Yesterday

Weekend Edition | Hundreds of National Guard activated in Illinois

(The Center Square) – Hundreds of National Guard soldiers are activated in Illinois for the next two months to assist in protecting federal property and personnel enforcing federal immigration law. The issue is in front of a federal judge in Chicago on Thursday morning with the s ... Show More

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Oct 10

Illinois in Focus Daily | October 10th, 2025 - Trump appeals Illinois judge's National Guard temporary restraining order

Greg Bishop reviews the latest in the legal battle over whether the Trump administration has the justification to use the National Guard in Illinois. A judge Thursday issued a temporary restraining order. The Trump administration appealed. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company ... Show More

24m 59s

Oct 9

Illinois in Focus Daily | October 9th, 2025 - Pritzker tells Trump ‘come and get me’

Greg Bishop shares reaction to President Donald Trump saying he thinks Gov. J.B. Pritzker should be in jail as Pritzker says "come get me." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

24m 39s

Jun 2023

Ed Dept’s AI Report Focuses on Equity Concerns, Privacy Risks

The U.S. Department of Education released guidance for school administrators that offers insights into how districts should implement and weigh the risks of artificial intelligence for teachers and students – but not when it comes to how students are using it.

5m 46s

May 2025

Smart Talks with IBM: How AI Assistants Can Transform Education

Malcolm Gladwell visits Kennesaw State University to learn about Jiwoo, an AI Assistant that helps future teachers practice responsive teaching by simulating classroom interactions with students. Discover how AI can enhance teaching methods to prepare teachers for the classroom. ... Show More

28m 17s

May 2025

251: Holding Students Accountable in the Age of AI

Since ChatGPT's arrival in late 2022, the top concern I’ve heard from teachers is that students will stop doing their own writing and rely entirely on AI. While that worry is real, more teachers are recognizing that AI is here to stay and are looking for ways to work with it rath ... Show More

1h 9m

Apr 2025

EP322 A school framework where learning feels different and students thrive

What if school was designed around student agency, real-world learning, and deep relationships—instead of compliance and test scores? In this episode, I take you inside Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School, a Big Picture Learning school in the South Bronx that is reimagining what ... Show More

32m 39s

Aug 2016

S4EP04 How to deal with a principal who just doesn’t “get it”

Today’s episode is inspired by a lot of different emails I’ve gotten from teachers about a wide range of problems with administrators. Some of these teachers feel like their principals place too much emphasis on testing and try to standardize teaching so there’s no freedom for te ... Show More

19m 28s

Mar 2023

Is AI bad for democracy? Analyzing AI’s impact on epistemic agency

Professor Mark Coeckelbergh considers whether AI poses a risk for democracy n this St Cross Special Ethics Seminar Cases such as Cambridge Analytica or the use of AI by the Chinese government suggest that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) creates some risks for democracy. T ... Show More

30m 38s

Jul 2024

Leaning into A.I. with Jeff Utecht

Don't be afraid of the big, bad A.I.! In this episode, we sit down with educator, author, consultant and A.I. expert Jeff Utecht to dissect how AI tools like ChatGPT-4 have the potential to revolutionize the classroom. Utecht helps us navigate the delicate balance of excitement a ... Show More

33m 24s

Aug 2023

Voices of Dignity: Human Rights in Schools

What does "dignity at work" mean for educators and school staff? What are the primary challenges faced by school faculty and staff? How can administrators and decision-makers effectively address these issues? Join Jeffrey M. Siminoff from Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, along wit ... Show More

38m 51s

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