{"podcast":{"title":"All of the Above Podcast","slug":"all-of-the-above-podcast-933421","podcast_index_feed_id":933421,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/27cbafa8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://aotashow.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/6576602/6576602-1594436799266-99c4c1e8b1fa8.jpg","author":"All of the Above","episode_count":330,"summary":"Welcome to All of the Above, the show that gives you an un-standardized take on education! We're your home for news and analysis of all the complex, relevant, and controversial issues impacting our schools today. Hosted by the super-dope duo of history teacher Dr. Manuel Rustin and principal-leader Jeffrey Garrett, two Black male lifelong educators based in Los Angeles. This is the podcast version of our video series. Check out the dopest education show on YouTube and subscribe to our channel at YouTube.com/AlloftheAbove !","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T14:20:33.818414+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast-933421"},"episode":{"title":"Be Yourself: The NFL-ification of Classroom Posters in Michigan Schools","slug":"be-yourself-the-nfl-ification-of-classroom-posters-in-michigan-schools","published_at":"2026-07-18T20:19:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast-933421/be-yourself-the-nfl-ification-of-classroom-posters-in-michigan-schools","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast-933421","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aota/episodes/Be-Yourself-The-NFL-ification-of-Classroom-Posters-in-Michigan-Schools-e3m8g8i","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/27cbafa8/podcast/play/123010770/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-18%2F84c40aff-0249-cf00-06f7-704d30cf1244.mp3","summary":"This Week: The Romeo Community School District in Michigan has issued educators a list of 32 phrases that are pre approved for us on classroom posters. The phrases are, perhaps excruciatingly, unoffensive. Classics like: be yourself, you belong here, you matter, and lift others up, make the list. But, not coincidentally, absent from the list are any phrases making note of any identity markers, or that have become synonymous with movements for LGBTQ visibility in schools. The district claims this policy, which would require teachers to go through 4 layers of committee and district approval before using other language on posters, is about consistency across classrooms and ensuring “political” content doesn’t take away from the approved curriculum. Parents and teachers know better. Also, new data shows there has been a massive drop in perceptions of confidence in American colleges and universities . What does this data mean? Where is it coming from? And where do we go from here? Manuel and Jeff discuss! All of the Above was named #30 on the Best 100 Education Podcasts in the US by MillionPodcasts.com. Check us out, like, subscribe, and drop a rating :) MAXIMUM WOKENESS ALERT -- get your All of the Above swag, including your own “Teach the Truth” shirt! In this moment of relentless attacks on teaching truth in the classroom, we got you covered. https://all-of-the-above-store.creator-spring.com Watch, listen and subscribe to make sure you don't miss our latest content! Listen on Apple Podcast and Spotify Website: https://AOTAshow.com","meta_description":"This Week: The Romeo Community School District in Michigan has issued educators a list of 32 phrases that are pre approved for us on classroom posters. Th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4310,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/all-of-the-above-podcast-933421/episodes/be-yourself-the-nfl-ification-of-classroom-posters-in-michigan-schools/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast-933421/be-yourself-the-nfl-ification-of-classroom-posters-in-michigan-schools.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}