In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a conversation with Dr. John B. Diamond, the Hoefs-Bascom Professor of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education and co-author of Despite The Best Intentions.
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Merri Dee (Ep. 25, 2016)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Merri Dee, an award-winning retired broadcaster, author and philanthropist, and owner of MD Communications, a consulting practice addressing and advancing family, education and women’s issues.
Why We Make Rules
We might take rules for granted. For example, we all know that 55 mph means 62 mph, and that crosswalks are for leisure time–just kidding. But, seriously, do we ever wonder why we make rules in the first place?
In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, talk about why we make rules, and why it’s important to talk about it.
Texas Standard: May 6, 2016
A fire in Houston takes on statewide significance, raising questions over chemicals stored close to schools. We’ll explore. Also a pipeline that cuts thru one of the most pristine areas of Texas gets the green light…we’ll discuss the implications. A Texas vote tomorrow on services like Uber and Lyft. At stake, not just the rules in Austin, but perhaps in cities across the nation. We’ll hear why. Also the week in Texas politics, with the Texas Tribune and a new manual on how to be a Texan. Those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: April 28, 2016
Educators do the perp walk in El Paso. 5 indicted on federal charges, some wonder what took em so long. The back story today on the Texas Standard. Also if you’re in Texas illegally, your legal options are limited…one thing that is possible however: adoption. A state policy raising eyebrows and interest. And amid a growing bipartisan pushback over the rising cost of college, some unconventional wisdom as Texas gets in front of competency based education. Also- virtual reality or virtually useless? Some say the new gadgets could boost job safety, we’ll try it out. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: April 21, 2016
It’s been dubbed The Texas Economic Miracle, but now a warning: it may be a miracle Texas isn’t sinking. We’ll explore. Plus the state’s top education official gets sued by the state’s association of teachers: at issue the use of standardized tests in teacher evaluations. We’ll have more. Also shutting down tent city: Dallas tries to get the homeless up from an underpass…but then what? And the Washington post says there’s a new secession push in Texas…we’ll sort the fact from the fiction. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:
Higher Ed: A Vision for Education
Think. Create. Connect. To make meaning and make a difference. In this episode of KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton talks with Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger about a new vision for education and what that can look like in practice. They dive in to the pieces of that vision to see what it might take to revolutionize education. You’ll also get the solution to the multi-scenario puzzler about children, birth order, and gender.
This episode was recorded on February 24, 2016.
Texas Standard: December 4, 2015
Now it’s beginning to look a bit like a grudge match over Syrian Refugees- Despite a legal challenge to Syrian refugees, no let up from the Feds. You’ve no doubt heard that there’s been as many mass shootings as days in the year…are you so sure? We’ll do the numbers. And Californian’s used to brag about See’s Candies…is there a Texas corollary? There is and it just turned a hundred and thirty. We’ll get a taste if we’re lucky. And what some say is a way to improve education statewide. Here’s a hint: monkey bars might be involved. Those stories and lots more on todays Texas Standard:
Education with Dr. John B. Diamond (Ep. 48, 2015)
Dr. John B. Diamond, co-author of “Despite the Best Intentions: How Racial Inequality Thrives in Good Schools,” shares his thoughts on race, class and education in society, now and in our country’s past.
Higher Ed: Expertise in an Age of Rapid Change
Technology allows us to access so much information so easily. There are not many subjects we cannot learn at least a little something about. But does that knowledge make us all experts? What does it even mean to be an expert anymore? In this episode of KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger discuss expertise in this age of adaptability. They also try to figure out if they’re experts in anything, including math puzzlers. Remember last episode’s puzzler about GPA’s? Think you figured it out? Join them to hear the solution.
Texas Standard: July 28, 2015
The pro-choice movement faces more than a PR crisis—exploring the grey area in the law and ethics of fetal tissue transfers- today on the Texas Standard. As the spotlight on drug abuse focuses on opioids, in Texas, alarms begin to sound on the return of another destructive drug trend. Also, three Texas cities take dubious top honors in a survey on credit card debt. And does bad air equal bad grades?
Teaching The Process of Science
In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, talk about why it’s more important to teach the process of science, as opposed to just the outcomes science has produced.
Higher Ed: Who’s An “Expert” In Education?
“Takes one to know one.” Remember that phrase? It’s usually tossed around as an insult during an argument. But, could there be a grain of truth in that? What does it mean to be an expert in something? In this episode of KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger discuss what qualifies (and what doesn’t) when it comes to being an expert in education. Just about all of us have been to school of some kind at some point along the way. Does that mean we know what’s best when it comes to education policy and curriculum? Who does know best: trained educators and administrators steeped in the knowledge? Or more detached observers with expertise in other areas?
Minority and Women’s Issues, part 1, with Sheila Brooks (Ep. 11, 2014)
A discussion of entrepreneurial education and minority business topics with Sheila Brooks, founder, President and CEO of S-R-B Communications, LLC.
A Tribute to the late John Hope Franklin (Ep. 3, 2014)
An examination of the career and legacy of John Hope Franklin, distinguished and prolific scholar and historian of African American history.
Work-life Realities and Higher Education with Dr. Jerlando Jackson, (Ep. 2, 2014)
Experiences in higher education and leadership possibilities with Dr. Jerlando F. L. Jackson, Professor of Higher Education at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.