#98 - Truly Terrific Teaching Today with CA Teacher of the Year Jason Torres-Rangel!

Here at All of the Above we loooove teachers, especially super-dope ones. We’re also, perhaps, a tad bit partial to California. That being the case, it should come as no surprise to our AOTA Family that we’d bring on yet another super-dope teacher from California–Jason Torres-Rangel!! Jason is a California State Teacher of the Year and a California nominee for the National Teacher of the Year competition, and he joins us to discuss the present and future of the teaching profession. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a new study showing the benefits of small emergency grants for college students and a bit of shade being thrown at the Department of Education from the Government Accountability Office. → Get your Teach the Truth T-Shirt here! → View this episode on YouTube! AGENDA 0:00 - Welcome! 6:46 - Emergency grants boost college success 21:22 - GAO calls out Dept of Ed 35:55 - CA Teacher of the Year Jason Torres-Rangel 1:08:09 - Students walk out to protest CRT ban DO-NOW STORIES: Study shows small emergency grants can help college students stay in school Missing an opportunity: Ed Dept. criticized by GAO for teacher shortage strategy More about our guest: Los Angeles Unified AP English teacher is California nominee for national Teacher of the Year State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2023 California Teachers of the Year CLASS DISMISSED: Temecula students walk out to protest critical race theory ban Get MORE All of the Above: - Website - Podcast on multiple platforms via Anchor - Podcast via Apple Podcast - Podcast via Spotify - Twitter - Facebook Page Theme Music by its tajonthabeat