Education X Podcast

EdXP

While this ex officio or unofficial podcast focuses on issues in Austin and Central Texas, our conversations about education are important to everyone.

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20 episodes
Updated July 10

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July 10 · 1 hr 3 min
Sea of Uncertainty- Austin ISD Budget Voting Meeting - June 2026
Shary and Cuitlahuac break down the budget passed by the Austin ISD school board and highlight some unanswered questions and concerns with regards to transportation and takeovers.
June 15 · 59 min
Candidate Convos - Tiffany Perkinz - SBOE District 7
Candace Sharyn and Cuitlahuac are joined by Democratic nominee for the State Board of Education District 7 Tiffany Perkinz. The hosts talk about her candidacy, the upcoming SBOE meeting where new social studies standards and a. Requires reading list will be voted on, and why it’s important electeds officials in education have some classroom experience.
June 8 · 1 hr 4 min
Budget Breakdown - Trustee Dr. David Kauffman - June 7, 2026
Trustee Dr. David Kauffman joins Candace Sharyn and Cuitlahuac to talk about the proposed budget for Austin ISD . The trustees talk about the cuts to campus positions, if the district has done enough at central office, and contrast the impact state funding has on smaller rural districts with the budget deficit Austin ISD faces.
May 30 · 1 hr 2 min
Military Occupation of Austin ISD - Dan Dawer - May 29, 2026
Candace Sharyn and Cuitlahuac are joined by Daniel Dawer, a PhD student at UT-Austin who is researching the Texas Education Agency takeover of Houston ISD. They discuss the news that the 1882 partnership proposed by Austin ISD was rejected by TEA setting up the possibility of a state takeover. What does the TEA takeover look like in Houston ISD and other districts in Texas, and how might a takeover in Austin ISD play out?
May 5 · 1 hr 8 min
Budgets and Baselines (or lack thereof) - Apr 23rd & 30th AISD Board Meeting
Sharyn and Cuitlahuac breakdown the plans discussed to address the budget deficit, share their takes about some of the proposed solutions including “7 of 8” , and reflect on their experience at KUT Festival.
April 7 · 36 min
Candidate Convos - Allison Bush - SBOE District 5
We sit down with some of the candidates for State Board of Education District 5 to hear why they are running for this office, what they plan to do if elected, and why they should get your vote. Like listen and share!
March 14 · 1 hr 2 min
New Social Studies Frameworks - Megan Dougherty
Megan Dougherty joins Candace Sharyn and Cuitlahuac to talk about the new social studies framework and standards going through the Texas State Board of Education approval process right now. They discuss the changes, the impact, and what you can and should do to make your opinion heard.
March 7 · 55 min
Bloated Inefficient Inequitable Racist System - Feb 26 AISD Board Public Hearing and Voting Meeting
Sharyn is back! and joins Cuitlahuac to break down the disconnect between what the administration tells the board and what actually is happening in the schools the district continuously under supports and under resources and which are now facing state takeover in the forms TIPs TAPs and 1882s. They also break down bad news for the budget, celebrate a review of the public appeals process, and ask the district to do more to facilitate volunteers.
March 1 · 38 min
Candidate Convos - Abigail Gray - SBOE District 5
We sit down with some of the candidates for State Board of Education District 5 to hear why they are running for this office, what they plan to do if elected, and why they should get your vote. Like listen and share!
March 1 · 39 min
Candidate Convos - Stephanie Bazán - SBOE District 5
We sit down with some of the candidates for State Board of Education District 5 to hear why they are running for this office, what they plan to do if elected, and why they should get your vote. Like listen and share!
March 1 · 45 min
Candidate Convos - Neto Longoria - SBOE District 5
We sit down with some of the candidates for State Board of Education District 5 to hear why they are running for this office, what they plan to do if elected, and why they should get your vote. Like listen and share!
February 17 · 39 min
Candidate Convos - HD 49 - Kimmie Ellison
Candace and Cuitlahuac speak with Texas House District 49 Democratic candidate Kimmie Ellison who talks about her personal and professional journey, education-specific legislative goals, and what she's thinks is important for her constituents.
February 16 · 1 hr 7 min
Nothing Burger Investigation, “uNiVeRsAL” Choice Sheets, New Grievance Process - February 15, 2026
What should happen now that Austin ISD’s internal investigation reveals no data manipulation during the school closure process? What do the so called “universal” choice sheets reveal about the inequities in Austin ISDl? How will proposed changes to the district grievance process affect families? Cuitlahuac is joined by Nikkie, Nadia, and Lisa to try and get some answers.
February 10 · 48 min
Candidate Convos - Robin Lerner HD 49
Candace and Cuitlahuac speak to Texas House District 49 Democratic candidate Robin Lerner who talk about her personal and professional journey, education-specific legislative goals, and how her work in human rights guides her work beyond education.
February 2 · 48 min
You're Not From Texas...- Feb 1, 2026
Candace joins Cuitlahuac to breakdown the different local, state, and federal elections voters will cast a ballot for in the upcoming primary and how each office can and does affect education.
January 26 · 58 min
1882s Are For Me, Not For Thee - Jan 15 Info Session
Sharyn and Cuitlahuac break down the transparency or lack thereof in the process of bringing in 1882 charter school operators to take over Dobie, Webb, and Burnet Middle Schools, as well as celebrate milestones achieved by the district in Special Education evaluations and highlight the work that still needs to be done there and with regards to how students can be excluded from the classroom as a form of discipline
January 9 · 55 min
Candidate Convos - Montserrat Garibay HD 49
Candace and Cuitlahuac speak with Texas House District 49 Democratic candidate Montserrat Garibay who talks about her personal and professional journey, education-specific legislative goals, and what she's hearing is important to the people in her district.
January 5 · 50 min
Promises Made & Promises Delayed - Dec 18 Board Voting Meeting
Sharyn and Cuitlahuac breakdown the last board meeting of 2025 and some of the promises made include ensuring smooth transitions for staff and families at closing or consolidating campuses, promises to begin work on an Academic Vision that will guide curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and delaying a finish to the systemic changes initially promised this fall.
Dec 16, 2025 · 58 min
Piecemeal Takeover - Dec 11, 2025 Info Session
Sharyn and Cuitlahuac break down how trustees responded to the possibility of handing over three academically unacceptable middle schools over to a charter school organization, how the superintendent responded to calls from trustees to raise the goals on his scorecard, and how students are benefiting from the work between Austin ISD and Austin Community College. They also look ahead to potential changes to bilingual education policy and if the superintendent plans to make good on promises to revisit school closures and boundary changes put on hold this past fall.
Nov 24, 2025 · 1 hr 12 min
Closures Are Here - Nov. 20 Board Voting Meeting
Lisa, Sharyn, and Cuitlahuac break down a historic 9-hour hearing + meeting that includes how the district (supposedly) plans to use data to ensure schools currently in or headed for a Turn Around Plan succeed, why certain parent groups are given more explicit support in finding new academic programs versus others, and what next steps the district plans to make in its promise to enact systemic change.