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The Citizen Stewart Show

By: The Branch
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  • “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.
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Episodes
  • Ep 82 | The Extra Benefits and Costs of Extracurriculars

    Ep 82 | The Extra Benefits and Costs of Extracurriculars
    Jun 4 2024
    This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Kate discussed the importance of youth extracurriculars, and the extra costs and time constraints for parents. The Fine Art of Under Scheduling (Slate, 5/19/24) Working Parents’ Calendars Are Taken Over by Kid Concerts, 'Moving Up' Ceremonies (Bloomberg, 5/29/24) 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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    59 mins
  • Ep 81 | Chris v. Brown v. Board of Education

    Ep 81 | Chris v. Brown v. Board of Education
    May 28 2024
    This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Kate discuss the legacy of Brown v. Board of education, and the work we still need to do to realize its promise. It’s Been 70 Years Since Brown V. Board Of Education. The US Is Still Trying To Achieve The Promise Of Integration. (CNN, 5/17/24) 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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    1 hr
  • Ep 80 | Should We Educate Prisoners? (Spoiler Alert: Yes)

    Ep 80 | Should We Educate Prisoners? (Spoiler Alert: Yes)
    May 21 2024
    This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Kate discuss the costs of educating our nation’s prisoners - and the costs of not educating them. More College Programs Are Slowly Coming Into Prisons (The Virginian-Pilot, 11/23/23) The Federal Government Is Shelling Out $130 Million To Bring Free College To About 30,000 Inmates In Places Like Folsom Prison (Fortune, 6/28/23) The Societal Benefits Of Postsecondary Prison Education (Brookings, 8/20/21) Serving Time or Wasting Time? (Rand, 2013) 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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    57 mins
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