Education X Podcast

Shary and Cuitlahuac break down the budget passed by the Austin ISD school board and highlight some unanswered questions and concerns with regards to transportation and takeovers.

Candace Sharyn and Cuitlahuac are joined by Democratic nominee for the State Board of Education District 7 Tiffany Perkinz. The hosts talk about her candidacy, the upcoming SBOE meeting where new social studies standards and a. Requires reading list will be voted on, and why it’s important electeds officials in education have some classroom experience.

Trustee Dr. David Kauffman joins Candace Sharyn and Cuitlahuac to talk about the proposed budget for Austin ISD . The trustees talk about the cuts to campus positions, if the district has done enough at central office, and contrast the impact state funding has on smaller rural districts with the budget deficit Austin ISD faces.

Candace Sharyn and Cuitlahuac are joined by Daniel Dawer, a PhD student at UT-Austin who is researching the Texas Education Agency takeover of Houston ISD. They discuss the news that the 1882 partnership proposed by Austin ISD was rejected by TEA setting up the possibility of a state takeover. What does the TEA takeover look like in Houston ISD and other districts in Texas, and how might a takeove...

Sharyn and Cuitlahuac breakdown the plans discussed to address the budget deficit, share their takes about some of the proposed solutions including “7 of 8” , and reflect on their experience at KUT Festival.

We sit down with some of the candidates for State Board of Education District 5 to hear why they are running for this office, what they plan to do if elected, and why they should get your vote. Like listen and share!

Megan Dougherty joins Candace Sharyn and Cuitlahuac to talk about the new social studies framework and standards going through the Texas State Board of Education approval process right now. They discuss the changes, the impact, and what you can and should do to make your opinion heard.

Sharyn is back! and joins Cuitlahuac to break down the disconnect between what the administration tells the board and what actually is happening in the schools the district continuously under supports and under resources and which are now facing state takeover in the forms TIPs TAPs and 1882s. They also break down bad news for the budget, celebrate a review of the public appeals process, and ask t...

We sit down with some of the candidates for State Board of Education District 5 to hear why they are running for this office, what they plan to do if elected, and why they should get your vote. Like listen and share!

We sit down with some of the candidates for State Board of Education District 5 to hear why they are running for this office, what they plan to do if elected, and why they should get your vote. Like listen and share!

We sit down with some of the candidates for State Board of Education District 5 to hear why they are running for this office, what they plan to do if elected, and why they should get your vote. Like listen and share!

Candace and Cuitlahuac speak with Texas House District 49 Democratic candidate Kimmie Ellison who talks about her personal and professional journey, education-specific legislative goals, and what she's thinks is importa nt for her constituents.

What should happen now that Austin ISD’s internal investigation reveals no data manipulation during the school closure process? What do the so called “universal” choice sheets reveal about the inequities in Austin ISDl? How will proposed changes to the district grievance process affect families? Cuitlahuac is joined by Nikkie, Nadia, and Lisa to try and get some answers.

Candace and Cuitlahuac speak to Texas House District 49 Democratic candidate Robin Lerner who talk about her personal and professional journey, education-specific legislative goals, and how her work in human rights guides her work beyond education.

Candace joins Cuitlahuac to breakdown the different local, state, and federal elections voters will cast a ballot for in the upcoming primary and how each office can and does affect education.

Sharyn and Cuitlahuac break down the transparency or lack thereof in the process of bringing in 1882 charter school operators to take over Dobie, Webb, and Burnet Middle Schools, as well as celebrate milestones achieved by the district in Special Education evaluations and highlight the work that still needs to be done there and with regards to how students can be excluded from the classroom as a f...

Candace and Cuitlahuac speak with Texas House District 49 Democratic candidate Montserrat Garibay who talks about her personal and professional journey, education-specific legislative goals, and what she's hearing is important to the people in her district.

Sharyn and Cuitlahuac breakdown the last board meeting of 2025 and some of the promises made include ensuring smooth transitions for staff and families at closing or consolidating campuses, promises to begin work on an Academic Vision that will guide curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and delaying a finish to the systemic changes initially promised this fall.

Sharyn and Cuitlahuac break down how trustees responded to the possibility of handing over three academically unacceptable middle schools over to a charter school organization, how the superintendent responded to calls from trustees to raise the goals on his scorecard, and how students are benefiting from the work between Austin ISD and Austin Community College. They also look ahead to potential c...

Lisa, Sharyn, and Cuitlahuac break down a historic 9-hour hearing + meeting that includes how the district (supposedly) plans to use data to ensure schools currently in or headed for a Turn Around Plan succeed, why certain parent groups are given more explicit support in finding new academic programs versus others, and what next steps the district plans to make in its promise to enact systemic cha...

Dr. Mary Anne Maxwell, Assistant Superintendent K-12 Academics and Superintendent Matias Segura join Sharyn and Cuitlahuac to talk about the academic vision of the district and address abrupt changes to the consolidation and closure plan.

Dr. Valerie Sterne join Nadia and Cuitlahuac to discuss choice schools specifically the wall-to-wall dual language schools Austin ISD is closing and relocating.

We catch up with three former Dobie Middle School teachers and talk about their experience going through a Turn Around Plan at their campus.

Current and Former AISD Trustees Candace Hunter and Noelita Lugo join Sharyn and Cuitlahuac to discuss how, in terms of academic accountability, finances, and instructional leadership Austin ISD is once again closing schools.

Trustee Candace Hunter returns to talk to Sharyn and Cuitlahuac about the Austin ISD proposed closures and consolidation plan.