In this special episode, Robert and Lindsey speak with veteran pediatrician Dr. Deborah Greenhouse about the current state of affairs regarding COVID, our kids, and what we should be doing to mitigate the dangers. As always, you can find our podcast and show notes here or in your podcast player of choice. Follow us on Twitter: @EdMattersSC Send us feedback at Feedback@educationmatterssc.com As always, thanks to Shelby Cohen for the artwork and Jake Erwin for the music. Also, we appreciate Avni Gupta-Kagan who makes sure this podcast actually happens (mostly) every 2 weeks. If you wan ..read more

Marques, Lindsey, and Robert follow up last episode's Critical Race Theory discussion with a broader look at the dangers on the horizon.  Links relevant to our discussion: Article re Texas Bill Paul Bowers' Twitter Paul Bowers' Newsletter Smiling Faces. Beautiful Places Article re Field Trips to Pick Cotton As always, you can find our podcast and show notes here or in your podcast player of choice. Follow us on Twitter: @EdMattersSC Send us feedback at Feedback@educationmatterssc.com As always, thanks to Shelby Cohen for the artwork and Jake Erwin for the music. Also, we appreci ..read more

Marques, Lindsey, and Robert have a lively discussion about the attack on critical race theory. Links relevant to our discussion: Budget Proviso (scroll down to 1.105 or search for the word "inculcate") H. 4325 that would ban critical race theory H. 4343 that would ban the 1619 Project H. 4392 that would prohibit certain concepts regarding race and sex  Superintendent Spearman's Statement on Critical Race Theory Article about the Current Attacks on Critical Race Theory Primer on Critical Race Theory Interview of Scholar about Critical Race Theory Ijeoma Oluo's Twitter (reference ..read more

Marques, Lindsey, and Robert have a lively discussion about McMaster’s unmasking order, recent public hearings on the anti-trans athlete Education Scholarship Account bills. Links relevant to our discussion: McMaster Order Rescinding Local Mask Ordinances and Regulations As always, you can find our podcast and show notes here or in your podcast player of choice. Follow us on Twitter: @EdMattersSC Send us feedback at Feedback@educationmatterssc.com As always, thanks to Shelby Cohen for the artwork and Jake Erwin for the music. Also, we appreciate Avni Gupta-Kagan who makes sure this ..read more

Marques and Robert provide a follow-up to their prior federal stimulus funding discussion and then move on to tackle the issue of standardized testing as well as an update about the latest Education Scholarship Account legislation. Links relevant to our discussion: Edunomics Five Principles to Guide Districts Federal Stimulus Spending Biden Admin Denies SC Testing Waiver Request Letter to Sec'y Cardona re Standardized Testing As always, you can find our podcast and show notes here or in your podcast player of choice. Follow us on Twitter: @EdMattersSC Send us feedback at Feedback@educat ..read more

Marques, Lindsey, and Robert have a lively discussion about the American Rescue Plan's federal stimulus funding for K-12 education. Links relevant to our discussion: Click here for our newsletter with additional information about today's discussion.  As always, you can find our podcast and show notes here or in your podcast player of choice. Follow us on Twitter: @EdMattersSC Send us feedback at Feedback@educationmatterssc.com As always, thanks to Shelby Cohen for the artwork and Jake Erwin for the music. Also, we appreciate Avni Gupta-Kagan who makes sure this podcast actually happ ..read more

Marques, Lindsey, and Robert catch up on current issues and then Robert and Lindsey interview Rep. Neal Collins about current education-related legislation and all things public ed. Links relevant to our discussion: Go here to our newsletter with additional information about this episode. Also, subscribe to that newsletter to automatically receive future articles.  As always, you can find our podcast and show notes here or in your podcast player of choice. Follow us on Twitter: @EdMattersSC and Follow Rep. Collins @neal_collins Send us feedback at Feedback@educationmatterssc.com As ..read more

Marques, Lindsey, and Robert have a lively discussion about school safety. What does it mean? How are we addressing it? How could we do better? Important Note: Also, we have started a newsletter so that we can publish longer articles that supplement a particular episode. This will allow us to provide you with more information and additional sources of data that you can review for yourself.  Click here for this week's article. Also, subscribe to our Substack Newsletter and you'll automatically get the next one in your inbox. Links relevant to our discussion: US Dep't of Education Civil ..read more

Marques, Lindsey, and Robert have a lively discussion about: Nomination of Dr. Miguel Cardona as Sec'y of Education Gov. McMaster's Budget Request Rep. Collins' Proposed Bill re Graduation Requirements Links relevant to our discussion: Gov. McMaster's Executive Budget Summary The Opportunity Myth (report) As always, you can find our podcast and show notes here or in your podcast player of choice. Follow us on Twitter: @EdMattersSC Send us feedback at Feedback@educationmatterssc.com As always, thanks to Shelby Cohen for the artwork and Jake Erwin for the music. Also, we so appreciate Avni Gu ..read more

Marques, Lindsey, and Robert have a lively discussion about the roles of the federal, state, and local governments over public education before turning it over to a wonderful interview of Derek Black, a University of South Carolina law professor and expert on public education funding. Because of the holidays, this episode took longer to publish. It was recorded before the new year and, therefore, before the Jan. 5th elections in Georgia and before Gov. McMaster’s recent announcement about the GEER funds. We’ll catch up on the next episode. Links relevant to our discussion:  Wolf at the Sc ..read more