The Citizen Stewart Show

The Citizen Stewart Show

“The Citizen Stewart Show” is an independent, pull-no-punches podcast from The Branch about the perils and promise of education and democracy. Hosted by Chris “Citizen” Stewart, CEO of Brightbeam, a nonprofit national network of activists fighting for educational opportunity and justice for every child. And co-hosted by Ravi Gupta, former Obama staffer and former superintendent of a network of charter schools in the South. “The Citizen Stewart Show” shines light on the dark forces keeping our students, schools, and democracy mired in counterproductive politics. No headline or issue is off limits, because education is at the heart of everything in America.

Episodes

Ep 136 | Are Liberal Arts Degrees Future-Proof?

July 15, 2025 • 49 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Kate explore whether, in the era of AI, the critical thinking and adaptability fostered by a liberal arts education could become a surprising advantage. The Rise of AI Will Make Liberal Arts Degrees Popular Again. (Inc., 7/14/25) We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171 Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org
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Ep 135 | Black Men in Education (with Dr. Charles Cole)

July 8, 2025 • 63 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris is joined by Dr. Charles Cole for a discussion about the importance of Black men in education. We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org
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Ep 134 | Ed Reform Democrats

July 3, 2025 • 35 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris discusses the ways ed reform democrats could better serve students in these turbulent times. We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org
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Ep 133 | Class of 2025’s Job Market

June 27, 2025 • 50 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Kate discuss the unique job market recent graduates are entering into. From the forces AI and beyond, they explore what makes this moment in the workforce both precarious and full of possibility. We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org
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Ep 132 | Should Teachers Be Neutral in the Classroom?

June 17, 2025 • 55 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Kate dive into the complex challenge teachers face in maintaining political neutrality amid today's highly polarized climate. How do educators stay balanced when everything feels like a political statement? We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org
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Ep 131 | Restorative Justice (with Nicholas Bradford)

June 10, 2025 • 58 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris sat down with Nicholas Bradford for a conversation about restorative justice. Nicholas is the founder and executive director of the National Center for Restorative Justice and the author of A Real-World Guide to Restorative Justice in Schools: Practical Philosophy, Useful Tools, and True Stories. The Restorative Schools Conference is June 26th and 27th in Portland, Oregon. We’d love...
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Ep 130 | Pushing Student Achievement Forward (with Tommy Chang)

June 6, 2025 • 56 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris sits down with Dr. Tommy Chang, CEO of the New Teacher Center for a conversation about how we can keep pushing student achievement forward in these turbulent times. We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org
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Ep 129 | Rewriting the Impact of Racial Trauma (with Dominic Lawson)

June 2, 2025 • 61 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris sits down with Dominic Lawson for a conversation about how we can rewrite the impact of racial trauma.  Dominic Lawson is an award-winning producer who has made his mark in the mental health space. Dominic’s work has been recognized with numerous accolades. His podcast Black is America won a Webby Award in 2023.  *Note: this episode contains discussion about mental health issues, inc...
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Ep 128 | Merit Pay for Teachers

May 26, 2025 • 56 mins
his week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Kate discussed the nuances of merit pay for teachers. We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org
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Ep 127 | The Rising Resistance in Education

May 13, 2025 • 49 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Kate discussed the rising resistance to the President’s crusade against diversity in education. We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org
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Ep 126 | Why Dual Language Programs Work (with Conor Williams)

May 6, 2025 • 55 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris sits down with Conor Williams for a conversation about why dual language programs are working for ESL families, and why they are under political pressure.  Conor Williams is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, and an expert on urban education reform, English learner students, children of immigrants, early education programs, and school choice systems. He is also a founding partne...
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Ep 125 | Solving Education for America’s Black Children (with Emory Edwards)

April 29, 2025 • 57 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris sits down with Emory Edwards to discuss possible pathways to solving education for America’s black children. Emory Edwards is the Vice President of Outreach at Ed Choice.  We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬
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Ep 124 | Social and Emotional Learning (with Dr. Michael Strambler)

April 22, 2025 • 53 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris sits down with Michael Strambler for a conversation about Social and Emotional Learning. Dr. Michael Strambler is a clinical psychologist and directs Child Wellbeing and Education Research at The Consultation Center at Yale. We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org
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Ep 123 | A Special Educational Status for Black Students (with Shaka Mitchell)

April 16, 2025 • 56 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris sits down with Shaka Mitchell for a conversation about possible pathways to a special educational status for black students. Shaka Mitchell serves as a Senior Fellow for the American Federation for Children. We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org
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Ep 122 | Anti Exclusionary Program Design (with Toni Barton)

April 8, 2025 • 51 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris sits down with Toni Barton to discuss the lessons from her book Six Principles for Building a Truly Inclusive School. We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org
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Ep 121 | An Autonomous Education for Black Children (with Kenya Bradshaw)

April 1, 2025 • 64 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris sits down with Kenya Bradshaw for a conversation about reconstructing a quality education system for black children in America. Kenya Bradshaw is the CEO at Reconstruction, a curriculum technology company focused on developing and teaching K-12 supplemental curriculum that situates Black people, Black culture, and Black contributions to American and world history in an authentic, identi...
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Ep 120 | What Can Schools Do Differently?

March 25, 2025 • 64 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris is joined by a pair of education innovators to discuss the question -  What can schools do differently? Our guests today: Justin Dent, Executive Director of Outschool.org Amy Anderson, Executive Director of Reschool Colorado We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org
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Ep 119 | The Voices Missing from the National Education Debate

March 19, 2025 • 69 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris is joined by Jay Artis-Wright, Charles Cole, and Sharif El-Mekki for a conversation about the voices missing from the national education debate - those of the black community. We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org
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Ep 118 | Civics & Security: The Democracy Connection

March 11, 2025 • 43 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Kate discussed why the decline of civics education is a national security threat. We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org
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Ep 117 | We Need a Boring Revolution in Education

March 4, 2025 • 52 mins
This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Kate discussed… ‘We’re the Outliers’: Ashley Rogers Berner on Public Funding for Private Schools (The 74, 2/27/25) We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org
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