{"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":323,"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":"2026-06-14T20:19:18.330409+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast-933421"},"episode":{"title":"Parents Sue Big Ed Tech and States Push the “Success Sequence”","slug":"parents-sue-big-ed-tech-and-states-push-the-success-sequence","published_at":"2026-04-18T20:16:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast-933421/parents-sue-big-ed-tech-and-states-push-the-success-sequence","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast-933421","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aota/episodes/Parents-Sue-Big-Ed-Tech-and-States-Push-the-Success-Sequence-e3i3tn7","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/27cbafa8/podcast/play/118666407/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-18%2F27deec8a-84be-eb93-460f-3285f748f1ec.mp3","summary":"This Week: In what could be a landscape shifting class action lawsuit, parents sue Curriculum Associates, maker of iReady , alleging privacy concerns, lack of parental consent for collection and use of data, and potentially scandalous use of student data profiles for profit. Sounds scary, and to be clear, we should treat ed tech with deep scrutiny. But, but does the case hold water? Plus, in the latest move to institutionalize white, christian nationalist patriarchy, a growing number of states are now telling schools to teach the “Success Sequence. ” This approach advocates students graduate from high school, get a full time job, get married, and have children -- in that order -- as the best way to avoid or escape from poverty. Sigh. Here we go again. Manuel and Jeff discuss! 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 Follow us: LinkedIn , Facebook , Twitter","meta_description":"This Week: In what could be a landscape shifting class action lawsuit, parents sue Curriculum Associates, maker of iReady , alleging privacy concerns, lac…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4308,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/all-of-the-above-podcast-933421/episodes/parents-sue-big-ed-tech-and-states-push-the-success-sequence/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/parents-sue-big-ed-tech-and-states-push-the-success-sequence.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}