Commonwealth Street
Commonwealth Street
Michelle Jia
Crowdfunded research that asks complex questions. The audio version of Michelle Jia's independent research blog. Current project: exploring the Detroit education system.
Day 5 – Data is a Form of Attention
In which Michelle asks: "Is more data better?" And also: "What is data?" This episode is also available as a blog post: https://commonwealthstreet.wordpress.com/2021/04/21/day-5-data-is-a-form-of-attention/
May 3, 2021
23 min
Day 4 — Keep it Loose, Keep it Tight (Thoughts on Culture)
In which Michelle asks: do organizations like schools really understand culture? And if not, what are the consequences? This episode is also available as a blog post: https://commonwealthstreet.wordpress.com/2021/04/02/day-4-keep-it-loose-keep-it-tight-thoughts-on-culture/
Apr 5, 2021
29 min
Day 3 – A Reflection on Grace Lee Boggs
In which Michelle ponders whether to wait for leaders to help, or start gardens of our own. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://commonwealthstreet.wordpress.com/2021/03/16/day-3-a-reflection-on-grace-lee-boggs/
Mar 17, 2021
5 min
Day 2 - What Charter Schools Say
In which Michelle explores pro-charter arguments... and what they really mean? You can read this episode as a blog post here: https://commonwealthstreet.wordpress.com/2021/03/14/day-2-what-charter-schools-say/
Mar 14, 2021
35 min
Day 1 - I Want to Answer Better Questions
In which Michelle discusses why she undertook this project, and her thoughts on the blindspots of traditional design research.  This episode is also available as a blog post: https://commonwealthstreet.wordpress.com/2021/03/07/day-1/
Mar 7, 2021
8 min