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K-12 Public Education Insights: Helping Parents of Color Build Strong Family-School Partnerships

K-12 Public Education Insights: Helping Parents of Color Build Strong Family-School Partnerships

Author: Kim J. Fields

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Raising kids can be tough! I know because I’ve been a single mom who raised two kids on my own. And when they get in the K-12 public education system, learning the ins and outs of that system can get you all tangled up, especially when you’re a parent of color (POC). Navigating K–12 public education can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to do it alone.


Hosted by Dr. Kim J. Fields, K-12 Public Education Insights: Helping Parents of Color Build Strong Family-School Partnerships equips parents with the knowledge, confidence, and practical strategies to become effective advocates for their children and trusted partners with their schools.


Each episode explores family engagement, parent advocacy, navigating K–12 public education, educational equity, and parent leadership through conversations, expert insights, and practical guidance you can apply in everyday situations. Whether you're preparing for a parent-teacher conference, understanding school policies, supporting your child's learning, or strengthening communication with educators, you'll gain tools that help you take informed action.


Produced by Liberation Through Education, this podcast is dedicated to empowering parents of color to build lasting family-school partnerships that help their children thrive in school. Learn more about The Skills Builder Academy™ and additional family resources at https://liberationthrougheducation.com.


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"Send me a Text Message!" Your kid watches you tap a card at the store and it looks like pure magic. Then one day they ask for something big, you say “not today”, and suddenly you are trying to explain value, spending, and saving on the spot. There is a better way, so I brought in Deborah Rechnitz, a longtime business consultant turned children’s financial literacy advocate who teaches money skills through storytelling and practical, real-world examples. We talk through how to teach kids abo...
"Send me a Text Message!" Student behavior is rising to the top of educators’ worry lists and it is not just a “kids these days” problem. I dig into new survey findings from school administrators, leaders, and teachers and unpack what they believe will shape the school year: behavior, engagement, student well-being and mental health, and academic achievement in reading and math. I also connect those school-side realities to what families feel at home when mornings get rushed, stress spikes, a...
"Send me a Text Message!" "Peer pressure isn’t just a teenage phase anymore. More and more, we’re seeing kids treat their peer group as the final authority, which can leave parents feeling rejected, powerless, and worried about the choices their children make at school and beyond. As I close out season 4, I revisit a line my parents used to say when I was a teen: “We are your peer pressure.” After reading 'Hold On to Your Kids' by Gordon Neufeld and Dr. Gabor Maté, that advice lands with fres...
"Send me a Text Message!" Kindergarten is supposed to sound like a lively room full of ideas, jokes, and questions. But many early childhood educators are seeing something different: fewer opportunities for young learners to actually practice oral language, even while expectations for early reading keep rising. I dig into why that shift matters so much because vocabulary, syntax, and confident speaking are the building blocks that support literacy, reading proficiency, and long-term reading c...
"Send me a Text Message!" Teachers are sounding the alarm about young kids who struggle with basic independence, and parents are hearing it as one more accusation. I take a different route: I look at the bigger picture behind why teachers are blaming parents and why stress may be a major part of the backstory behind these school readiness gaps. I start with what early educators are reporting about life skills and social-emotional development, then I juxtapose those observations against the d...
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