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The Dropout Nation Podcast: Politically Mobilizing School Reform

On this week’s Dropout Nation Podcast, RiShawn Biddle observes the politically craven behavior of politicians in Connecticut, Alabama, and Washington State, bending to the will of NEA and AFT affiliates — and challenges reformers to fully embrace politics. It will take more than crafting policies to force politicians fearful of teachers’ union influence to do what’s best for our children.

You can listen to the Podcast at RiShawn Biddle’s radio page or download directly to your iPod, Zune, MP3 player, smartphone, Nook Color or Kindle Fire. Also, subscribe to the podcast series. It is also available on iTunes, Blubrry, Zune Marketplace and PodBean. Also download to your phone with BlackBerry podcast software, Google Reader, BeyondPod, DoggCatcher and other mobile software.

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  1. By Voices of the Dropout Nation in Quotes: Why We Must Politically Mobilize for Reform | Dropout Nation: Coverage of the Reform of American Public Education Edited by RiShawn Biddle on May 1, 2012 at 8:28 am

    [...] Power activist who sparked reform in D.C. two decades ago. And Ford’s example exemplifies the importance of political and grassroots mobilization in advancing the transformation of American public [...]

  2. By The Importance of Governors in Leading Reform | Dropout Nation: Coverage of the Reform of American Public Education Edited by RiShawn Biddle on May 1, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    [...] want to understand why gubernatorial leadership matters in advancing systemic reform — and why school reformers must mobilize politically in order to gain traction for their efforts — consider the profiles in courage -(or lack [...]

  3. By The Andreessen Theory Will Power Reform -- or Why You shouldn't Worry About the Future of Digital Education | Dropout Nation: Coverage of the Reform of American Public Education Edited by RiShawn Biddle on May 2, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    [...] comes with technology. Which is why school reformers must embrace digital learning; along with political mobilization, it is one more tool that can force the overhaul of a failed system. Share this [...]

  4. By The Andreessen Theory Will Power Reform — or Why You Shouldn’t Worry About … | DailyBinaryNews.com on May 2, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    [...] comes with technology. Which is why school reformers must embrace digital learning; along with political mobilization, it is one more tool that can force the overhaul of a failed [...]

  5. By The Andreessen Theory Will Power Reform — or Why You Shouldn’t Worry Much … | DailyBinaryNews.com on May 3, 2012 at 12:51 am

    [...] comes with technology. Which is why school reformers must embrace digital learning; along with political mobilization, it is one more tool that can force the overhaul of a failed [...]

  6. By When Black and Latino Politicians Stand Up for Our Children | Dropout Nation: Coverage of the Reform of American Public Education Edited by RiShawn Biddle on May 7, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    [...] teacher quality reforms and expansion of charter schools. As I mentioned in last week’s Dropout Nation Podcast, legislative leaders in that state have proven to be so pusillanimous that they all but kowtowed [...]

  7. By The American Spectator : Mitt W. Bush on May 8, 2012 at 8:29 am

    [...] for NEA and AFT union bosses who cling tenuously to their still-considerable influence — and more ammunition for the motley crew of conservative, libertarian, and centrist Democrat school reformers, along [...]