EP 196 | How Will the 2024 Election Affect Public Education?

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 196

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

Delna Bryan | Buddy Thornton | Dr. Isaac Carrier |Nina Taylor |Jerry Green

How Will the 2024 Election Affect Public Education?

Public education is between a rock and a hard place. For years, we have been implementing strategies to help recognize the need for an upgraded approach to a continuum of performance expectations that accommodates teacher effectiveness when assessing and documenting student progress. Respecting each individual's differences in ethnicity and cultural responsiveness is a blind side that affects how the education system interprets data, profoundly impacting student learning. The government knows there is a gap in college career and military readiness, and so many efforts to improve our current occupational situations. With over $1.7 trillion in student loan debt (federal and private) in the U.S., the cost of college and reducing loan debt has been a keen focus for many Americans. After years of working to improve equity in schools and employment, like changes in political leadership demographics, we still need a voice in Public Education in the United States of America.

Jerry Green: Why are public schools underfunded in the U.S., mainly affecting Black/Brown and poor White demographics?

Nina Taylor: Why is it important for politicians to visit public schools? Does public funding of education benefit economic growth?

Dr. Isaac Carrier: How can public school leaders navigate a system built for you to use while instilling school buy-in with stakeholders?

Delna Bryan: Will hiring teachers of seniority matter in the future challenges you face in school when educating black and brown student in your community?

Buddy Thornton: How will this election affect funding for daily instruction with increased mandates and high expectations?