Taking Notes with Jon Carroll

Ep 79: Keep the Kids Safe

In this episode Dr. Carroll sounds off on the senseless expulsion and need for homeschooling for Lansing, MI student Sakir Everett. Actor and Artist Terayle Hill (All American) joins the show to talk about navigating the industry as a creative and the particular opportunities that HBCUs offer in this time.

Ep 78: Love & Hate

Dr. Carroll contrasts the feeling of pride and adulation over The Dimpled One announcing his college decision and contrasts that with the death of Demartravion "Trey" Reed and the growing clouds of political violence looming in the country. Collette Bowers Zinn of Private School Axis joins the show to talk about new and exciting developments with the organization.

Ep 77: Gathering the School Village

In this episode we talk with Lisa Meyers Johnson, Founder and Executive Director of Private School Village. The non-profit is centered in SoCal, but is quickly spreading it's wings and Lisa breaks news here about where the next chapter will be in addition to talking about points of emphasis for the year.

Back to School

In this episode, Dr. Carroll catches the family up on what has been happening since our last podcast in June and shares lessons from the basketball recruiting world, tips for working with students at the start of the school year and observations on how political leadership is failing all around us

Ep 75: Living in a History Book

Dr. Carroll hits on Father's Day, the 25th Anniversary of the BET Awards, Beyonce in London, the magical day that is June 15th for Student Athletes, and then multihyphenate dynamo Nefetari Spencer joins the show to talk about her development as writer and actor.