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Welcome to Frazzled About Education! This is a commentary-heavy education news roundup, policy breakdown, and the context that usually gets skipped.

Hosted by a former teacher and current mom of three, this show covers what’s happening in education in the United States right now. We'll chat everything from federal policy and court cases to school boards, budgets, and all the in-between decisions shaping classrooms across the country.

Today, I am joined by Illinois Lt. Gov.

Juliana Stratton whose political career started with $35 worth of flyers and six hours standing outside a high school gym.

Before she was lieutenant governor, and before launching her

campaign for U.S. Senate, Stratton was a Chicago Public Schools parent who ran for Local School Council at Kenwood Academy because she wanted families, educators, students, and community members to have a voice in their schools.

We talked about her public-school roots, growing up with a mother who was a Chicago public school teacher, raising four daughters, becoming a caregiver for her mother after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, and the moment that pushed her from local school leadership into state politics.

We also talked about what education taught her about governing: “The wisdom is in the room.” If you want to solve problems in a community, the people who actually live, learn, work, and raise their families there need to be at the table.

And yes, we talked about what she wants to fight for in Washington! Everything from early childhood and K–12 education to higher education and career and technical education.

A very teacher’s-lounge conversation about public schools, representation, caregiving, democracy, and why local leadership matters.

Teaching is political. Let's dive in!
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"The Wisdom Is in the Room"

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