13 episodes

NOLAed: Education for Liberation is a weekly show focused on public education in New Orleans and the surrounding parishes. We invite parents, teachers, students, community members, and anyone invested in democratic and racially equitable education to join us by subscribing to our podcast, posting to our Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram page!

NOLAed: Education for Liberation Dr. Maria Velazquez, Dr. Adrienne Dixson

    • Education
    • 4.8 • 4 Ratings

NOLAed: Education for Liberation is a weekly show focused on public education in New Orleans and the surrounding parishes. We invite parents, teachers, students, community members, and anyone invested in democratic and racially equitable education to join us by subscribing to our podcast, posting to our Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram page!

    Critical Race Theory vs. Diversity Training

    Critical Race Theory vs. Diversity Training

    On this show, Dr. Adrienne and Dr. Maria discuss the differences between CRT and diversity training.

    • 59 min
    RIP Black Panther and returning to campus

    RIP Black Panther and returning to campus

    In this week's show, Dr. Adrienne and Dr. Maria pay their respects to Chadwick Boseman and discuss the surge in COVID19 cases on university campuses.

    • 55 min
    Interviews with OPSB Candidates: JC Romero and Winston "Boom" Whitten

    Interviews with OPSB Candidates: JC Romero and Winston "Boom" Whitten

    In this episode, Dr. Adrienne and Dr. Maria interview JC Romero and Winston "Boom" Whitten, two candidates for the Orleans Parish School Board, District 4. Both candidates prevailed over the challenges to their eligibility for candidacy by the incumbent, Leslie Ellison.

    • 58 min
    Interviews with OPSB candidates: Ethan Ashley and Dr. Chanel Payne

    Interviews with OPSB candidates: Ethan Ashley and Dr. Chanel Payne

    Dr. Adrienne and Dr. Maria interview Ethan Ashley and Dr. Chanel Payne, candidates for the Orleans Parish School Board. We discuss their campaigns and the issues that face public education in Orleans Parish Board and New Orleans public schools.

    • 58 min
    Ready for what?: Returning to school during COVID19, pt. 3

    Ready for what?: Returning to school during COVID19, pt. 3

    Dr. Adrienne is joined by guest co-host, Dr. Alana Dixson, MD, PhD. They talk with Dr. Elizabeth Jeffers, Asst Professor of Education Leadership at the University of New Orleans. In this episode, Dr. Adrienne talks to Dr. Alana about the latest medical information on COVID19 and stroke risk. They also talk with Dr. Elizabeth Jeffers about school reopening and its impact on school leaders.

    • 56 min
    Ready for what?: Returning to school during COVID19, pt. 2

    Ready for what?: Returning to school during COVID19, pt. 2

    Dr. Adrienne and Dr. Maria talk with Dave Cash, EVP of the United Teachers of New Orleans, and Jeffrey Barrois, member of Jefferson Parish Teachers Union. In this episode, we talk about the local issues and challenges to re-opening schools for face-to-face instruction.

    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
4 Ratings

4 Ratings

BlueNile81 ,

Finally a Podcast!

So happy this show is now a podcast. Congrats! Great topics, real voices, and wonderful takeaways.

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