Ep. 112: Kareem Weaver on Levers for Literacy Change
In this episode, Melissa and Lori have a candid discussion about change with Kareem Weaver, co-founder of FULCRUM Oakland: Full and Complete Reading is a Universal Mandate. FULCRUM’s goal is to ensure that every Oakland child is an 'on-time' reader provided with full LITERACY: a fundamental civil right, a powerful protection from the school to prison pipeline, and the cornerstone for a life of choice and fulfillment. In this episode, Kareem discusses the change he is fighting for and the elements he believes are necessary to make it happen.
Related Episodes
- Ep. 19: Getting at the Root of the School to Prison Pipeline with NCTQ President, Kate Walsh
- Ep. 82: [CLEAN] Minneapolis Public School Parents: Accepting Nothing Less Than Evidence-Based Reading in Schools
- Ep. 100: Trauma and Reading with Dr. Steven Dykstra
Resources
- FULCRUM Oakland: Full and Complete Reading is a Universal Mandate
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