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Progressive education radio hosted by classroom teacher and former college professor Shaun Johnson, PhD. Listen live Sundays at 7PM EST for interviews and commentary with education activists, parents, students, teachers, community members, and scholars.

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Welcome to an early installment, but SOMEONE is leaving town for the next few days. Don't they KNOW we broadcast on Thursdays! I kid, but you do get an early fix of vouchers, teacher evaluations, and the disappearance of creative... more
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We're here again at the Chalk Face discussing some interesting details regarding Michelle Rhee, including new information on how much bank her speaking is really taking in, plus some debates Tim got into about school vouchers in PA.... more
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The agenda for today: we'll discuss potential changes to NCLB, the irony of the tea baggers in Florida, and maybe end on a positive note, with some of our own reflections and discuss a "real" reformer. That is, someone with whom we could... more
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You're at the chalk face where Tim and I discuss color coded ID tags, occupy and opt out, the potential for "eugenics," and I'll remember this time the Deformer of the week.
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Tim and I will reveal the "deformer" of the week, discuss all those crazy connections with ALEC and education reform, the silence of teachers when it comes to efforts against them, and perhaps a little bit about what schools are hit... more
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Tim and I are back discussing a debate I had with Washington Post columnist Jay Mathews, Tim's Opt Out piece in the Huffington Post, and the whole debacle that is Education Nation. Who's "deformed" this week? Well, I guess... more
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Tim and I are ready once again At the Chalk Face to introduce a new segment: A-hole of the week. Who will the inaugural person be? Also, we'll chat about so-called bi-partisanship, boring school, and the new focus on character... more
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Thanks for listening. Today, Tim and I will discuss the following... more
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Shaun and Tim here once again at the chalk face discussing safe spaces for teachers to opt out, international connections with the anti-testing movement, and the privatization of teachers' work. Very interesting. Enjoy. And please, call in!!
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Shaun Johnson and Tim Slekar here discussing the opt out movement and the intersections with race, another bit about vouchers, and whether or not Obama can still rally the troops for 2012.
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