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"Since Betsy DeVos' confirmation, we've had a flood of people come and say specifically, 'I want to run for school board to protect the schools in my hometown,' " says Amanda Litman, co-founder of Run for Something, a newly launched progressive political action committee dedicated to drafting Millennials for down-ballot races from state legislatures on down. Run for Something offers advice, introductions and, for some candidates, help with fundraising.
NPR Ed spoke with four young first-time school board candidates from around the country.
All say they were influenced by the national energy around politics and education, but each says they have a more traditional motivation: To help kids in their communities.
Did Betsy DeVos Make You Want To Run For School Board?
Illustration: LA Johnson/NPR
Upcoming hip-hop artist LA Johnson is putting together scrumptious bits of lyrical spontaneity along with a compelling soundscape of disparity in order with ‘FLAVA’.
Grief is a fact of life in our nation's schools; 7 out of 10 teachers have a student currently in their classroom who is grieving, according to research by the New York Life Foundation and the American Federation of Teachers.
"Virtually all children will go through it — but that doesn't mean it's a normalizing experience," says Dr. David Schonfeld, an expert on student grief and a driving force behind the new website GrievingStudents.org. "Even though it's common, it warrants our attention."
Grief In The Classroom: 'Saying Nothing Says A Lot'
Illustration credit: LA Johnson/NPR
Eastern Michigan University keeps a few residence halls open over break for students who have no place else to go. But not all schools do that.
Students can stay in the dorms for free, but there is a catch: None of the cafeterias are open, so students are on their own for food.
That's where Joi Rencher comes in.
"I've got ramen noodles, chips in here, a bunch of other junk," she says.
Rencher has a filing cabinet near her office on campus that she fills with snacks and food that can be cooked in the microwave. Students like Greer are encouraged to drop by and grab whatever they want. Rencher admits it's not the healthiest stuff, but it's something.
There's No Place Like A Dorm Room For The Holidays
Illustration credit: LA Johnson/NPR
Canvassing for potential students is standard for charter schools. But for traditional public school leaders, it's unfamiliar territory.
Teachers Go Door-Knocking In Nashville
Illustration credit: LA Johnson/NPR
jungletrain.net is proud to present: LA Johnson & Baddesley - Skutta Records - jungletrain.net promomix november 2014 LA Johnson & Baddesley met 10 years ago partying in their home town and centre of the universe Birmingham UK. After years of partying, producing and occasional DJing the pair started their Skutta Records imprint in 2011 to showcase the finest underground talent. The label output is mainly centred around innovative future sounds of Drum and Bass/170/Jungle (Whatever you wanna call it!) as well as cinematic sounds that wouldn't sound out of place in a dystopian sci-fi flick. Their bi-weekly Thursday night show on jungletrain.net brings the best of all styles to the table from across the 170 spectrum past, present and future and this mix gives you a taster of what to expect. Shout out to all the jungletrain.net Crew, Birmingham Crew, Skutta Records Family, Listening Session Crew and all the heads who have been supporting us. Long live Drum and Bass! Make sure to tune in to http://jungletrain.net/ every odd Thursday from 21.00 - 22.30 (CET) to hear Skutta Records' LA Johnson & Baddesley in the mix live from the UK. Contact: E-mail: [email protected] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/skuttarecords Bandcamp: http://skuttarecords.bandcamp.com/ -- Tracklisting: 01. Flatliners - Island Dub - CX Digital [CXD007, 2013] 02. The Untouchables - Creator - Translation Recordings [TRNSLDIGI014, 2012] 03. Theory - Breadline [Self Release - Free Download] 04. Genotype - Justice Over Law - Exit Records [EXITCD006, 2010] 05. Breakage - Clarendon - Digital Soundboy Recording Co. [SBOY009, 2007] 06. Loxy & Resound - Vertigo - Exit Records [EXITLP005, 2011] 07. Thing - Noise Test - Dubthing Records [Bandcamp Exclusive https://thingmusic.bandcamp.com/track/noise-test, 2014] 08. Clarity ft T-Man - Hell's Gate - Samurai Music [SMG001, 2014] 09. Vromm - El Sol - 31 Recordings [31RS009, 2014) 10. Mystic State ft Jaydrop & Pandaka - Oversight - Skutta Records [SKUTTA007, Forthcoming Dec 1st 2014] 11. LA Johnson & Baddesley - ???? - Skutta Records [Dub] 12. Vince Grain - Roswell Eyewitness - Automate [AM8E002, 2014] 13. Clima & DYL - Challenger - Rawganics [2014] 14. DYL - Metamorphosis - Skutta Records [SKUTTA006, 2014] 15. Digital - Robber - Rupture LDN [RUPTURELDN 004, 2014] 16. Acid Lab - Retribution - Eastern Promise Audio [EPA08, 2013] 17. Nucleus & Paradox - Prism - Samurai Music [SMG002, 2014] 18. Lemon D - This is LA - Metalheadz [METH014, 1995] 19. Jumpat - Ain't Ready [Dub] 20. C-Side - Sematic - Skutta Dub [SKUTTA008, Forthcoming 2015] 21. ???? - ???? [Dub] 22. LA Johnson & Baddesley - ???? - Skutta Records [Dub] 23. Dubtek & Displaced Paranormals - Obey - Inception:Audio [IA005] 24. Dexta & Kolectiv - Make Me - Diffrent Music [DIFF024, Forthcoming 2014] 25. Blanca - ???? - Skutta Records [Dub] 26. Sam KDC - Immolate - Auxiliary [AUX011, 2014] 27. Pennygiles - Broken Rumours - Flexout Audio [FLXALP02, 2014] 28. Slaine - ???? - Skutta Records [Forthcoming 2015] 29. Steve C, DJ Monita & Blade - The Razor's Edge (Blade Re-Boot) - Skeleton Recordings [SKELT01, 2014] 30. Theory ft Cheiftan Joseph - Hi Grade - Rupture LDN [RUPTURELDN 006, 2014] 31. J.Robinson - Wrong Tingz - Foundation X Digital [2014] 32. Dom & Roland - Deckard's Theme (B-Key Remix) - Dom & Roland Productions [DPRLP004, 2014] --- JUNGLETRAIN.NET Broadcasting since 2001, jungletrain.net is a 24/7 drum & bass internet radio with ~50 LIVE shows a week. With ~100 DJs from around the world, the station showcases a variety of styles and sub-genres, with a focus on the deeper and more "subverted" sounds of drum & bass. PROMOMIX SERIES The jungletrain.net promomix series has been published monthly since December 2004. Each mix showcases a different jungletrain.net DJ, offering a taste of his/her show on jungletrain.net. Starting in October 2009 the promomix series began to also feature an occasional special edition "engineers" mix, featuring dubplates and unreleased tracks from jungletrain.net producers and affiliated labels. To download previous promomixes, visit http://jungletrain.net/mixes/promo/. TUNE IN http://jungletrain.net/128kbps.m3u http://jungletrain.net/64kbps.m3u http://jungletrain.net/24kbps.m3u LINKS http://jungletrain.net http://jungletrain.net/shows/ http://jungletrain.net/chat http://jungletrain.net/forum DONATE Due to the station's non-profit and volunteer-based nature, jungletrain.net relies on donations to survive. Donations are needed to cover monthly server park hosting costs, copyright payments and growing bandwidth costs. http://jungletrain.net/donations/ <- DONATE HERE if you want to help.