From Classroom to Newsroom

From Classroom to Newsroom


Latest Episodes

Episode 42: Marty Pollio
February 26, 2019

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
February 14, 2019

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
January 28, 2019

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
January 07, 2019

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
December 03, 2018

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
November 12, 2018

Adam Johnson (of FAIR, The Appeal, and Citations Needed) talks about the many shortcomings of local media outlets.

Episode 34: Ronel Brown
October 09, 2018

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
October 01, 2018

Rae talks about the future of the free press, the #MeToo movement, journalism business models, and much more.

Episode 32: Mandy McLaren
September 24, 2018

Education reporter Mandy McLaren talks about her teaching gigs, switching careers, dealing with hostile feedback, #MeToo, and much more.

Episode 31: Olivia Krauth
September 10, 2018

Education reporter Olivia Krauth on anonymous sources, viral news stories, and using teenagers as sources.