Trapped!: Chaos In The Classroom
Join Alpha News Journalist Sheila Qualls in this gripping podcast series as she delves into the alarming rise of violence and the decline of QUALITY EDUCATION in Minnesota schools.
Through in-depth interviews, expert insights, and captivating stories, "Trapped!: Chaos in the Classroom" exposes the complex web of factors contributing to these pressing issues. Tune in to explore potential solutions, hear from the voices of students, educators, and parents, and understand how we can work together to create safer and more effective learning environments for our future generations.
Through in-depth interviews, expert insights, and captivating stories, "Trapped!: Chaos in the Classroom" exposes the complex web of factors contributing to these pressing issues. Tune in to explore potential solutions, hear from the voices of students, educators, and parents, and understand how we can work together to create safer and more effective learning environments for our future generations.
Episodes
9 episodes
S2 | Ep. 3: The rise in secret gender transitions
Across the country, thousands of school districts allow kids to socially transition without parental consent. Is your district on the list?
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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21:30
S2 | Ep. 2: Inside Mounds View Public Schools
New teachers are being trained to believe parents have no place in their kids' education, according to a former Mounds View Public Schools teacher.Alpha News looks behind closed doors in Mounds View Public Schools on season two of the po...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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31:18
S2 | Ep. 1: The breakdown of the teacher-parent alliance in Minnesota's largest school district
The first episode in season two of the audio podcast focuses on Anoka-Hennepin Schools, the largest school district in the state. Teachers gave Alpha News a behind the scenes look into what's hap...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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34:42
Ep. 5: What can parents do?
We started the podcast to give parents a look inside public education in Minnesota. We told you what's happening. In the last episode, we're going to tell you ways you can advocate for your kid, and if you decide public schools are not a good f...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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37:55
Ep. 4: The social-emotional learning lie
Social-emotional learning has become more important than teaching kids to read and write. The name suggests it's about teaching kids kindness and how to manage emotions, which sounds good. But how many parents know what it really is?...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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39:11
Ep. 3: Sacrificing education on the altar of ideology
Public education in Minnesota is broken. Schools are sacrificing not only safety for social justice, but also education, Sheila Qualls explains in this episode of “Trapped!: Chaos in the Classroom.” In episode three, Qualls walks li...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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40:03
Ep. 2: The proven failures of restorative justice
In schools across the state and nation, expectations have plummeted. Students are no longer disciplined, and their disrespectful and violent behavior is not addressed, leading to lower performance across the board.The main culpri...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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33:46