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Episodes
Tuesday Nov 17, 2015
Tuesday Nov 17, 2015
Dolores McCracken, Vice President with the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) joins Rick to discuss the importance of Education Week and to examine the latest budget developments.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2015
Tuesday Nov 17, 2015
Pennsylvania State Senator Art Haywood joins Rick to talk about the budget talks and highlights the need to raise the minimum wage for working families at a time when legislators are talking about raising the state’s sales tax.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2015
Tuesday Nov 17, 2015
Ian Millhiser, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the Editor of ThinkProgress Justice joins Rick to discuss whether recent statements by a number of Governors across the nation refusing to accept any Syrian refugees is this something they can do? Who has the power and what should we be doing during this crisis.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2015
Tuesday Nov 17, 2015
Dr. Stephen Krashen, professor emeritus at the University of Southern California, educational researcher, and education activist joins Rick for American Education Week to talk about why libraries are important for all children to get a quality education and what’s really behind the education “reform” movement.
Monday Nov 16, 2015
Monday Nov 16, 2015
Amy Fetherolf, Communications Director for the Pennsylvania Working Families joins Rick to report on the progress being made as citizens call for Pennsylvania State Senator Scott Wagner to live up to his call for Republicans to sell all of their belongs and leave the commonwealth if Democrats win all three State Supreme Court races.
Kevin Mahoney, Editor Zero at the Raging Chicken Press joins Rick for Raging Monday to discuss what’s going on across the Raging Chicken’s pages.
Susan Horton Polos, New York State Public School librarian joins Rick to share her story of what the ongoing assault on public education is doing to kids, to tell of her fight to save libraries in schools, and explain why libraries as a vital part of any well rounded education.
Joan Kramer, retired school librarian from LA United School District joins Rick to talk about the attack on education by profiteers and how school libraries have been decimated by funding cuts and an emerging system that views them as unimportant.
Monday Nov 16, 2015
Monday Nov 16, 2015
Amy Fetherolf, Communications Director for the Pennsylvania Working Families joins Rick to report on the progress being made as citizens call for Pennsylvania State Senator Scott Wagner to live up to his call for Republicans to sell all of their belongs and leave the commonwealth if Democrats win all three State Supreme Court races.
Monday Nov 16, 2015
Monday Nov 16, 2015
Kevin Mahoney, Editor Zero at the Raging Chicken Press joins Rick for Raging Monday to discuss what’s going on across the Raging Chicken’s pages.
Monday Nov 16, 2015
Monday Nov 16, 2015
Joan Kramer, retired school librarian from LA United School District joins Rick to talk about the attack on education by profiteers and how school libraries have been decimated by funding cuts and an emerging system that views them as unimportant.
Monday Nov 16, 2015
Monday Nov 16, 2015
Susan Horton Polos, New York State Public School librarian joins Rick to share her story of what the ongoing assault on public education is doing to kids, to tell of her fight to save libraries in schools, and explain why libraries as a vital part of any well rounded education.
Friday Nov 13, 2015
Friday Nov 13, 2015
Pennsylvania Representative Eddie Day Pashinski joins Rick to discuss the latest machinations of the state’s overdue budget and what continued inaction means for schools and taxpayers.
Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University joins Rick in the aftermath of the GOP Debate to examine the GOP candidate’s tax plans and explain the hard truth and reality of their plans.
Terrance Heath, contributor at the Campaign for America’s Future joins Rick with the Wingnut Week in Review looking back at a week that saw another classically GOP debate and highlight the funny, the absurd, and the just plain sad.
John Neurohr, political strategist and regular contributor at The Rick Smith Show is back to highlight the lowlights of the budget talks and analyze the winners and losers in what is known at this moment.
Friday Nov 13, 2015
Friday Nov 13, 2015
Pennsylvania Representative Eddie Day Pashinski joins Rick to discuss the latest machinations of the state’s overdue budget and what continued inaction means for schools and taxpayers.
Friday Nov 13, 2015
Friday Nov 13, 2015
Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University joins Rick in the aftermath of the GOP Debate to examine the GOP candidate’s tax plans and explain the hard truth and reality of their plans.
Friday Nov 13, 2015
Friday Nov 13, 2015
Terrance Heath, contributor at the Campaign for America’s Future joins Rick with the Wingnut Week in Review looking back at a week that saw another classically GOP debate and highlight the funny, the absurd, and the just plain sad.
Friday Nov 13, 2015
Friday Nov 13, 2015
John Neurohr, political strategist and regular contributor at The Rick Smith Show is back to highlight the lowlights of the budget talks and analyze the winners and losers in what is known at this moment.
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Admiral and former Congressman Joe Sestak joins Rick in observance of Veterans Day to talk about his record in aiding constituents as he pursues a seat in the US Senate.
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Monday Nov 09, 2015
John E. Peck, Executive Director Family Farm Defenders joins Rick to discuss how, in the light of the recently released Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement transcript, family farmers will fare under another free trade scheme.
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Kevin Mahoney, Editor Zero at the Raging Chicken Press joins Rick to talk about current negotiations with Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) schools and their faculty and what it means for the students, staff, and taxpayers.
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Jose Lara, National Education Association Social Justice Activist Award Winner, Vice President El Rancho Unified school district, and a Teacher in South Central LA joins Rick to talk about expanding education opportunities for kids to learn about other cultures and history.
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Denisha Jones Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education at Howard University joins Rick to discuss service-learning for teachers, dealing with challenging behaviors, the de-professionalization of teaching, and promoting diversity in education.