#806: On school boards, curriculum controversies, and a Parents’ Bill of Rights - 02/8/22

On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast (listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify), Robert Pondiscio, Mike Petrilli, and David Griffith discuss a school board’s controversial removal of a holocaust book from its district’s curriculum, and whether states should create a Parents’ Bill of Rights. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines a study of summer employment’s effect on the academic outcomes of low-income, urban high schoolers.You can find this and every episode on all major podcast platforms, as well as share it with friends.Recommended content:Robert’s piece about the school board’s decision: “The Maus that roared: Who do you want to decide what’s best for kids?”Dale Chu’s piece on Parents’ Bill of Rights: “The curriculum transparency trap.”The middle-school English curriculum mentioned during the podcast: EL Education.The study that Amber reviewed on the Research Minute: Alicia Sasser Modestino and Richard Paulsen, “School’s Out: How Summer Youth Employment Programs Impact Academic Outcomes,” Education Finance and Policy (January 2022).Feedback welcome!Have ideas or feedback on our podcast? Send them to our podcast producer Pedro Enamorado at [email protected].