No Wrong Answers
The conversations teachers are having in schools today could determine what our world looks like in the future. We give those teachers a voice through weekly conversations about the important issues of the day. Listen and get a teacherly take on the world. Hosted by public radio news anchor Kyle Palmer and a dedicated team of teachers.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2019
The "Affirmative Action" Lesson
American kids don’t have a constitutional right to a good education. A recent court case in Michigan underscored that fact. It’s a problem says our teachers, but maybe not for the reasons you think. …
The "Janus" Lesson
We're still in the middle of a brief summer break, but we taped a special episode in response to the US Supreme Court's recent decision which promises to have a major impact on teachers unions. How w…
The "Teaching While Black" Lesson
There's #DrivingWhileBlack, #SittingAtStarbucksWhileBlack, #BBQingWhileBlack...but what about #TeachingWhileBlack?
The "Vaping" Lesson
As Puerto Rico continues to struggle in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, we check in with a school on the island about the challenges that lay ahead for next school year. Plus, Betsy DeVos says a sc…
The "Teacher Of The Year" Lesson
The 2018 national teacher of the year gave President Trump a stack of letter from her …
The "Teen Suicide" Lesson
"Thirteen Reasons Why" is back and with it comes fears and handwringing about student…
The "Teacher Anger" Lesson
From state funding cuts to school shootings, teachers have a lot of reasons to be ang…
The "School Choice" Lesson
Is school choice working in your district? That's the question we asked at a live com…
The "Learning Styles" Lesson
Recent research claims that learning styles are actually totally fake...our teachers …
The "Lynching Memorial" Lesson
How should schools be teaching America's history with lynching in classrooms? The ope…
The "This Is Our Home" Lesson
When more than 4,200 teachers responded to The New York Times’ recent callout for ima…
The "Nation's Report Card" Lesson
Teacher protests continue across the country...will teachers be a political force in the 2018 elections? Plus, everyone is worried about Facebook, but our teachers say kids aren't using it anyway. An…
The "Discipline Discrimination" Lesson
We discuss a new report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office that shows students of color, boys and students with disabilities are disproportionately disciplined in American K-12 pub…
The "Keeping Our Schools Safe" Lesson
Students, teachers and parents are asking what their schools can do to keep kids safe following last month’s school shooting in Florida. So we hosted a public forum to discuss what people in our area…
The "Walk Out" Lesson
The national student walk out has us asking: is it really a protest if you have to get a permission slip to do it? Our teachers say their students are demanding more agency and planning more politica…
The "Cloud Of Uncertainty" Lesson
A teacher gets outed as a closet white supremacist. What does it say about schools that she was able to get a teaching job in the first place? Plus, the DACA program has not ended but students receiv…
The "Teacher Strike" Lesson
A teacher strike in West Virginia captures the education world's attention. We talk with a leader on the front picket lines of Charleston. Plus—sexting—more kids are doing it, and our teachers say th…
Extra Credit: Story Time
Teachers are great storytellers. We aim to elevate teacher voice by giving them the mic, literally, and we got a special chance to do that at a recent event sponsored by one of our funders, The Kaufm…
The "Black Panther" Lesson
On this episode: we talk with black high school students about their feelings on “Black Panther”. They think it’s as important as everyone is saying. Plus, as talk of arming teachers picks up steam, …
The "School Shooting Generation" Lesson
Students are angry and frustrated in the wake of another school shooting, and our teachers say they hope things might change this time. Plus, a scandal over inflated graduation rates in Washington DC…