Talk Out of School

Shino Tanikawa, Regents member, talks testing, equity, Yeshivas and more

Episode Summary

After the latest education news, Leonie interviews Shino Tanikawa, longtime parent activist about her new role on the NY Board of Regents and many of the hot button issues they are dealing with, including high-stakes testing, trying to ensure that ultra Orthodox schools provide an equivalent secular education, the problems with Fair Student Funding and more.

Episode Notes

Chancellor Adams  proposals on middle school and high school admissions in Chalkbeat and Washington Post

Daily News oped , A Tale of two school systems, again

Oral arguments in  Appellate Court, Tucker vs City of NY: starting 2 hours and 54 minutes on YouTube here. 

FAQ for parents and teachers on Regents "exit exams" and why they should be eliminated

Shino Tanikawa on Why the Fair Student Funding Task Force report was never released