From Classroom to Newsroom
Latest Episodes
Episode 42: Marty Pollio
Current JCPS superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio discusses trauma, suicide prevention, Senate Bill 250, school start times, the student assignment plan, and more.
Episode 41: Joe Bargione
Former JCPS lead psychologist Dr. Joe Bargione discusses trauma, suicide prevention, the new mental health counselors in JCPS, and much more.
Episode 40: Corrie Shull
Dr. Corrie Shull — Senior Pastor of the Burnett Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky and one of the newest members of the Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education — joins the show to talk about the tragic story of Seven Bridges, changin
Episode 39: Lisa Willner
Psychologist, educator, school board member and politician Lisa Willner joins the show to discuss several topics, including JCPS under Dr. Hargens and Dr. Pollio, the importance of racial equity in education, whether or not teachers’ unions matter,
Episode 38: Staffers from On the Record
Three members of On the Record’s staff — Sky Carroll, Faith Lindsey, and Katie Cummins — join the show this week to talk about the latest issue (Volume 4 Number 1) which deals with fast fashion, the school-to-prison pipeline, the abundance of liquor
Episode 37: Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson (of FAIR, The Appeal, and Citations Needed) talks about the many shortcomings of local media outlets.
Episode 34: Ronel Brown
Ronel Brown explains why he is running for the Kentucky House of Representatives, why education matters, and why governments should spend money in order to save money.
Episode 33: Rae Hodge
Rae talks about the future of the free press, the #MeToo movement, journalism business models, and much more.
Episode 32: Mandy McLaren
Education reporter Mandy McLaren talks about her teaching gigs, switching careers, dealing with hostile feedback, #MeToo, and much more.
Episode 31: Olivia Krauth
Education reporter Olivia Krauth on anonymous sources, viral news stories, and using teenagers as sources.