Shows
Education X PodcastCandidate Convos - Allison Bush - SBOE District 5We sit down with some of the candidates for State Board of Education District 5 to hear why they are running for this office, what they plan to do if elected, and why they should get your vote. Like listen and share!
2026-04-0736 minEducation X PodcastNew Social Studies Frameworks - Megan DoughertyMegan Dougherty joins Candace Sharyn and Cuitlahuac to talk about the new social studies framework and standards going through the Texas State Board of Education approval process right now. They discuss the changes, the impact, and what you can and should do to make your opinion heard.
2026-03-141h 02Education X PodcastBloated Inefficient Inequitable Racist System - Feb 26 AISD Board Public Hearing and Voting MeetingSharyn is back! and joins Cuitlahuac to break down the disconnect between what the administration tells the board and what actually is happening in the schools the district continuously under supports and under resources and which are now facing state takeover in the forms TIPs TAPs and 1882s. They also break down bad news for the budget, celebrate a review of the public appeals process, and ask the district to do more to facilitate volunteers.
2026-03-0755 minEducation X PodcastCandidate Convos - Abigail Gray - SBOE District 5We sit down with some of the candidates for State Board of Education District 5 to hear why they are running for this office, what they plan to do if elected, and why they should get your vote. Like listen and share!
2026-03-0138 minEducation X PodcastCandidate Convos - Stephanie Bazán - SBOE District 5We sit down with some of the candidates for State Board of Education District 5 to hear why they are running for this office, what they plan to do if elected, and why they should get your vote. Like listen and share!
2026-03-0139 minEducation X PodcastCandidate Convos - Neto Longoria - SBOE District 5We sit down with some of the candidates for State Board of Education District 5 to hear why they are running for this office, what they plan to do if elected, and why they should get your vote. Like listen and share!
2026-03-0145 minEducation X PodcastCandidate Convos - HD 49 - Kimmie EllisonCandace and Cuitlahuac speak with Texas House District 49 Democratic candidate Kimmie Ellison who talks about her personal and professional journey, education-specific legislative goals, and what she's thinks is important for her constituents.
2026-02-1739 minEducation X PodcastNothing Burger Investigation, “uNiVeRsAL” Choice Sheets, New Grievance Process - February 15, 2026What should happen now that Austin ISD’s internal investigation reveals no data manipulation during the school closure process? What do the so called “universal” choice sheets reveal about the inequities in Austin ISDl? How will proposed changes to the district grievance process affect families? Cuitlahuac is joined by Nikkie, Nadia, and Lisa to try and get some answers.
2026-02-161h 07Education X PodcastCandidate Convos - Robin Lerner HD 49Candace and Cuitlahuac speak to Texas House District 49 Democratic candidate Robin Lerner who talk about her personal and professional journey, education-specific legislative goals, and how her work in human rights guides her work beyond education.
2026-02-1048 minEducation X PodcastYou're Not From Texas...- Feb 1, 2026Candace joins Cuitlahuac to breakdown the different local, state, and federal elections voters will cast a ballot for in the upcoming primary and how each office can and does affect education.
2026-02-0248 minEducation X Podcast1882s Are For Me, Not For Thee - Jan 15 Info SessionSharyn and Cuitlahuac break down the transparency or lack thereof in the process of bringing in 1882 charter school operators to take over Dobie, Webb, and Burnet Middle Schools, as well as celebrate milestones achieved by the district in Special Education evaluations and highlight the work that still needs to be done there and with regards to how students can be excluded from the classroom as a form of discipline
2026-01-2658 minEducation X PodcastCandidate Convos - Montserrat Garibay HD 49Candace and Cuitlahuac speak with Texas House District 49 Democratic candidate Montserrat Garibay who talks about her personal and professional journey, education-specific legislative goals, and what she's hearing is important to the people in her district.
2026-01-0955 minEducation X PodcastPromises Made & Promises Delayed - Dec 18 Board Voting MeetingSharyn and Cuitlahuac breakdown the last board meeting of 2025 and some of the promises made include ensuring smooth transitions for staff and families at closing or consolidating campuses, promises to begin work on an Academic Vision that will guide curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and delaying a finish to the systemic changes initially promised this fall.
2026-01-0550 minEducation X PodcastPiecemeal Takeover - Dec 11, 2025 Info SessionSharyn and Cuitlahuac break down how trustees responded to the possibility of handing over three academically unacceptable middle schools over to a charter school organization, how the superintendent responded to calls from trustees to raise the goals on his scorecard, and how students are benefiting from the work between Austin ISD and Austin Community College. They also look ahead to potential changes to bilingual education policy and if the superintendent plans to make good on promises to revisit school closures and boundary changes put on hold this past fall.
2025-12-1658 minEducation X PodcastClosures Are Here - Nov. 20 Board Voting MeetingLisa, Sharyn, and Cuitlahuac break down a historic 9-hour hearing + meeting that includes how the district (supposedly) plans to use data to ensure schools currently in or headed for a Turn Around Plan succeed, why certain parent groups are given more explicit support in finding new academic programs versus others, and what next steps the district plans to make in its promise to enact systemic change.
2025-11-241h 12Education X PodcastAcademic Vision & Abrupt Changes to the Closure Plan with Dr. Maxwell and Superintendent SeguraDr. Mary Anne Maxwell, Assistant Superintendent K-12 Academics and Superintendent Matias Segura join Sharyn and Cuitlahuac to talk about the academic vision of the district and address abrupt changes to the consolidation and closure plan.
2025-11-051h 24Education X PodcastDual Language, Choice Schools, & GentrificationDr. Valerie Sterne join Nadia and Cuitlahuac to discuss choice schools specifically the wall-to-wall dual language schools Austin ISD is closing and relocating.
2025-11-041h 14Education X PodcastThe TAP ExperienceWe catch up with three former Dobie Middle School teachers and talk about their experience going through a Turn Around Plan at their campus.
2025-11-041h 12Education X PodcastHow Did We Get Here? - Oct 20, 2025Current and Former AISD Trustees Candace Hunter and Noelita Lugo join Sharyn and Cuitlahuac to discuss how, in terms of academic accountability, finances, and instructional leadership Austin ISD is once again closing schools.
2025-10-201h 10Education X PodcastCandace & Closures- Oct 12, 2025Trustee Candace Hunter returns to talk to Sharyn and Cuitlahuac about the Austin ISD proposed closures and consolidation plan.
2025-10-1358 minEducation X PodcastParent Reaction to AISD Closure Plan - Oct 5Sharyn and Cuitlahuac are joined by Lisa Bennett and Emily Germain, two parents with children at Maplewood and Sunset Valley elementary schools respectively, both schools on the closure list of Austin ISD's draft plan released October 3rd, to talk about how it feels to have their school targeted for closure, what their reaction is to a trustee who already came out against the plan, and what they would need to see as parents to move forward with this plan.
2025-10-061h 30Education X Podcast"don't close MY school" & 1984 - Sept 18 AISD Board Information SessionSharyn and Cuitlahuac respond to the public comments at the Sept 18 board information session and detail how Lone Star Governance has become the Party by telling trustees that whatever LSG holds to be student centered, is student centered. They also ask, can the superintendent even keep the promises he is making with regards to the scorecard and stadiums? Finally, just how low a bar can the district set?
2025-09-211h 07Education X PodcastCell Phones & Celebrities - Aug 21 Board Voting Meeting 2025Cuitlahuac and Sharyn talk about new policies the board recently passed, Lone Star Governance’s iron grip on the district, and Bryker Woods’ high-profile lobbying to stay open.
2025-09-0158 minEducation X PodcastNo More Feedback? - Aug 14 Board Meeting 2025Former Trustee Noelita Lugo joins Lisa, Nadia, Sharyn, and Cuitlahuac to go over closure plans, literacy goals, special education compliance, the cell phone ban, and if the district is actually interested in community feedback.
2025-08-181h 34Education X PodcastThe Rubric - Consolidations & Closures Workshop - Aug 7th 2025Nikkie and Nadia join Sharyn and Cuitlahuac to review the rubric published by Austin ISD that will be used to formulate a consolodiations and closure plan this fall.
2025-08-131h 09Education X PodcastClosing in on a Closure Plan - AISD Consolidation Community Meetings - July 2025Sharyn and our panel of advocates, Nikkie, Nadia, and Lisa, share their takeaways from AISD's recent consolidation workshops: pleasant surprise, wat was missing, and they they way to see in the final plan.
2025-07-231h 16Education X PodcastWhat is the Academic Vision? - June 26, 2025 Voting MeetingSharyn and Cuitlahuac discuss why the leadership in Austin ISD cannot articulate a clear academic vision, whether it be pedagogical curriculum and instruction, or a baseline of offerings and programs that every parent can expect at any AISD school, as trustees vote to approve a budget, turnaround plans, and get an update on consolidations and closures.
2025-07-091h 07Education X PodcastDrinking from a Fire Hose - June 12 Info SessionSharyn and Cuitlahuac cover a lot of topics including-TEA Commissioner Mike Morath on curriculum and literacy-Austin ISD Protesting at TEA Offices-Turnaround Plans for 3 Middle School-Consolidation and Closure Plans for the district-Instruction Support for Special Education-Budget Deficit-Advanced Math at 6th Grade-Community Meetings with TrusteesIt's a long episode we hope you listen to as much as you can over as many listening sessions as you need.
2025-06-201h 40Education X PodcastCycles - May 22 Austin ISD Board Voting MeetingSharyn and Cuitlahuac mark the end of one cycle and the beginning of the next as the academic year comes to an end with profound sadness and joy. They also look forward to the beginning of the latest cycle of school closure in Austin ISD with a focus on turnaround plans, budget cuts, and a call for the community members to consider what sacrifices they will be expected to make.
2025-06-0455 minEducation X PodcastMoving Goal Posts - May 8, 2025 Board Info SessionLisa Flores joins Sharyn and Cuitlahuac to discuss the impact of Lone Star Governance (LSG) on the Austin ISD Board's efforts to discuss district turn around plans and school closures. They also focus on the current state of Special Education as well as recent community meetings at Webb and Burnet Middle Schools.
2025-05-191h 21Education X PodcastAnn Richards, Dobie/Lamar & the District Turn Around Plan?Joining to discuss the Austin ISD board voting meeting on Thursday April 24th and the Lamar community meeting on April 21 with Sharyn and Cuitlahuac are Nikkie Shubitz, Nadia Khan, and Lisa Flores. The group starts by weighing on the the decision to remove the principal from the Ann Richards School of Young Women Leaders, then react to the community meeting at Lamar Middle School. They also discuss their hopes for futures budget cuts and the District Turn Around Plan that will be presented to the board during an informational meeting on Friday May 2nd.
2025-05-021h 15Education X PodcastDobie Middle School TeachersFour current Dobie Middle School staff join Sharyn and Cuitlahuac to discuss what its like to teach at Dobie, how the possible options for next year could affect students, and how the students and Rundberg community are reacting to the possible closure of Dobie Middle School
2025-04-211h 15Education X PodcastClosures are Coming - Mar 27 Austin ISD Board Voting MeetingSharyn and Cuitlahuac tackle head on the prospect of school closures after financial consultants hired by the district present that idea and others to the board as a cost cutting measure.
2025-04-011h 12Education X PodcastCandace Comes Back - Literacy & Family Engagement - AISD Board Info Session Mar 13, 2025Trustee Candace Hunter rejoins the podcast with Sharyn and Cuitlahuac to talk about how well Austin ISD is meeting literacy goals for its students and engaging student families. Trustee Hunter also updates us on looming budget cuts and how she and the rest of the board deals with the TEA monitor and Lone Star Compliance is
2025-03-2153 minEducation X PodcastNoelita Lugo - From School Closures to School Board TrusteeFormer Austin ISD School Board Trustee Noelita Lugo joins Sharyn and Cuitlahuac in conversation about how she went from Pease Elementary School parent fighting closure, to becoming an elected member of the board. Former Trustee Lugo also details the scope and limitations of a trustee working under different superintendents and administrations. The conversations also centers Special Education services in the district and the current situation with the Texas Education Agency monitor.
2025-03-171h 16Education X PodcastSilos and Ripples - Austin ISD Voting Meeting - Feb 27, 2025Sharyn and Cuitlahuac breakdown a lengthy board meeting that includes a budget workshop which discusses possible cuts including less planning time for teachers and school closures, as well as reports on the the district's academic performance and improvements plans to support specific struggling schools.
2025-03-0556 minEducation X PodcastBudgets and Success Initiatives - AISD Info Session - 2/13/25Sharyn Vane and Cuitlahuac Guerra discuss the Austin ISD Board Information Session from Thursday February 13, 2025 where the district informed trustees of an even bigger budget deficit than anticipated as well as highlighting how well secondary students are performing on the Texas Success Initiative. Sharyn and Cuitlahuac also talk about how the TEA monitor and Lone Star Governance / compliance is affecting board meetings.
2025-02-1758 minEducation X PodcastEducation Insights: Catching Up with CandaceAustin ISD Ex Officio Podcast has a new name and new co-host. Join Cuitlahuac, Candace, Emily, and Sharyn as they catch up with Candace about her work as a school board trustee.
2024-07-2749 min
Education X PodcastElection Results and the Interim Supt.We hear from newly elected Austin ISD Trustee Candace Hunter as she shares her experience and journey from classroom teacher to board member. Emily and Cuitlahuac also give their analysis of the election results including the historic Austin ISD bonds. And we weigh in on the news that Interim Superintendent Dr. Anthony Mays will be leaving the district sooner than expected.
2022-11-221h 02Education X Podcast2022 Election PicksCuitlahuac makes his picks for the Austin ISD Trustee elections and why you should vote for all three Austin ISD bond proposals. There are only a few days of early voting left, and of course Election Day. Give this short episode a listen, share it with your friends, and get out and vote.
2022-11-0219 minEducation X PodcastShadow DisciplineCandace, Emily & Cuitlahuac are joined by special education services advocate Lisa Flores to discuss the Austin ISD discipline data presented to the trustees as part of the superintendent scorecard during the first board meeting of September. What can Austin ISD do to stop disproportionately discipling Black students? Did the district meet its goal when it comes to disciplining students with disabilities, or are campuses using "shadow discipline" to improve their data? What purpose do police on campus serve and what impact are they having? While this conversation about discipline in schools starts by focusing on the the Austin Independent...
2022-09-1059 minEducation X PodcastBond, Austin ISD BondJoin the AISDXP team as we learn more about the bond, get an update on where the district is in the bond process, and hear our take on voting.
https://www.austinisd.org/equityoffice/framework
https://www.austinisd.org/advisory-bodies/lpc (meetings tab)
https://www.austinisd.org/advisory-bodies/bsc (meetings tab)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-22/texas-schools-are-stuffed-to-the-max-as-voters-reject-bond-sales
2022-07-2847 minEducation X PodcastBond 2022 ConsiderationsWe understand that voting for a Bond is a complex and individual process. We felt that the last 4 minutes of S3 E3 deserved to be heard again and on its own.
2022-07-2103 minEducation X PodcastNo Margin for ErrorIn this episode Emily and Candace analyze the June 23 Austin ISD Budget Hearing and Regular Board meeting; providing commentary and asking the questions that have yet to be answered around the essential areas redesign, district partner accountability, and the way forward.
2022-07-1054 min
Education X PodcastInterim Superintendent Selection (Post Mortem)Join the AISDXP team as they reflect on the interim Superintendent selection process, how the process can be improved, as well as the path forward for the community.
2022-06-1733 minEducation X PodcastStaying the Course (The Titanic Edition)Join Cuitlahuac, Candace, and Emily as they take a look at three of the major issues facing the Austin Independent School district: Essential Areas redesign, selection of an interim superintendent, and the budget.
2022-06-1247 minEducation X PodcastPublic CommentI recently got intwined in the snarl that is Austin ISD communication. I attempted to make a public comment based on the requirements on the website and the outgoing instructional recording. However I was informed today that the language is incorrect and my comments do not meet the threshold to be played. Lesson learned; all my future comments will be made in person. Below is the social media post I made along with the recording of my public comment.
@Austin ISD has chosen opacity over transparency. I made a public comment based on the website (now changed...
2022-04-2802 min
Education X PodcastBlogCast 1.9 Anxiously Waiting & Cautiously HopingCandace shares all the feels as Austin ISD moves to optional masking beginning Monday March, 7; the week before Spring Break and SXSW.
2022-03-0410 min
Education X PodcastHot Takes & Reflections: Special Edition Martin/MendezThe AISDXP team commiserates with our co-host, Emily, a parent at Martin and attempts to analyze and reflect on the Austin ISD's decision to remove 6th grade from two Eastside middle schools and the community engagement around the decision.
Austin ISD Q & A on the change:
https://fb.watch/bnvMyKRmMi/ (English)
https://fb.watch/bnvQAOTo9i/ (Spanish)
2022-02-2745 min
Education X PodcastBlogCast 1.8 Crisis Fatigue: An Austin ISD RealityCandace looks at how stressful it is educating kids, and how the district can start to heal itself and the community.
2022-02-0304 min
Education X PodcastHot Takes & Reflections January 23, 2022The AISDXP team talks Covid, scheduling (7/8), community engagement, long range planning and feeder patterns. Accompany resource can be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O0kbzhSN3iNDUKoZO9KUnxBO7qJ7_TReKwDO14kxmFQ/edit?usp=sharing
2022-01-2645 min
Education X PodcastCan I Have It All in Austin ISD Part 2In this second installment, Candace shares her experiences of the December 11, 2021 High School Fair.
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2021-12-3003 min
Education X PodcastBlogCast 1.6 Austin ISD Feeder Patterns and Enrollment DesignEmily discusses the need for a holistic discussion about feeder patterns in Austin ISD, and touches on a few of the various methods of enrollment design.
Links:
Example of a healthy feeder pattern
Example of a fractured feeder pattern
Segregation Contribution Index
A Vox explainer highlighting the work of Tomàs Monarrez and the Urban Institute on school boundaries
Dividing Lines: How School Districts Draw Attendance Boundaries to Perpetuate School Segregation
San Francisco United School District's new student assignment policy
2021-12-1604 min
Education X PodcastBlogCast1.5 Can I Really Have It All in Austin ISD?This week Candace prepares to take her 7th grader to the High School Fair in the hope of finding a program aligned to her daughter's current course of study in Digital Arts.
2021-12-1003 min
Education X PodcastBlogCast1.4 Austin ISD’s Proposed Schedule ChangeBasic breakdown of Period Scheduling and lots of questions.
2021-12-0303 min
Education X PodcastBlogCast1.4 Austin ISD’s Proposed Schedule ChangeA basic breakdown of schedules and possible configurations followed by lots of questions.
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2021-12-0304 minEducation X PodcastBlogCast 1.3 AISD's Myth Busters Misses the MarkIn an attempt to provide clarification for the community Austin ISD publishes Myth Buster posts. However this only served to increase the chasm between administration and some district families.
2021-11-2504 min
Education X PodcastBlogCast1.2 Middle School Musing and High School Fair HopesThis BlogCast captures Candace's thoughts about the Austin ISD Middle School Fair on 11/13/21.
2021-11-1906 min
Education X PodcastHT&R Nov 13, 2021 -Superintendent Contract Extension, Long-Range Planning Committee, Superintendent ScorecardWelcoming our new host. Emily, Candace and Cuitlahuac talk about the contract extension given to the Austin ISD superintendent. The three also weigh in on the district's long range planning committee, and the superintendent's scorecard currently being drafted by trustees.
2021-11-1539 min
Education X PodcastBlogCast 1.1 Neighborhood Schools As Safety SchoolsIn this Blog Cast Candace shares some thoughts around middle school magnet/arts academy programing and its impact on neighborhood schools.
2021-11-1103 min
Education X PodcastHT&R Sept. 11 2021 - New Northeast Middle School, LBJ, the new General Counsel, and a 2022 BondCandace and Cuitlahuac share their hot take on the latest regarding the new Northeast Middle School being built in the Mueller development, an what they know about issues at LBJ High School. They also talk about how district's hiring of a new General Counsel and who the new hire is, and their reaction to the district's plan for a bond election in fall of 2022.
Here are links to the stories we mention.
Northeast Middle School
https://www.austinisd.org/construction-management/bond/project-status/new-northeast
https://www.austinisd.org/sites/default/files/dept/schoolchanges/scenarios/english...
2021-09-1146 minEducation X Podcast16 - Alejandro DelgadoCuitlahuac and Candace sit down with Austin ISD's Executive Director of Enrollment and Advocacy, Alejandro Delgado. Listen as they walk through his background, philosophy, and career that led him to the largest public school district in central Texas, finding intersections while they discuss the challenges, and future of enrollment in the district.
2021-08-271h 00
Education X PodcastHT&R July 31 - Virtual Option, Mask Mandates, and MoreCandace and Cuitlahuac break down the special board meeting called to present the district's plan for use of federal funds, share how they feel about the virtual option, mask mandates, and more, and reflect on the work they've done in the past two episodes. This hot take was recorded on Wednesday July 28.
2021-07-3132 minEducation X Podcast15 - Alexandra Guilamo - Bilingual Education, Funding & Federal Policy, Parental AgencyFounder of Taju Learning, Alexandra Guilamo co-hosts this episode and gives her perspective on a range of topics including bilingual education, equitable funding of schools, the effect federal policy has on a local level, and how best for parents and community members can impact their children's education.
2021-07-1745 minEducation X Podcast14 - Ellison & Bavu Blakes - El’s Mirror, Lion History, Netflix or Blockbuster of EducationEllison and Bavu Blakes, authors of the book El's Mirror, co-host this special episode of AISDXP. They share the real-life events and their creative process behind writing their book, the meaning of Lion History, and what Netflix and Blockbuster have to do with the future of education. Buy the book El's Mirror by clicking here !
2021-07-0349 min
Education X PodcastHT&R: Feb. 27, 2021 - HVAC at Martin, Snovid Repsonse, Departing Staff.Candace & Cuitlahuac discuss an ongoing issue at Martin Middle School, the district's response to the Great Texas Snow Storm, and the ever growing number of Central Office resignations.
Austin Chronicle article regarding special education in Austin ISD
2021-02-2714 min
Education X PodcastHT&R - Continuing Sports, Leadership & Board ReflectionsCandace and Cuitlahuac take a look at the infection rates for kids in Travis County schools, breakdown snap decisions made by leadership, reflect on the board officer elections, and share a service opportunity which you can learn more about by visiting www.sparkchangeproject.org
2021-01-2028 minEducation X Podcast13 - Paul Saldaña - Austin ISD Trustee Board Officer ElectionsCandace and Cuitlahuac get the download on upcoming board officer elections and why they're important from Paul Saldaña, former Austin ISD trustee, businessman, advocate, and philanthropist. Listen to find out our choice for AISD Board President, Vice President, and Secretary.
2021-01-061h 07Education X PodcastHT&R - Season 1 FinaleCandace and Cuitlahuac catch up on the latest education news as communities try to stay alive and educated during a global pandemic. In this episode: AISD family survey, state testing, Social Media "civil" war, teacher accommodations, and more.
2020-12-1453 minEducation X Podcast12 - Geoff Carlisle - Science & Sex Ed State Standards, Hot Take on Covid & Election ReflectionThe Texas State Board of Education is revising the Science and Health/Sexual Education standards. The SBOE is engaged in erasure of climate change and refusal to include any acknowledgement of LGBTQIA+ community. Science and Sex Ed teacher Geoff Carlisle explains how people can let their voices be heard in this curriculum update and why inclusive standards are so important. Candace and Cuitlahuac also bring you Hot Takes on the latest Covid-19 pandemic re-opening news, reflect on the results of the school board election.
2020-11-1247 minEducation X Podcast11 - Bianca San Miguel, Carlos Contreras, Leslie Hibbard, Lori Wheeler- Teacher Voice in a PandemicFour Austin ISD teachers speak candidly about their circumstances, the choices they've made, and what they'd like to see moving forward in this time of teaching and learning in a pandemic.
2020-10-271h 13
Education X PodcastHT&R 5 - Lack of ReImaginationThe missed opportunity to reimagine school with a focus towards equity.
Texas Education Agency’s ever evolving guidance gives permission to districts to end virtual learning with a 14 day notice.
Waxahachie ISD’s assault on public education.
2020-10-1925 min
Education X PodcastHT&R Candidate Convos & Election EndorsementsCandace and Cuitlahuac give you their hot take on the candidates for Austin ISD Board of Trustees and reflect on their endorsements.
2020-10-1131 minEducation X PodcastCandidate Conversation - At-Large Noelita LugoAustin ISD At-Large Trustee Candidate Noelita Lugo
2020-10-0821 minEducation X PodcastCandidate Conversation - Dist 8 - Jared BreckenridgeAustin ISD District 8 Trustee Candidate Jared Breckenridge
2020-10-0821 minEducation X PodcastCandidate Conversation - Dist 2 - John Mckiernan-GonzálezAustin ISD District 2 Trustee Candidate John Mckiernan-González
2020-10-0822 minEducation X PodcastCandidate Conversation- Dist 2 - Ofelia ZapataAustin ISD District 2 Trustee Candidate Ofelia Zapata
2020-10-0827 minEducation X PodcastCandidate Conversation - At-Large - Leticia CaballeroAustin ISD At-Large Trustee candidate Leticia Caballero
2020-10-0818 minEducation X PodcastCandidate Conversation - Dist 5 - Lynn BoswellAustin ISD District 5 Trustee candidate Lynn Boswell
2020-10-0835 minEducation X PodcastCandidate Conversation - Dist 5 - Piper Stege NelsonAustin ISD District 5 Trustee Candidate Piper Stege Nelson
2020-10-0820 minEducation X PodcastCandidate Conversation- Dist 5 - Jennifer LittlefieldAustin ISD District 5 Trustee candidate Jennifer Littlefield
2020-10-0817 minEducation X PodcastCandidate Conversation - At-Large - Mike HerschenfeldAustin ISD At-Large Trustee Candidate Mike Herschenfeld
2020-10-0824 minEducation X Podcast10 James Butler - Mindfulness, "Discipline", & Anti-RacismJames Butler, Austin ISD SEL Mindfulness Specialist & 2014 Austin ISD Teacher of the Year, joins Candace and Cuitlahuac to lead a moment of mindfulness and anchors that experience for a conversation about the importance of mindfulness and how its practiced in the district. The group discusses how mindfulness fits in with current school discipline practices, and James takes a moment to reflect on his journey as an anti-racist educator.
Check out the work of Dr. Angela Rose Black and others at http://mindfulnessforthepeople.org/
Tovi Scruggs-Hussein https://www.ticiess.com/
Dr. Angela Ward http://2wardequity.com/
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2020-09-2854 min
Education X PodcastHT&R 4 - New Job Descriptions And School Re-Openings: Teachers' Voice & Parents' Choice.First, Candace brings you the job descriptions for the new Chief-of-Staff and Chief of Governmental Relations and Board Services positions in Austin ISD, then highlights coronavirus transmission data at schools that are reopening. Cuitlahuac breaks down what it's like at the schools that are re-opening by centering teachers' voice and discusses with Candace some things parents should consider when choosing whether or not to send their children back.
CHIEF OF STAFF Job Description
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_ed7qTuciTP1SUqwYIf5lf8U6d-5pSqy/view?usp=sharing
CHIEF OFFICER FOR GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND BOARD SERVICES Job Description
https://d...
2020-09-2041 minEducation X Podcast09 Roxanne Evans - Re-De-Segregtaion - The History & Legacy of Austin ISD's Failed IntegrationRoxanne Evans, a former education reporter & member of the editorial board for the Austin American Statesman, a former Austin ISD parent, ad a media and public relations professional with more than 25 years experience, lays out the district's repeated failed attempts to integrate schools.
2020-09-1253 minEducation X Podcast08 April Clark - Shiny New Buildings08 April Clark - LEED accredited licensed Architect April Clark breaks down the Design Information and Education Specifications Austin ISD uses to build new schools. Candace and Cuitlahuac talk about their experience on the Campus Architectural Team of a new school construction. And April shares share her personal journey through the permanent closing of her children's campus.
Ed Specs
https://www.austinisd.org/construction-management/designinformation
Austin ISD Future Projects
http://aisdfuture.com/
Menchaca Elementary
https://lpadesignstudios.com/projects/menchaca-elementary-school
2020-09-0539 min
Education X PodcastHT&R 3: Learning Pods Update, New Positions & Leadership in Austin ISD, Zoom Cameras, Teacher Suspensions and Reflecting on Starting a Podcast & Patreon.Candace and Cuitlahuac give their hot take on how Austin ISD is going to involve or not involve themselves in learning pods, break down changes at the top of the district administration with new positions and new people in leadership, and weigh in on the debate over zoom cameras and teachers being suspended for posting Black Lives Matter in their virtual classrooms. We also reflect on why we started this podcast, how we go about making it, and are asking for listeners to become patron on Paetron. patreon.com/aisdxp
2020-08-3133 minEducation X Podcast07 Mercedes Perry - Dual-Capacity Framework, Parent Choice, and a Lived Experience in Austin’s Segregated SchoolsMercedes Perry, a former Austin ISD Parent Support Specialist, talks about that role, describes the Dual-Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships www.dualcapacity.org , discusses PTAs, parent choice & her lived experience in Austin’s segregated schools.
2020-08-2449 minEducation X Podcast06 Diana Haggerty Stronger Together ATXWe sat down with Diana to talk about the hard choices parents are making, unintentional defunding of public education, increasing the opportunity gap, and resources for families along the socio-economic spectrum.
2020-08-1748 min
Education X PodcastHT&R 2 - Mixed Messages and Sincere Attempts: The Anti-Blackness on Austin ISD’s BoardCandace and Cuitlahuac break down the comments made by Austin ISD Trustee Rev. Dr. Jayme Mathias towards the district's equity office, his subsequent nonpology, and statements made by Board President Geronimo Rodriguez and Trustee LaTisha Anderson.
2020-08-1538 minEducation X Podcast05 Dr. Stephanie Hawley - What Equity Is & How It’s Practiced, Tracking, and 7 GenerationsDr. Stephanie Hawley defines equity, shares the framework her office uses, and breaks down their plans moving forward. Visit https://www.austinisd.org/equityoffice for more information and to stay updated on details for the next Equity Summit
2020-08-101h 03
Education X PodcastHT&R 1 - Mississippi & Georgia On Our Mind, Start Dates & New Supt., and Our First Reflection.Candace & Cuitlahuac give their hot take on the latest news. Mississippi Learning? Georgia On Our Mind. What the delayed start means for Austin ISD and our first impression of Superintendent-Designee Dr. Stephanie Elizalde. We also reflect on what we’ve learned from our first four episodes.
2020-08-0917 minEducation X Podcast04 Marisa Flores-Gonzalez: Learning Pods & The Community-Wide Response to Austin’s Child Care CrisisMarisa Flores-Gonzalez shares her three week long email odyssey that starts with looking for a pod for her son in south west Austin and now involves work with city council offices and organizations across the community already supporting public schools and centering the families with the most needs.
2020-08-0339 minEducation X Podcast03: Dr. Angela Ward - What are Culture & Cultural Proficiency, and the Obstacles & Opportunities the Work Presents. Standardized Testing.Dr. Angela Ward manages the child centered implementation of Cultural Proficiency & Inclusiveness, and Restorative Practices for the Austin Independent School District and we are celebrating a 10 year milestone. She shares her knowledge of what culture and cultural proficiency are, describes the obstacles she faces, and spells out how community members can take advantage of opportunities to engage in the work. We thank Dr. Ward for joining us in this conversation and sharing very personal stories about the impact of standardized testing, and her journey as an educator. Follow her on twitter @2WardEquity and be sure to visit https://www...
2020-07-2753 minEducation X Podcast02: Arati Singh - Learning Pods, School Closures, Charters, & the Supt. Search. **SPECIAL EDITION**Arati Singh At-Large Member of the Austin ISD Board of Trustees talks about the effect learning pods could have on district enrollment and how funding for public-education is currently at risk, now during the pandemic and beyond. Cuitlahuac Tonatiuh Guerra-Mojarro and Trustee Singh disagree on the process the Board is using to pick the next district's next superintendent, and this SPECIAL EDITION includes updates on the superintendent search.
2020-07-2348 minEducation X Podcast01: Co-Host Candace Hunter - Guidelines, Reopening, School Attendance Boundaries, An Equity Lens.Co-Hosts Candace Hunter, founder of Teacher Boot Camp and publisher of the Parent Edition, joins Cuitlahuac Tonatiuh Guerra-Mojarro as he tries to drink water from a fire hydrant. Candace helps break down new TEA Guidelines released just hours before recording, talks re-opening plans, and how parents can stay in-the-know. Candace then expands on some news; the district dissolving the committee that draws the attendance zone boundaries for neighborhood schools, and Candace shines light on a lens of equity that may be missing form the conversation. Listen until the end for a special appearance from a 3rd co-host, who is...
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