Skoolturf

What if the key to better education isn’t just what we teach, but who’s doing the teaching? In this powerful episode, we dig into the uncomfortable truths about teacher demographics in California and why that matters more than ever. 

We zoom in on math classrooms, where fear, bias, and outdated teaching habits have turned a subject meant to empower into one that excludes. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Through the powerful stor...

In this episode, we take you inside the energy and brilliance of Kurriculum & Konversation! This highlight event brought together educators, leaders, and community members to explore how culture, storytelling, and pedagogy can shift the way we teach and lead. One of the most powerful moments came from our conversation with Alton Glass, a visionary behind GRX Immersive Labs, who broke down how immersive technology and storytelli...

People aren’t checked out of politics, they've been shut out. In this episode, KiMi and Vernita get real about why so many folks are disengaged, not because people don’t care but because the system feels like a game no one taught us how to play. What if we stopped making it all about federal elections and started teaching kids how power really moves, locally, right in their own neighborhoods? Then things heat up when we dive in...

What if we told you that only 7% of high schoolers see themselves as a “math person”? In this eye-opening episode, we dive into the heart of one of education’s most urgent identity crises: math.

Backed by insights from EdWeek and a Gates Foundation supported study of over 700 students, we uncover why 1 in 3 students never see themselves as capable in math and what that means for their future in STEM, problem-solving, and confidence...

Teachers are called to serve. But who’s answering for them?In this unflinching episode, Vernita and KiMi dive deep into the personal and the policies shaping the future of education. They take you behind the curtain of their own journeys, revealing what it truly means to answer the call as educators, leaders, and advocates navigating a world that often demands more than it gives. But the heart of this episode? A bold discussion on ...

What do a wildly creative fitness coach and a bright young mentee have in common? In this episode, KiMi and Vernita reflect on the people who keep them grounded and inspired, and how these relationships shed light on something much bigger. They dig into the hidden cost of wasted time (not just in classrooms, but in our systems, our workplaces, and our lives). At the center of their conversation is a hard truth: even the most passio...

In this episode, KiMi and Vernita dive deep into grief, not only through death, but through career transitions. With honesty and reflection, they unpack what it means to keep showing up for students, family members, and others while carrying invisible losses of our own. This is more than a conversation, it is a revelation of the emotional truths people live through every day, truths too often ignored by policy and systems. Tune in ...

In our debut episode of Skoolturf, meet our dynamic hosts, Dr. KiMi Wilson and Vernita Scott, two powerhouse educators with experience challenging the status quo in education. This week, they dive into a troubling headline: a student from Pasadena forced to tape her mouth shut in school… during recess. What does this say about how we discipline children and more importantly, who we trust to do it?Tune in as KiMi and Vernita unpack ...