Unraveling Education

We're really getting into the heat of Jesus Jara's corruption in CCSD now, friends! Learn about the scheme to get Superintendent Jara's contract extended, the time he was fired... and then unfired... and way more!

This episode is all about my experience with the absolute lawless tyrant, Jesus Jara, and the evil and maniacal things he did while he was superintendent of CCSD, the 5th largest school district in the country. This episode chronicles Jesus Jara’s employment before during and after my term on the Clark County school board, it includes the chaos he purposely crafted and the destruction he caused so that he could remain employed and continue to gain power. By the finale, you’ll understand the methods he used to bribe those who could be bribed, threaten and punish the rest, force thousands of educators, staff and admin to quit, bring student enrollment numbers down by 30,000. These stories fully explain how Jesus Jara pathologically lied to everyone he could, was almost fired, and then fired and then unfired, threatened and sued the board multiple times, dodged getting a proper evaluation for almost 6 years, all while being constantly rewarded with contract extensions and raises taking his final salary to over $400,000 plus perks, qualifying for the Nevada retirement system, and received a lump sum payout of $250,000 when he resigned without notice. Settle in. We have a lot to cover… Watch on YouTube

In this special Election Episode, I’ll explain why I semi-impulsively decided to run for Nevada Board of Education and tell you the details of my race. I’ll showcase 3 candidates who are running for the Clark County School Board, who I believe would bring much-needed positive changes to the district. And we’ll go over some election info and ways to get involved in campaigns! _________ Candidate Donation Links: Anna Binder: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/friends-for-anna-marie-binder-1 Tameka Henry: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/tameka-henry-committee-to-elect-2 Kamilah Bywaters: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/kamilah4trustee ________ http://UnravelingEducation.com/sponsor

My guest for this episode is Mike DeGuire. Mike was a principal in Denver, Colorado for 12 years, where he witnessed privatization agendas play out that led to half of the Denver School District being taken over by Charter Schools. As a researcher, public education advocate, and member of Advocates for Public Education Policy, he’s spent the last few years pushing for major changes to the Denver school district and the state of Colorado. We had a great conversation about the privatization movement and how students are being harmed by it. I found lots of similarities between Denver and CCSD and Mike shared some connections to Nevada that I did not know about. So get your pencils ready… Read "Billionaires Exposed" at https://networkforpubliceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Billionaires-Report-Final.pdf 📖 Books Referenced 📖 A Wolf at the School House Door: https://amzn.to/3VnTJS9 Democracy in Chains: https://amzn.to/4akRxPx Outside money in School Board Elections: https://amzn.to/4csfNRv Mike DeGuire, Ph.D., is an executive coach for school leaders in Denver, and he serves on the board of Advocates for Public Education Policy. He has been a teacher, district level reading coordinator, and a principal in the Denver metro area for most of his education career. He also worked as a leadership consultant for several national education organizations, and as an educator effectiveness specialist with the Colorado Department of Education. He blogs periodically at http://medium.com/@jfiske80. ----- *Mike's Last name is pronounced "De Gear" *Denver has 1/4 "charter" schools and 1/4 "innovation" schools ------- UnravelingEducation.com

Joining me in this episode is CCSD educator, Robert Cowles. We discuss the upcoming CCSD Superintendent Search and history, National Superintendent training programs such as: Chiefs for Change, Broad Academy, etc. We both share our thoughts on what qualities the future leader of the Clark County School District should possess, what selection process should be used, and the Nevada State Legislature’s role in all of this. UnravelingEducation.com

You’ll learn the complete background of AJ Crabill aka "the mysterious stranger" & his sinister agenda for the Clark County School District. Then an update on the happenings in CCSD & the Superintendent Jara saga. I’ll explain the snazzy conference we attended with other school boards across the country, the national vendors we were introduced to, and the "really scary, frightening” epiphany that was had. http://UnravelingEducation.com

This episode contains: the questionable change to board governance a certain Trustee tried to sneak though for approval at a board meeting, I’ll take you through that meeting play by play. Then you’ll learn about that board member’s employment and candidate background. The names of the donors who funded their electron are sure to shock you and leave you with the same questions I had. You’ll hear about the unethical, and possibly illegal, changes that were done to take away the board’s power, the ethics complaint I filed about it, and I’ll bring you up to speed on the current threat to the Clark County school board and taxpayers, and how you can get involved with fighting back. ❤️ Donate: http://unravelingeducation.com 💪 Fight Back: http://unravelingeducation.com/fightback ▶️ YouTube: https://youtu.be/2vmkIPdxh2k

In this episode you’ll hear about my experience visit Harvard University for school board training, some of the interesting people I met, and how I realized that all of the school board Trustees in attendance were being brainwashed. Quick disclaimer: my feelings and opinions about this training does not reflect my feelings and opinions about Harvard itself. Everything I’m going to share with you is specific to the packaged program which takes place on Harvard’s campus. It takes a lot to produce an episode of Unraveling Education. It’s all made possible by donations and sponsorships and we could sure use the help! To make a donation or become a sponsor visit UnravelingEducation.com/sponsor

This episode will cover the history of school boards and why they are so important to you and to your voting rights. I’ll begin to explain how all public school boards in America are under attack. Then fill you in on the current state of the Clark County School Board and the recent events that have chipped away at the trustees’ power even more. It takes a lot to produce an episode of Unraveling Education. It’s all made possible by donations and sponsorships and we could sure use the help! To make a donation or become a sponsor visit http://UnravelingEducation.com/sponsor

In this episode: Racism in Schools, we discuss the horrific racist targeting that happened to Akiko and Jshauntae's children at school, which then led to: - Them organizing the community and launching a movement - Me going viral for being racist, the creation of a district-wide anti-racism policy - & ultimately our friendship We also talk about Racism in general, why most people are so uncomfortable talking about it, and what needs to happen to make systemic change not only within schools but throughout society. ____________ Visit NoRacismInSchools.org to contact Akiko & Jai, make a donation, or volunteer! Watch the episode on Youtube: Support the production of "Unraveling Education" at Unravelingeducation.com/sponsor

In this episode, I'm going to give you a glimpse of: My background leading up to my decision to run for the School Boardhat it was like as one of 10 candidates in the Primary ElectionThe difference between the primary election and when it came down to 2 of us for the November general electionWhat happened in the seven weeks between winning the general election and swearing in as Trustee the absolutely Mind-Boggling events that took place over the course of my first 6 months on the Clark County School BoardThis is a very robust episode, but everything is relevant: The personal details I share about myself, the seemingly innocent conversations that were had, the people who entered into the school board's orbits. These will all be important to understand as we connect dots through future episodes. So as you listen, even if you already know where these stories are headed, try your best to put yourself in my shoes. Or just pretend like you're hearing this for the first time. Doing that will ensure that these threads connect effortlessly for you. Quick and important plug: Unraveling Education relies on donations and sponsorships to exist. Every little bit helps. So if you would like to help support Unraveling Education going forward, you can visit UnravelingEducation.com/Sponsor Discussion about this episode is happening in the YouTube Comments

Welcome to Unraveling Education, a new podcast from former School Board Trustee Danielle Ford. We'll be investigating the underlying issues harming the public education system, and identifying the key players involved. The video version of this episode can be found on YouTube. Thank you to the Founding Sponsors whose support fueled the launch of Unraveling Education. To contribute to the show's continued production, operation, and growth use the links below: UnravelingEducation.com/sponsor PayPal: PayPal.me/FordMediaLLC Venmo: Account.venmo.com/u/FordMediaLLC Zelle: UnravelingEducation @gmail.com