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These heroes saved Martin Luther King, Jr.'s home from arson

On this episode of Here and Now, we sit with the two retired NYPD officers who saved one of the most historical sites in African American history: the birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Kenneth Dodson and younger brother Axel visited the iconic civil rights leader's home in Atlanta earlier t…

New York Mandate Podcast, Ep. 56: Teacher and Medical Freedom Advocate Michael Kane

“Full congressional investigation and hearings into employee vaccine mandates in New York City, leading to reinstatement . . . a process that is friendly to bring you back, not getting doors slammed in your face and just getting tricked and getting treated terribly . . . back pay, and an apology: T…

Special Episode: NYC Mayoral Candidate Forum on Innovation in Education

Join us for a Special Episode of Innovations in Education with David Adams. Mayoral candidates in New York City discuss their plans for public education at a forum hosted by David Adams, Urban Assembly CEO, and Dr. Meisha Porter, Chair of the Urban Assembly Board. Dr. Porter kicks off the forum, em…

New York Mandate Podcast, Ep. 58: Teacher and City Council Candidate Athena Clarke

“We’re going to continue to push and fight for the people like us, because we have to fight for ourselves. . . . when everything happened, I was like, ‘But we’re New Yorkers! This isn’t supposed to happen to us. We’re supposed to fight. And I feel like that old New York feeling disappeared, but now…

What Community Really Means: Lessons from the Bronx with Dr. Meisha Porter

The most unexpected thing happened the other day. My car was on the fritz, and to my surprise, the mechanic offered to swing by my house. That alone was generous. He popped the hood, diagnosed the issue, and had it fixed in no time. Now, just when I thought the day couldn't get any more unusual, h…

Dr. Meisha Porter, President & CEO of The Bronx Community Foundation | CEOs You Should Know

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A Path Forward: Prioritizing Literacy Instruction for All Students

In this special LEAD on READ edition of READ Podcast, Head of The Windward School and Executive Director of The Windward Institute, Jamie Williamson, sits down with former New York City Schools Chancellor Dr. Meisha Porter and Assemblymember Robert Carroll ’04, Windward alumnus and advocate for stu…

NYC BUDGET CRISIS & THE STATE OF EDUCATION

Let It Rip with NYC Comptroller Mark Levine takes a deep dive into the city’s budget crisis and rising calls to tax the wealthy. The show also examines the state of education in NYC, featuring former Chancellor Meisha Porter, former NYC Council Member Inez Barron, and education policy expert Matt G…

Who Is School For? Rethinking Equity in Education | Dr. Meisha Porter

Who is school really for? In this episode of The Teacher’s Forum, David sits down with Dr. Meisha Ross Porter, the first Black woman to serve as Chancellor of New York City Public Schools, to explore what it takes to lead for equity in a system that often resists change. Drawing on her journey from…

126. Radical Self-Care and Leading Through Crisis with Dr. Meisha Porter, Former NYC schools Chancellor

How do you lead through the ultimate crisis while staying true to yourself? In this episode of Women of Color Rise, I speak with Dr. Meisha Porter—lifelong educator and former NYC Schools Chancellor. Meisha was the first Black woman to lead the nation's largest school district, navigating the u…