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School of Thought

With hosts Corinne Ruff & Shalina Chatlani

School of Thought runs every Monday from 7-8 PM ET on WPFW 89.3 FM, or can be streamed online at wpfwfm.org. The show that sits at the intersection of higher education, social justice and art. Hosts Shalina Chatlani and Corinne Ruff bring you the latest news on issues of equity throughout the education pipeline. We showcase topics like the #MeToo movement, #BlackLivesMatter, free speech, among others, explain how they evolve through student activism, and how it impacts not only happenings in Capitol Hill, but all throughout the nation. They also spotlight a local DC artist every week, asking them to point out how education and issues of equity impacted their art. Huge thanks to The Jogo Project for offering their song "DC's been good to me" to be School of Thought's theme song! #highered #highereducation #education #socialjustice #WPFW #DC #Jazz #Music #equity #jogo #art #creative

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Aired on WPFW 12/3/18 - Featuring Dennis Turner

Jan 10, 2019

32 min

Access for students with disabilities

What happens to kids with disabilities who need help in high school if they don’t receive it? And how does that impact their transition to college? Tune in to hear our discussion with Elaine Bourne-Heath, Howard University Dean of Student Services; Scott Solberg, psychology professor at Boston University; and Paula Moore, founder and conductor at InterPLAY orchestra.

Dec 11, 2018

41 min

Student Debt w/ Tiffany Jones and Melanie Newby

On this July 2, 2018 episode of School of Thought, the radio show turned podcast on the intersection of higher education, social justice and art, hosts Corinne Ruff and Shalina Chatlani speak with Ed Trust's Tiffany Jones on the problem of student debt. Later they speak with actress Melanie Newby for artist spotlight; she offers her own personal experience on financial troubles for college students looking to get into creative fields. This show is an edited version of a live radio version that originally aired on WPFW 89.3 FM in Washington, DC on July 2, 2018. Theme song music credit goes to The Jogo Project for their song, "DC's Been Good To Me."

Sep 4, 2018

49 min