (Permissionless Education, 2/21/23) -
Are We Done With Homework?
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…
A trending video of a teacher engaging with her students.
What’s making them think:
It's Time To Stop Giving Homework (Human Restoration Project, 3/4/23)
And an enlightening interview with Michael Goldstein, founder of Match Charter Public Schools in Massachusetts and former CAO of Bridge International Academies.
Beyond Moneyball: Data-Driven Education Boosted by Observation and Judgment (Education Next, 11/16/21) -
Let’s Talk About Sex…Ed
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…
The dark forces at play in our schools:
Who’s Stopping The Government From Giving Americans Relief From Crushing Student Loans (CNN, 2/28/23)
And what’s making them think:
Is It Any Surprise Young People Are Turning To Tiktok To Learn About Sex? (Cosmo UK, 1/3/23)
When To Start Talking About Sexual Health With Your Child: Earlier Than You Think. (Mayo Clinic, 9/30/22)
And some listener mail:
Do We Really Need To Transform Our Education System? (School Performance Institute, 12/1/22) -
We Need to Talk About Andrew Tate
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…
The dark forces at play in our schools:
‘Brainwashing a Generation’: British Schools Combat Andrew Tate’s Views (NYT, 2/19/23)
We Won't Survive Another Generation Of Lost Boys (Always Learning, 1/11/23)
What’s making them think:
The Parent Test Stokes American Parenting’s Worst Impulses (Atlantic, 2/22/23)
And more on Educational Savings Accounts:
ESAs Don’t Need the Charter Treatment (Permissionless Education, 2/21/23)
Chicken Coops, Trampolines and Tickets to SeaWorld: What Some Parents are Buying with Education Savings Accounts (The 74, 2/7/23) -
School Choice Hot Takes
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed school choice with some Twitter hot takes and new essays from Opportunity America.
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Zero Students Proficient In Math
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Ravi discussed…
The dark forces at play in our schools:
23 Baltimore Schools Have Zero Students Proficient In Math, Per State Test Results (Fox, 2/6/23)
And what’s making them think:
When School Reform Is Not Enough (FutureEd, 2/9/23)
And make sure to check out the Imbroglio newsletter and Sweat the Technique podcast - two new education focused offerings from The Lost Debate!
Customer Reviews
More Chris and Ravi Please
I look forward to listening to Chris and Ravi break down the latest every week. It’s refreshing to hear two people with so much experience and knowledge debate what’s going on in education. It’s never been harder to work in schools, and this show is a good model for how to talk about it.
SCS
This show has entirely changed my perspective on how I will educate my children and the systems I will use to complete their K-8 education.
I am excited to have been a part of the SCS from the beginning and can’t wait to see the show grow even more.
The topics discussed on the SCS go beyond topical education sound bites and dive into the nitty gritty stuff no one one talks about.
My only hope for this show is to NOT turn into other podcasts that only discuss problems with no/little mention of solutions. But, to help rally those of us who care about education to bring on some kind of change.
Enough is enough.
T.
This is the podcast we need
Chris and Ravi are tackling the conversations the education world needs to have. I love that they aren’t afraid to push each other to think more critically about the topics they care about. This is the type of podcast we need if we’re going to get better at helping kids learn and grow.