New year, new goals, and a renewed commitment to equity. In this episode of Diversi-TEA & Equi-TEA in Education, April and Denise tackle the transition into the second semester and the collective responsibility we share in nurturing the "whole child." What’s Inside: Back-to-School Basics: Why consistency, school supplies, and uniforms matter more than you think. The Social Climate: Addressing the impact of immigration policies and post-COVID recovery on student mental health. History in Motion: Preparing for the MLK Day Parade and the importance of teaching history as a "living thing." Parenting Power: How to build a home library and stay engaged with upcoming school assessments. Key Takeaway: "Education will always be at the forefront for our children. We have a responsibility to keep them at the center of every conversation and ensure schools remain a place for learning and growth." Chapters: 00:00 Welcome & New Year Reflections 08:14 Re-establishing School Procedures 12:15 The Impact of Immigration on Children 21:12 MLK Day Parade & Community Engagement 31:02 Upcoming Assessments & Online Resources 48:10 The Role of the Community and Churches

Chapters (00:00:00) - Morning Tea & Allegations: Speak Up! Our Children Deserve(00:04:44) - Teaching for the Culture: Family Meeting and Celebration(00:08:38) - Confessions of a Snitch(00:11:31) - A message for 2025 and beyond(00:12:41) - Florida School Choice Fraud: The Voucher Money Mystery(00:18:30) - Florida education policy being outsourced to a DC think tank(00:23:33) - Florida Charter Operators Sending Letters of Intent to Take Over Public Schools(00:31:38) - Follow the Money: Billionaire Backers of Public Education(00:39:18) - I Need You to Know Who's on the Ballot in 2020(00:46:00) - Teaching for the Culture Facebook page reactivated

Chapters (00:01:14) - Come on in the Room!(00:02:38) - Happy End to the Year!(00:05:13) - Winter Break: What is it?(00:10:15) - Back to School Dec. 1(00:11:29) - Tips for kids during summer holidays(00:13:50) - Check Your Child's Grades Online(00:16:38) - Extending Grace to the Communities(00:19:29) - Advocates for Distinguished Learning(00:23:43) - Hillsborough County School Board on truancy(00:28:50) - Be a Parent: Chicago Mayor(00:29:08) - Free academic resources available for families during winter break(00:33:36) - Related: Parents Watch What Their Children Watch(00:37:06) - "Hard Truths"(00:37:20) - The Heights Holiday Event: Hope for Schools(00:42:29) - inner city residents on charter schools(00:47:08) - School Board Discusses Pension Plan(00:49:13) - East Tampa's resilience and community partnerships(00:52:38) - Do not lie to children about anything(00:55:52) - A New Year's Message

Chapters (00:00:00) - Morning Tea and Allegations(00:02:07) - Morning Teen Allegations(00:03:18) - Grace and Receipts(00:05:15) - Disclaimers(00:07:19) - The dismantling of the Department of Education is happening(00:15:12) - Florida audit finds problems with school voucher program(00:21:23) - Florida education audit: $270 Million unaccounted for, no accountability(00:23:15) - US Department of Education Reclassifies Graduate Degrees as Professional(00:26:46) - Accountants Fight Back Over Schools of Hope(00:35:31) - Florida lawmakers hold accountability for persistently low performing schools(00:42:14) - Critics Criticize Charter Schools Found to Be Unaccountable(00:47:13) - Florida's charter school culture(00:52:35) - 6 Ds of Education Reform in Florida(00:56:57) - Six Things You Can Do to Save Our Teachers and Students(00:59:55) - Joe Robinson vs Keto Nord Hodges(01:02:35) - Five Years of False Claims Against Metropolitan Ministries(01:09:03) - One More Voice for Women

Chapters (00:01:15) - How to Have a Good Night(00:01:27) - Teachers on the Month of November(00:04:24) - Teaching Discipline and Accountability(00:11:15) - Threats against schools(00:12:00) - on Guns in Kids' Lives(00:15:25) - Volusia County Sheriff: 15 Year Old Making Threats on(00:18:11) - Pedophiles in the Workplace(00:21:14) - Hillsborough County Substitute Teacher Arrested for Child and Animal(00:22:32) - Paul on SNAP Benefits(00:28:25) - Food pantry workers speak out about hunger(00:33:09) - How To Get Good Ramen(00:35:29) - PIM 2 and the end of the year test(00:40:19) - Cut Down Your Child's Screen Time(00:43:28) - Pencils Always Welcome(00:44:48) - Signs on Vaping on School Campus(00:48:14) - Jennings Middle School Great American Teaching(00:51:35) - Thanksgiving Lect

Chapters (00:00:00) - Morning Tea and Allegations: For The Kids(00:03:15) - Grace and Receals(00:05:43) - These Are Our Disclaimers(00:07:20) - Florida Board of Education Adopts the Phoenix Declaration and Standards(00:09:20) - Phoenix Declaration in Florida(00:13:46) - A school board member defends her Facebook post calling conservative activist Charlie Kirk(00:17:06) - Tina Certain on Social Studies Standards(00:19:56) - The global crackdown on social media protection(00:27:04) - Tick Tock Challenge: Flip The Camera On People(00:29:30) - Flip the Camera Challenge(00:33:55) - Educational Confessions: The Abuse of Students(00:39:51) - 14 Day Digital Cleanup Challenge(00:43:07) - It's for the Kids(00:50:58) - A Little Something For You All

Chapters (00:00:00) - Morning Tea and Allegations(00:03:28) - Church Announcements(00:05:06) - These Are My Disclaimers(00:07:08) - Congress Introduced Two Bills to Protect Our Children From Digital Disturbances(00:12:21) - Bill Cassidy Introduces the LIFE Act on AI and Families(00:15:26) - Why It's Hard to Expect Teens and Children to Understand Social(00:17:09) - LIFE Act: Protecting Students from AI(00:21:03) - Sen. Sanders on AI and the Workforce(00:22:35) - A Parent's Story about AI and Child Safety(00:24:16) - A Mother Suits Chat Bot Startup After Her Son Killed Himself(00:30:20) - The Florida Mom's Fight Against Character AI(00:35:44) - The Sexual Harassment and Tech Legislation(00:38:01) - Teacher Confessional: Crash Out(00:42:09) - Sen. Rand Paul on the dismantling of education(00:46:09) - These Criminal Groups Are Targeting Children Online(00:56:30) - The 14 Day Digital Cleanup Challenge

Chapters (00:00:00) - Morning Tea and Allegations(00:03:03) - Know Why I'm Here(00:04:42) - Goodbye, Announcer(00:05:23) - Department of Education Shutting Down Due to Federal Government Shutdown(00:09:32) - Should Superintendents be Elected in Hillsborough County?(00:12:14) - Hillsborough County Public Schools: A Crisis?(00:22:02) - Florida School Choice Expansion is a Disaster(00:29:21) - Nearly 80% of teachers say student behavior is out of control(00:35:15) - Teachers Say There's Too Much Mental Health in Schools(00:38:25) - dangerous TikTok trend sends teen to the hospital(00:42:56) - Social Media Companies Ordered to Testify in Social Media Case(00:47:13) - Cybersecurity Tips for May(00:49:29) - Man Pulls a Gun During Tampa City Council(00:52:29) - Elvis Piggott Lashes Out At My Ex-

Chapters (00:01:13) - What are you so tickled about? Good evening(00:01:31) - Diversity and Equity on the Issues(00:02:39) - Q3 REVIEWS!(00:03:00) - First Quarter Academic Report(00:08:18) - Students' Behavior Chart(00:11:50) - Disruptive Student Behavior on Campus(00:16:47) - Physical Abuse in the Child's Home(00:21:05) - ABA Therapist on campus(00:24:32) - School Dates- Hillsborough County School(00:26:36) - Great America Teaching 2018(00:31:33) - on sustainable job opportunities(00:33:29) - Projects of Bloody Fingers(00:36:06) - Projects that we need to support(00:42:04) - Black Lives Matter: Don't Harm Black People(00:44:52) - School Bus Safety(00:50:50) - A Taste of the Culture