During today’s show, we discuss a number of education stories from the news of the past two weeks.

• Nationwide Teacher Walkouts
• The deaths of two major figures in education history: Linda Brown Thompson (of Brown v. Board) and Johan van Hulst, a principal in Amsterdam who saved the lives of over 600 children from the Nazis.

We end this episode with another outstanding, engaging and rigorous quiz administered by Casey – awards given to all! What do you know about the history of teacher strikes in the US?

Resources Mentioned/Referenced:

• ‘Starbucks classrooms,’ plus six other new approaches in education
• Linda Brown Thompson, girl at center of Brown v. Board of Education case, dies
• No end in sight to Oklahoma teachers strike