# Leslie Fenwick

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September 27th 2022

 In This Episode Guests Include: Boyah J. Farah, Tiffany Herndon, Yaa Yaa Whaley-Williams, and Dr. Leslie Fenwick 

NCTR on NACCTEP Now

NCTR, the National Center for Teacher Residencies, joins NACCTEP Now to discuss the history of the center and why its focus on diversity in the classroom is crucial to the success of students and schools. CEO Dr. Kathlene Campbell shares how their teacher residency cohort model in numerous states h…

Jim Crow's Pink Slip with Dr. Leslie Fenwick

Seventeen years after the Brown v Board decision, in 1971, US Senator Walter Mondale chaired a number of Select Committee hearings on Equal Educational Opportunity. One of these hearings focused on what was happening to Black teachers and principals as the country begrudgingly worked to desegregate…

Rebuilding The Black Educator Pipeline

In 2021, 80% of teachers in our country's public schools were White, while just 6% were Black. That same year, 54% of public school students were students of color, and 15% were Black. We also know of the extensive research showing the positive impacts of Black teachers on all kids, but especially …

Jim Crow's Pink Slip - Dismantling the Education Gap

Send us Fan Mail Jim Crow's Pink Slip - Dismantling the Education Gap with Amy EdelsteinIn this episode of The conscious Classroom, Amy Edelstein helps illuminate the little-known history and ongoing influence of resistance to de-segregation within America's education system - and how mindfulness, …

Reflections On Season 10

Nineteen episodes later, Season 10 comes to an end, and we are reflecting on an incredible season. Our themes for the season were the importance of public schools, the power of storytelling, the importance of community, and stamina, and we had 19 incredible episodes going deep on all of those theme…

Deny, Defund, Divert: Janel George on Race and Justice in Education

Janel George, a Georgetown Law professor, who explores race and justice in education, recently wrote a paper that moved us here at Integrated Schools. Called "Deny, Defund, and Divert: The Law and American Miseducation", the piece outlines historical and modern systemic educational inequalities fac…

What Was Lost: Noliwe Rooks on The Failures of Integration

“At its inception, in the courts, and as a project, integration was deeply contested and Black people were deeply divided about it. ” – Dr. Noliwe Rooks The common narrative about integration often frames it as a clear victory—a moment when American education finally confronted injustice. But Dr. N…

Advocating for Black Educator Wellness with Asia Lyons

“I hope that you know that I believe you, the community of listeners believes you, and that's good enough.” Dr. Asia Lyons   Dr. Asia Lyons is the host of 'The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators' where she practices archival justice by sharing the stories of Black educators who have left…