Today's episode is our full-length conversation with Dr. LaGarrett King, who was featured in our Education in America series. Dr. King has studied the way Black history is taught in U.S. schools, and he's developed a framework schools can utilize to provide a more accurate and complete story of America's history.

Dr. Jon Grinspan is the curator of political history at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. We talked about youth political engagement throughout history.  What issues did young people a hundred years ago care about? Why did young voters used to be more active than they are today? Listen to find out.

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Today's show is about the people who make education happen: teachers.  We talk about the traits that make the best teachers, and what teachers are going through in the age of COVID. Through all the challenges, what makes teachers stay in the field?Today's Guests:Dr. Jeff Spanke, Education Professor, Ball State UniversitySarah Bredar, public school teacher in Arizona Featured Guests From Previous Episodes:Joel King, Director of Teaching and Learning, Great Oaks Career CampusesBrittany Garcia-Espinoza; 3rd Grade Teacher; Kansas City, Kansas Public SchoolsDr. Theodoros Zervas, Professor of Education, North Park UniversityDr. Jean Ruffin; Professor of Leadership, Research and School Improvement; University of West GeorgiaDr. Bradley Poos, Associate Director, Institute for Urban Education, University of Missouri Kansas City

On today's episode, we explore some of the options students have after high school. Authority figures tell us we need to have a college degree if we want to succeed in life, but that's not the path for everyone, and that's okay. We're talking about technical schools and the military. Today's Guests:Joel King, Director of Teaching and Learning, Great Oaks Career CampusesJoan Sweeny, Army Veteran and Program Assistant at Cuyahoga Community College

Today, we discuss how school curriculum could improve in America. We deconstruct the ways our history books emphasize whiteness, and talk about some of the more accurate and equitable narratives our classrooms should implement. In the second half of the show, we discuss what a more complete sex education would consist of. Finally, we take a look into an LGBTQ-inclusive classroom, and learn the ways all classrooms could be more welcoming and affirming. Today's guests:Vance Blackfox, Director of Public Relations, National Native American Boarding School Healing CoalitionDr. LaGarrett King; Professor of Learning, Teaching and Curriculum; University of MissouriBrittany McBride, Associate Director of Sexuality Education, Advocates for YouthAce Schwarz, middle school science teacher and creator of Teaching Outside The Binary

In episode 2 of our Education in America series, we explore the ways school districts are funded. Schools with a majority white students receive $23 billion more per year than schools with a majority students of color. We explore the systemic causes behind this, and examine how funding impacts students in the classroom. We also talk ways that the school funding system could be overhauled.

We're launching our new Education in America series with a history lesson. Spoiler alert: America's schools are riddled with a history of violence, racism and abuse. We're talking about school segregation, the struggle for integration and the Native American boarding school era. We'll explore the ways the past is still with us.

Claudia Gomez is a college student in Georgia. She shares why she decided to vote for the fist time in 2020. She talks with host Isaac Goff-Mitchell about what it was like experiencing the shift from red to blue in the November and January elections in the state.

Raaheela Ahmed was the first guest ever to speak on The Youth Vote. Almost a year later, we're checking in to see how her work shifted throughout 2020. She talks about some of the hard decisions she's facing as a school board member in Maryland's District 5. She also talks about ways students across the country can get involved in the Campus Vote Project.

On today's episode, we get to know Larissa Peixoto and Gareth Davies, hosts of the podcast Brazil Nuts. Learn about the ways U.S. politics impact the world, and how Brazilian and American politics compare.

Betsy Fogle of Springfield, Missouri, narrowly won her November State House race; beating her incumbent opponent by just 76 votes. We talked with her about her intentions to progress the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act and how her background in public health will inform her role as a legislator.

Alaina Swope recently ran a progressive campaign in the conservative 97th House District of Ohio. Today's episode features discussion on her campaign's strategies, some of the issues she supports, and ways she thinks the Democratic Party of Ohio can improve moving forward.

Last month, James Coleman won his race for South San Francisco's City Council, making him the youngest ever elected member, and the first openly LGBTQ+ as well as the first openly Socialist Democrat. Councilmember Coleman's priorities include addressing climate change, expanding affordable housing and demilitarizing the South San Francisco Police Department and diverting a portion of department funds to other public initiatives like universal pre-K.

Host Isaac Goff-Mitchell sits down with David Larocque, host of the Sirens Of Progress podcast to discuss The Supreme Court. The two point out the hypocrisy surrounding the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, the impact the Trump administration had on the Court, and the future of the progressive movement.

At 14 years old, Haven Coleman is the youngest guest The Youth Vote has had. She's been a climate activist since she was 10 years old. Whether shaking things up at local town hall meetings, organizing with Al Gore and young activists from around the world, or striking every Friday from school, Haven is determined to use her voice to shape the future of climate policy.

Christina Haswood is the candidate running unopposed for Kansas' House of Representatives, District 10. At 26, she'll be the youngest sitting member of the state legislature, and the third-ever Native American legislator. With a background in public health, she plans to work to expand Medicaid in her state. She also talks about the importance of Native representation in politics.

Fatima works for the Kansas City, MO City Council as the Projects and Initiatives Coordinator. We learned the importance of non-elected administrators, and the role they play in ensuring the smooth delivery and execution of various policies. We also discussed the difference in working at the local level vs. the federal level of politics.

A quick update for our audience on what to expect from The Youth Vote moving forward.

In the fifth and final episode of our Voting in America series, we introduce you to a user-friendly online initiative that can help you devise a safe and effective voting plan. We wanted to end our series on a lighter note, because while it seems our democracy is in a state of crisis, we don't want you to feel hopeless.