Parhaat Teaching Texas Podcastit (2024)

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Bonus from The Amendment: Keeping Democracy Intact with Nikole Hannah-Jones 35:55

8M ago35:55

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We’re bringing you an episode of a new podcast we think you’ll love: The Amendment. A new podcast about gender, politics, and power from The 19th News and Wonder Media Network, The Amendment is hosted by award-winning journalist and 19th editor-at-large Errin Haines. Each week, Errin sits down with people who have fresh perspectives on the state of…

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Live from Texas Tribune Fest! 1:01:50

1y ago1:01:50

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Since Teaching Texas wrapped last fall, the state has been embroiled in a debate over school vouchers, climate change education and district takeovers. But flying slightly under the radar – though equally consequential – is House Bill 1605. In a discussion recorded live at Texas Tribune Fest, Grace is joined by Rep. Gina Hinojosa and State Board of…

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Chapter 8: How We See Ourselves 40:19

2y ago40:19

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Each year, Texas public school students learn the story of their state’s origin: the battle for the Alamo. The story has become a rallying cry throughout the ages for Texans, and Americans – It’s an underdog tale of sacrifice. But, it’s also not very historically accurate. In the series finale, Grace explores the danger of teaching myths as though …

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Chapter 7: Collision Course 37:37

2y ago37:37

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This fall, for the first time in 12 years, the Texas State Board of Education was due to review the Social Studies TEKS. In doing so, they attempted to answer the question: how should we teach U.S. History? Against the backdrop of outrage over CRT and a midterm election that will likely bring a more conservative board to power – what did the SBOE d…

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Chapter 6: Who Draws the Line? 36:15

2y ago36:15

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Library books aren’t required reading like textbooks are, but they can play a big role in a child’s education. As activists and politicians bring book banning back into the education debate, one group of Texas parents are fighting back. They want their kids to read stories that center diversity – and in the case of one contentious book, they won. T…

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Chapter 5: The Latest Bogeyman 32:22

2y ago32:22

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Critical race theory. It’s the latest rallying cry for people attempting to disrupt trust in public education. What do we lose when parents vilify educators? To find out, Grace pays a visit to the Texas suburb at the center of the national conversation. Teaching Texas is a new audio documentary from Wonder Media Network that uncovers the surprising…

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Chapter 4: What Sleeping Rocks Dream Of 36:57

2y ago36:57

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Nowadays, standards known as TEKS dictate what every Texas student needs to learn. The State Board of Education is in charge of approving these standards. So, when a creationist dentist gained control of the board, those standards started to reflect his beliefs – for better or worse. Teaching Texas is a new audio documentary from Wonder Media Netwo…

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Chapter 3: The Pilgrimage to Longview 38:34

2y ago38:34

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When the Gablers’ protégé, Neal Frey, gained control of Educational Research Analysts…he took a different approach. Grace journeys to Longview, Texas to meet the man himself and witness the last vestige of the Gablers’ enterprise.Kirjoittanut Wonder Media Network, Grace Lynch

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Chapter 2: The More Sex You Teach... 30:03

2y ago30:03

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By the 80s, Norma and Mel had gained real traction in the textbook industry. And with their newfound power, they start dictating what goes into textbooks. They threaded their conservative Christian beliefs into textbooks across the nation, with little regard for separating fact from opinion. Teaching Texas is a new audio documentary from Wonder Med…

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Chapter 1: Under God 35:16

2y ago35:16

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On the outskirts of Hawkins, Texas, a couple found a problem in one of their kids’ school books. They didn’t have a background in education, but because they lived in Texas, their concern ignited a national movement and several decades of influence over what the rest of the country learned. Teaching Texas is a new audio documentary from Wonder Medi…

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Introducing: Teaching Texas 3:00

2y ago3:00

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Introducing Teaching Texas, a new audio documentary from Wonder Media Network that uncovers the surprising history behind America’s latest culture war. WMN on Twitter: @wmnmedia Grace Lynch on Twitter: @gracelynch08Kirjoittanut Grace Lynch, Adesuwa Agbonile

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Winning Wisconsin: Forward 34:22

4y ago34:22

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In our series finale, Grace examines what happened on election night and where Wisconsin goes from here. Read Dan Kaufman's article in The New Yorker, Will Trump's Broken Promises to Working-Class Voters Cost Him the Election? An analysis of Wisconsin's election results from Craig Gilbert at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Winning Wisconsin is a Wo…

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Winning Wisconsin: Closing Arguments 45:52

4y ago45:52

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To win Wisconsin, campaigns can't solely rely on turning out their base of supporters, they need to persuade voters. Read FiveThirtyEight's analysis of how Trump's gaining support with young Black and Hispanic men and losing support among white women in suburbs . Winning Wisconsin is a Wonder Media Network production. It's created by Grace Lynch, a…

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Winning Wisconsin: Milwaukee's Fight 34:14

4y ago34:14

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The city blamed for Hillary's defeat is home to some of the starkest racial disparities in the country. Four years later, the citizens of Milwaukee are in a fight for the vote, for their health, and for racial justice. Read Joseph O'Neill's article in The New Yorker, "How Milwaukee Could Decide The Next President" Learn more about BLOC and their wo…

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Winning Wisconsin: America's Dairyland 39:51

4y ago39:51

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Four years after overwhelmingly supporting President Trump, Wisconsin's dairy farmers are struggling to stay afloat. Read Dan Kaufman's article in The New Yorker, "How Suffering Farmers May Determine Trump's Fate" Winning Wisconsin is a Wonder Media Network production. It's created by Grace Lynch, and produced by Grace Lynch and Maddy Foley. Jenny …

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Winning Wisconsin: Divide and Conquer 31:02

4y ago31:02

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How Governor Scott Walker's attack on labor transformed Wisconsin into ground zero for divisive politics. Read The Fall of Wisconsin: The Conservative Conquest of a Progressive Bastion and the Future of American Politics by Dan Kaufman Read How The Right Lost Its Mind by Charles Sykes Winning Wisconsin is a Wonder Media Network production. It's cre…

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Winning Wisconsin: The Tipping-Point 27:16

4y ago27:16

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Winning Wisconsin is a Wonder Media Network production. It's created by Grace Lynch, and produced by Grace Lynch and Maddy Foley. Jenny Kaplan is the Executive Producer. Background reading: FiveThirtyEight's tipping-point analysis. WMN on twitter Grace Lynch on twitterKirjoittanut Nate Silver, Charlie Sykes, Ben Wikler, Wonder Media Network, Grace Lynch

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Introducing: Winning Wisconsin 2:16

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Winning Wisconsin is a Wonder Media Network production. It is created by Grace Lynch and produced by Grace Lynch and Maddy Foley. Jenny Kaplan is the Executive Producer. WMN on Twitter: @wmnmedia Grace Lynch on Twitter: @gracelynch08Kirjoittanut Grace Lynch, Wonder Media Network

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Teaching Band in Small Town Texas Episode 2.1- Travis Hobson - 8:20:17, 7.42 AM 37:12

7y ago37:12

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Teaching Band in Small Town Texas.In episode three I talk briefly with Travis Hobson- former director of the Wall High School BandKirjoittanut Teaching Band in Small Town Texas