My guest today is Jeffrey Garret. Jeffrey is Senior Director for Leadership Development for the Partnership for LA Schools, an in-district partner to the LA Unified school district serving schools and communities to build capacity in great leaders, highly-effective teachers, and engaged & empowered communities. He is also a co-host of All of the Above, a youtube show that tackles issues facing American Schools today. Additionally, Jeffrey has worked with several schools and organizations nationally, including Springpoint, as a consultant where he has coached and supported leaders of innovative schools.
In our conversation, Jeffrey shares many thoughts about the challenges that face our public school system today and what shifts he thinks we should make for our system to become less racist. He highlights some of his learnings from his exploration of current topics in education and what he's learned from the myriad of guests he’s talked with on his show. He discusses critical topics in education today including standardized testing, recruiting for diversity in the teaching force, antiracism in education and much more
