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Nicole Neily joins Tony Kinnett in the Teacher's Lounge this week to discuss the growing trend of parental involvement in school board meetings and races, Parents Defending Education, and expected trends in education over the next decade....

Amy Carney joins Tony Kinnett in the Teacher's Lounge to outline the best practices for parent and education coalition-building. What drives the best groups? How and when do we cross party lines? What comes next for Arizona and beyond?...

Description: Dr. Carol Swain joins Tony Kinnett in Teacher's Lounge this week to delve into the complicated debate concerning meritocracy, the modern influence of media on education systems, and how early life choices can lead to massive consequences. Tony and Dr. Swain hit the major points of Swain's incredible story, from...

David Osborne of Americans for Fair Treatment joins Tony Kinnett to discuss recent teachers union antics, how they swindle their teachers, and next steps for educators considering making the leap. For other great education videos, articles, reports, op-eds, critiques, and the Teacher's Lounge podcast—head over to www.ChalkboardReview.com! Chalkboard Review, 2022....

Speech Pathologist, Lecturer and Author Rebecca Rolland, EdD and Chalkboard Review's Tony Kinnett discuss "The Art of Talking with Children" on this episode of the Teacher's Lounge. For other great education videos, articles, reports, op-eds, critiques, and the Teacher's Lounge podcast—head over to www.TheChalkboardReview.com! Chalkboard Review, 2022....

On this episode of the Teacher's Lounge, Kristina Ellis and Tony Kinnett discuss the predatory college student loan industry and how kids should be informed about alternative routes to acquiring an education that won't lead to crippling debt later in life.    Borrowed Future Documentary  Free Student Loan Debt Guide  Check out Kristina...

On this week's episode of the Teacher's Lounge podcast, political commentator Calvin Robinson and Tony Kinnett discuss such topics as how redefining words such as “kindness,” “hate” and “racism” is a tactic being used to change what is "true," who is really responsible for a child’s education and the oppressive...

What should a teacher tell a student who says they were born girl but think they are a boy? Gregory T. Angelo of the New Tolerance Campaign joins Tony Kinnett on the latest episode of the Teacher’s Lounge to discuss LGBTQ policies in K-12 schools & other related topics such...

Erec Smith, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Rhetoric & Composition at York College of PA joins Tony Kinnett in the Teacher's Lounge to discuss talking across differences in the age of America's culture wars. How can rhetoric be used to arrive at a truth beyond our differences? For other great education videos,...

Max Eden joins Tony Kinnett again in the Teacher's Lounge to discuss Free Lunch Programs, Nutrition, and government subsidies in education.  Max Eden's AEI Study on Free Lunch Programs can be found here: https://www.aei.org/op-eds/theres-no-free-lunch/ For other great education videos, articles, reports, op-eds, critiques, and the Teacher's Lounge podcast—head over to www.TheChalkboardReview.com! Chalkboard Review,...

Erin Valdez of the Texas Public Policy Foundation joins Tony Kinnett to take a look at the journey from teacher, to administrator, to education policy analyst, what media reporting gets wrong about education bills, and where teachers can look for options in today's environment. Check out Erin's work at the TPPF...

Joseph Murray, author of the Amazon bestseller Take Back Education, takes apart the politicization of education, how long it's been happening, and what its long-term effects are at the local, state, and national level. For other great education videos, articles, reports, op-eds, critiques, and the Teacher's Lounge podcast—head over to...

Tom Bennett, author of Running the Room and founder of ResearchEd joins Tony Kinnett in the Teacher's Lounge this week to rip into modern behavioral practices, deviate from progressive norms, and bring a bit of humor into the education conversation. This is an episode you can't afford to miss! For other...

Natalie Wexler joins Tony Kinnett this week in the Teacher's Lounge to discuss narrative-based instruction, where ELA, Math, Science, and History education differ, and what general patterns we've seen along the way.   Check out www.NatalieWexler.com for some of her other excellent work, and head over to www.TheChalkboardReview.com for other great...

This week in the Teacher's Lounge, Sue Renner, director of Mirage Foundations joins us to discuss her goals for funding early childhood education, Colorado's new Department of Early Childhood, and the social & academic standards that go along with it!   For other great education content, check out www.TheChalkboardReview.com!  Chalkboard Review, 2022....

For the launch of Season 3 of Teacher's Lounge, Pastor Joey Neal joins Tony Kinnett in the Teacher's Lounge for the first in-studio episode (sorry about that audio quality, we're working some bugs out for that in the future). After working together in education and youth ministry for quite a few...

This week, Dr. Dan Stock of Indiana joins Tony Kinnett to dive into the COVID-19 approach schools have been taking with regard to policies for their students. We talk masks, vaccines, the complexities of the immune system, and the over-simplification of science education in modern environments.  For the full video interview,...

Matt Bateman from Higher Ground Education & Montessorium joins Tony Kinnett this week to dig into Montessori education, the differentiation as kids age, and why vocational training and apprenticeship is essential for the cultural needs of our students and children. For the full video interview, other great articles, op-eds, and...