Anette On Education

Anette reads an op-ed she wrote about the deliberate attacks on public education by some of the folks in the Texas Legislature. Sound familiar? This op-ed was written in 2005, with far too familiar themes still coming out of state leadership. 

Anette visits with her friend, David Hudson, President of Xcel Energy – New Mexico and Texas, about the Texas energy grid, how the Texas Panhandle is different from most of the rest of Texas, and what happens during severe weather events. Much of the discussion talks about the interconnectedness of natural gas supplies and electrical output, as well as how ERCOT, or the Electric Reliability Counci...

A re-release of a fun episode! In honor of the Halloween season, Anette visits with her Infectious Disease husband, Dr. Taylor Carlisle, about things many folks find spooky! Learn some things and overcome fears by understanding these interesting creatures! Happy Halloween! Enjoy the creative audio and photo editing by Darwin Carlisle of First Class Reels !

As elected officials, both Anette and Mark Nair have spent quite a bit of time learning about and setting local taxes. They both agree that taxes are part of the social compact shared by citizens of a community, and are an investment in the future. Learn about how the institutions some folks take for granted are funded, and why your vote is so important. City, school district, community colleges,...

A member of one Texas school board wrote an excellent op-ed about the current chaos at meetings, created by culture wars across the nation. This individual feared for the lives of her children should she publish this with her name on it. So Anette was happy to bring it into the light of day, bringing multiple voices from across the state together, to speak with one voice. Have a listen. Then pleas...

Anette visits with her friends, Carol Scott and Dr. Manuel Gonzales, both leaders in the world of Texas Community Colleges and the Community College Association of Texas Trustees . Manny is the CCATT Director and Carol is board president, a board Anette is honored to also serve on. A great discussion! Find their bios below.  Carol A. Scott , APR, Fellow PRSA is chairman of the Community College As...

Anette visits with her friend, Steve Heatherington, who shepherds a flock of 45 alpacas and hundreds if not thousands of podcasters from his home in South Wales. Steve was one of Anette's coaches in The Podcasting Fellowship , the course she took to learn her podcasting ropes, where Steve still serves as coach to a plethora of podcasters. Learn more about the alpacas he loves at his Alpaca Tribe p...

Anette visits with long-time educator and education advocate, Jeff Ikler. Jeff is an author, a podcaster, and leadership coach. They discuss what students really need to learn, and how innovative leadership can provide a robust learning experience, even in our current focus on accountability. You can find out more about Jeff in the links below. Coach -  Personal Leadership Podcaster – Educators Le...

After being introduced to one another by a mutual friend, Anette and Jonathan Feinstein of Education Trust talk lots of Texas education issues in this episode, chief among them is closing opportunity gaps for students of color. Jonathan brings more than 15 years of experience in education as a teacher, organizer and nonprofit leader. He serves as the State Director of Texas, where he works with an...

Anette shares a recent blogpost by Seth Godin, one about creating a modern curriculum. Anette agrees with Seth that it's time to do a reset, to create better learning for our students.    

Anette visits with her friend and higher ed leader, Dr. Brad Johnson, Vice President of Community College Relations at West Texas A&M University . While Anette and Brad have worked together off and on for quite some time, the focus of the conversation here is around community college students and transfer to 4-year institutions.  The article mentioned by Brad on transfers, written by Clifford Adel...

As Hurricane Ida makes landfall on the Gulf Coast, Anette talks about hurricane she's experienced over the years.

For her 100th podcast episode, Anette goes back to where she began--to data. Anette discussed the importance of understanding how to use data, and uses some current real-world examples of its importance, including some of her work on educational attainment and poverty. Doesn't everyone love data? 

Fellow podcaster, Craig Constantine, asks Anette about her podcasting journey. Craig is the host of the Movers Mindset forum and podcast, and also started a new collective, The Podcaster Community . Join us there if you are interested!

Anette visits with her friend and fellow education advocate, Kimberly Anderson. Kimberly is the No Limits No Excuses Program Officer at the Amarillo Area Foundation, and a member of the Amarillo ISD Board of Trustees , where she currently serves as vice-chair. She is a lifelong Amarillo resident with a passion for the power of education, constantly seeking to use her time and talents to advance eq...

Anette visits with a friend's son, Aidan Anderson, a delightfully engaged 14 year old! Listen to his words of wisdom as he talks about the things our political leaders should, and shouldn't, focus on for the future of America!

Anette re-releases her original trailer from this podcast, and talks about the process of learning to podcast, and she is a little surprised she did such a bang-up job on her first try! Listen, and think about what your trailer might say.

Anette shares the sound of summer cicadas in the Texas Panhandle! Enjoy!

In another Summer Short Reprise from 2020, Anette explores the wonders of nature, a lifelong passion of hers! Enjoy!

This summer short from 2020 brings you sounds and mental images of Mother Nature's fireworks in honor of the Fourth of July holiday! Anette enjoys sharing the sounds of a thunderstorm from her front porch in Amarillo, Texas! Enjoy!

For this week's Summer Short, Anette shares a reprise of a bit of Texas history about the namesake of her street, and about the use of practicing a podcast using 60 second recordings!

Listen to Anette's boys interview their dad for Father's Day from 2020! Lots of love, laughter, and things learned. Mostly good things, of course! 

Anette believes the world needs more front porches. Don't you?

Anette has a great discussion with her friends, the Reverend Charles Foster Johnson and Dr. Charles Luke, leaders of Pastors for Texas Children , a board Anette is honored to serve on. Charlie and Charles pay close attention to all bills and intents focused on the children of Texas, and spend a good amount of time advocating with legislators for good policy for the future of Texas. Lots to learn f...

How does one keep up with the rapidly moving bills and issues surrounding education in Texas? Learn how Anette does her best to stay on top of things from the Texas Panhandle, and it's not always easy. There are some great resources out there, so be sure and find them on social media, at their websites, and sign up to stay informed!