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All of the Above Podcast

All of the Above

Welcome to All of the Above, the show that gives you an un-standardized take on education! We"re your home for news and analysis of all the complex, relevant, and controversial issues impacting our schools today. Hosted by the super-dope duo of history teacher Dr. Manuel Rustin and principal-leader Jeffrey Garrett, two Black male lifelong educators based in Los Angeles. This is the podcast version of our video series. Check out the dopest education show on YouTube and subscribe to our channel at

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01:24:42

#76 - Supporting Indigenous Students w/ Dr. Valeriah...

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2021/07/17

The schooling experiences of native youth are so often left out of conversations about educational equity despite the fact that indigenous youth are among the most marginalized and underserved groups in our school system. This week we have the great honor of learning from the super-dope Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle about the experiences of native youth and about what needs to be done to better serve this population of students. Dr. Big Eagle is the President of the Indian Education Parent Advisory

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00:33:48

What If They Don’t Come Back Though? - Passing Period...

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2021/07/10

This Week: It’s summer time, and the livin is easy. Kids are jumpin, and the humidity is high… and questions abound regarding the future of school next fall. Specifically, given the relatively low interest expressed in returning to in-person learning last year among Black and AAPI families, questions are being raised about what it would mean if a significant number of families opt out of traditional school this fall. Two fascinating articles from the Hechinger Report and the Wall Street Journal give

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01:11:20

#75 - School Leadership in the Wake of Multiple...

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2021/07/03

Being a school leader is hard enough, but doing so in the midst of a pandemic and from the epicenter of a national reckoning around race and police violence makes the work doubly challenging and important. This week we’re joined by Yusuf Abdullah, principal of Patrick Henry High School in North Minneapolis, to discuss his experience leading in the wake of multiple traumas. Henry High School is considered by U.S. News & World Report the number one high school in Minneapolis Public Schools and is

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00:31:54

Down Goes Crespi. Now Let’s Change Em All - Passing...

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2021/06/27

This Week: A heartwarming story of youth activism out of West Contra Costa Unified School District has resulted in a name change to a local middle school. Say goodbye Juan Crespi Middle School, and hello Betty Reid Soskin Middle School. Crespi, a Franciscan missionary who helped lay the foundation of California’s oppressive and genocidal mission system, will be replaced by Soskin, a community activist, named in 1995 California Woman of the Year by the state legislature, and currently the nation’s

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01:02:29

#74 - Dope Educators Share Their Key Takeaways from...

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2021/06/19

As educators crawl out of this historically unprecedented, hot mess of a school year, what lasting lessons and changes should they be sure to carry on with them? This week we bring back EIGHT of the dopest educators and past AOTA guests to share their key takeaways from this wild school year. Hear from Julia E. Torres, Dr. Betina Hsieh, Larry Ferlazzo, Geneviève DeBose, Leo Glazé, Kevin Adams, Gerardo Muñoz, and Meghann Seril as they each look back on their experience in the year of pandemic

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00:34:04

The Best Defense is a Good Offense: The CRT Madness...

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2021/06/13

This Week: 21 states across the country have introduced legislation or enacted into law measures that restrict the teaching of truth about America’s history of racism, colonialism, and white supremacy. And meanwhile, videos of white fragility tears flowing at school board meetings with baseless claims of the teaching of “critical race theory” as the new boogeyman are flooding social media. How should we organize to oppose the banning of truthful teaching of America’s history? In the midst of

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01:15:53

#73 - Centering Bilingual Latinx Students w/ Drs....

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2021/06/05

Bilingual dopeness in the building! After years of attacks and bans on bilingual education, so-called “dual language immersion” programs have become a hot ticket. How can we ensure that language minoritized children get access to quality bilingual education, and what should such education look like? This week we’re joined by Dr. Carla España and Dr. Luz Yadira Herrera, co-founders of the En Comunidad Collective and co-authors of “En Comunidad: Lessons for Centering the Voices and Experiences of

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00:33:38

They Got White Nationalists Teaching Elementary Now!...

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2021/05/30

This Week: The white-lash is in full swing across America with states attempting--and some passing--bills to restrict the teaching of truth and the moral righteousness of racial justice. In the face of these trumped up claims against the 1619 Project and “Critical Race Theory,” wouldn’t you know it’s the white nationalists who are infiltrating schools and clandestinely working to pass on their hateful ideology under cover. A shocking story out of Boston of an elementary teacher who spends his time

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01:07:17

#72 - Advancing Racial Literacies in Education w/ Dr....

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2021/05/22

What role does racial literacy play in helping educators develop the capacity to respond to the inequities that plague our educational system? And how should educators, school systems, and policymakers respond to the recent partisan backlash over racial justice efforts? To help us explore these questions, we’re joined by the phenomenally-dope Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz!! Dr. Sealey-Ruiz is an award-winning Associate Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University whose research focuses on racial

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00:29:51

Massive CA Settlement KOs SAT and ACT Tests - Passing...

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2021/05/15

This Week: The pandemic hit the SAT and ACT with a hook to the temple, and now with a massive legal settlement in a case brought by California students, community groups and Compton Unified School District, the nation’s unofficial college entrance standardized tests are on the ropes. But does this mean they’re down for the count? The settlement commits the University of California system - home to 6 of the nation’s top 11 public universities - to not using SAT or ACT in admissions or scholarship

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01:12:46

#71 - Dave Zirin and the Intersection of Sports,...

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2021/05/08

One thing that teachers and athletes certainly have in common is the tired notion that they’re each supposed to be “apolitical” and avoid speaking out against injustice. Welp, we’re certainly not going to “shut up and dribble” today! This week we combine forces with writer, editor, sports journalist, and “Edge of Sports” host Dave Zirin to explore the intersections of sports, education, politics, and social justice! From Title IX to student-athlete free speech, municipal budgets, and fair

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00:42:37

Is “Black Lives Matter” Protected Speech, or Grounds...

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2021/05/01

This Week: As schools all over CA moved back to some version of in-person instruction, Manuel and Jeff take on a fascinating and troubling story out of Florida where a teacher was suspended after protesting the removal of a Black Lives Matter flag displayed in her classroom. Amy Donofrio, being represented by the Southern Poverty Law Center, is a teacher at Robert E. Lee high school in Jacksonville, Florida. Ms Donofrio is forcing a showdown about one of the stickiest issues to come out of the

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01:18:28

#70 - Arts & Music Education During and After the...

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2021/04/24

The shift to pandemic pedagogy was especially tough for arts and music educators who suddenly found themselves orchestrating bands and directing ceramics lessons through Zoom. As campuses reopen and the school system turns its attention to so-called “learning loss,” what’s the future of our already underfunded and understaffed arts education programs? This week we’re joined by Benwar Shepard, a veteran music teacher and founder of Bigger Than Us (BTU) Arts, to explore arts education during and after

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00:36:05

A Week of Repeated Trauma - Passing Period #35

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2021/04/17

This Week: Lt. Nazario in Virginia, Daunte Wright in Minneapolis, Adam Toledo in Chicago, a teacher calling a student the N word in Oklahoma, kids in Texas make a slave trading game for their black classmates, 4 members of the Sikh community killed at work in Indianapolis, and the list goes on. This week was a hard one, in so many ways. Manuel and Jeff process a week of repeated traumas, and discuss the implications of all of this mess for schools, including a regrettably terrible tweet from former

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01:13:18

#69 - Racial Equity Work in Schools w/ Joe Truss

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2021/04/10

Last summer’s uprisings for racial justice spurred a flurry of activity and discussion among educators about how to work towards creating a truly equitable and just school system. Not surprisingly, that energy has largely faded away as schools shifted their attention towards reopening and a return to “normal.” This week we’re joined by principal and racial equity coach Joe Truss to reflect back on a year of racial equity work. What progress has been made? How has resistance manifested? Truss shares

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00:37:54

Cameras in Classrooms… Forever? - Passing Period #34

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2021/04/03

This Week: A year ago, the idea that nearly every student would have a laptop or tablet and attend school virtually seemed preposterous. Now, it’s just another day of school. With news about promising vaccine efficacy among children, what role might cameras play in the future of school? Drawing on an article in The 74, Manuel and Jeff explore some of the provocative questions about the future of cameras in classrooms, from evaluation and accountability to breaking down the walls of school and

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01:12:24

#68 - Boosting STEM Outcomes for Students of Color w/...

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2021/03/27

Science! Technology! Engineering! Math! “STEM” has been all the rage in education over the last several years as schools look to prepare students for careers in the rapidly growing tech industry. Unfortunately, as STEM education has grown many of our traditionally marginalized students have been left behind. This week we’re joined by computer science teacher and Justice Code founder Caia Brown to explore how we can boost STEM outcomes for communities that are underrepresented in Silicon Valley. But

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00:36:38

Ethnic Studies in CA Schools, At Long Last - Passing...

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2021/03/21

This Week: After 4 years of work, hundreds of thousands of public comments, and a late rush of right-wing pushback, the CA State Board of Education adopted an Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum this week. The move paves the way for districts and schools across the state to expand the teaching of ethnic studies, and for a future showdown in the state legislature over adding ethnic studies as a requirement for high school graduation. Manuel - who chaired the committee responsible for the development of

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01:02:06

#67 - Teaching Elementary Amid Pandemic and Reopening...

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2021/03/13

This year of pandemic pedagogy has been tough on students of all ages, most notably those in the early grades. As the debate over school “reopening” continues to rage and battlelines are drawn over whether or not students will be confronted with an onslaught of standardized tests this spring, elementary teachers across the nation continue to step up and serve our little kiddos. This week we’re joined by National Board certified third grade teacher and education advocate Meghann Seril to learn about

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00:35:45

To Integrate, or Not to Integrate - Passing Period #32

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2021/03/06

This Week: Under the radar congress removed the last barrier for school districts to use federal funds on transportation services for integrating schools. We’ve long known of the pernicious effects of segregation on kids and communities of color, but is integration the right answer today? What about the damaging effects segregation has on white kids? And what about the harm done to us all by having the vast majority of white people in the country attend segregated schools? Also Manuel and Jeff

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