Leah Lester and American Education and Policy Podcast

Educational Policies Must Not Enable Misrepresentation of Truth

The post discusses book banning American schools as a form of racism. The challenge is to reject racism and to see Black history as a legitimate part of education.

Preparing to Educate For The School Year

Addresses the need for integrating Social Emotional Learning in our classrooms due to student trauma. Also addresses the need to plan for how we will successfully manage our classrooms. Planning is essential.

Education Makes the World Go Round with Dr. Leah Lester

This episode addresses the importance of education around the world and the global economy. The necessary skills that students need to have a place in the workforce are discussed; however, we must not forsake our own values.

Examining School Suspensions and Attendance Relationships of Traditional and Whole-Child Schools to the School Environments/Dissertation

The discussion discussed the examined eight schools ranging from K-12 for the relationship between suspensions, attendance rates, and their school environments. Statistical tests revealed a significant difference as whole-child school environments have higher student attendance and fewer suspension rates than traditional schools.

Fostering an Educational Community of Care and Support

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://americaneducationandpolicy.wordpress.com/2023/05/04/fostering-an-educational-community-of-care-and-support/ The episode address promoting care and support in a school environment. Cultural responsiveness is necessary for proper care.