About Our Guest: Raul ‘Neto’ Longoria is a candidate for the Texas State Board of Education, District 5. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and he has dedicated his career to Austin ISD as a bilingual special education teacher and parent support specialist.
Raul is also a social justice warrior, public servant, and from Eagle Pass, Texas, he brings a powerful perspective on what happens when policy meets people and how communities can fight to preserve opportunity, belonging, and hope for their children.
About the Episode
The Austin community is navigating a tough moment, school closures that affect not just students and teachers, but entire neighborhoods and the sense of belonging that schools create. In this episode, we’ll explore the human side of these decisions: what they mean for the children, the families, and the educators who call these schools home. It’s not just about loss, it’s about what loss gives back: courage, clarity, and the permission to live fully again.
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Sobre nuestro invitado: Raúl ‘Neto’ Longoria es candidato a la Junta Estatal de Educación de Texas, Distrito 5. Actualmente cursa una maestría en la Escuela de Asuntos Públicos LBJ y ha dedicado su carrera al Distrito Escolar Independiente de Austin (Austin ISD) como maestro bilingüe de educación especial y especialista en apoyo a padres.
Raúl también es un activista por la justicia social, servidor público y, originario de Eagle Pass, Texas, aporta una perspectiva valiosa sobre lo que sucede cuando las políticas se encuentran con las personas y cómo las comunidades pueden luchar para preservar las oportunidades, el sentido de pertenencia y la esperanza para sus hijos.
Sobre el episodio: La comunidad de Austin atraviesa un momento difícil: el cierre de escuelas afecta no solo a estudiantes y maestros, sino a vecindarios enteros y al sentido de pertenencia que las escuelas crean. En este episodio, exploraremos el lado humano de estas decisiones: lo que significan para los niños, las familias y los educadores que consideran estas escuelas su hogar. No se trata solo de la pérdida, sino de lo que la pérdida nos devuelve: valentía, claridad y la posibilidad de vivir plenamente de nuevo.
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