schools

October 7, 2009

October 7, 2009 – Hour 2

October 5, 2009

October 5, 2009 – Hour 1

September 8, 2009

September 8, 2009 – Hour 2

Today’s program, part of our ongoing series of stories with Urbanite magazine, addressed the problem of truancy.  Marc spoke with Robert Balfanz, a researcher at the
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September 8, 2009

September 8, 2009 – Hour 1

August 18, 2009

August 18, 2009 – Hour 2

The 2009-2010 school year is about to begin! Marc is joined by  Dr. Andres Alonso, the C.E.O. of Baltimore City Public School System, to discuss his goals for the coming school year and what's next for the Baltimore City Schools and its students.
August 4, 2009

August 4, 2009 – Hour 1

Marc and guests discuss a new farming program that the Baltimore School system is running here in Baltimore. Great food and opportunities are being provided to students for locally grown, organic fruits and vegetables.

Today's guests were:

July 27, 2009

July 29, 2009 – Hour 1

On today's show, Marc spoke with several environmental leaders about how the racial make-up of Baltimore City may change or effect the discussion of environmental justice.

Today's studio panel included:

July 8, 2009

July 8, 2009 – Hour 1

The KIPP Ujima Village Academy has been ranked as the highest performing public middle school in Baltimore since it opened in 2002.

June 15, 2009

June 15, 2009 – Hour 2

The second half of today's show started off with a brief interview with CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, Dr. Andres Alonso, discussing the progress he's made, the steps he has left to take, and the resignation of Brian Morris.

May 18, 2009

May 18, 2009 – Hour 1

May 4, 2009

May 4, 2009 – Hour 1

March 30, 2009

March 30, 2009

On today's show Marc was joined in the studio by Dr. Nancy Grasmick, the Maryland State Superintendent of Schools.  They unpacked many of the recent education news stories, including the recent Education Weekly ratings that named Maryland number one among public school

March 24, 2009

March 24, 2009

On today's show, Marc spoke with several environmental leaders about how the racial make-up of Baltimore City may change or effect the discussion of environmental justice.

Today's studio panel included:

March 16, 2009

March 16, 2009

February 2, 2009

February 2, 2009

November 25, 2008

November 25, 2008

We're excited this month to bring you the first Urbanite Radio Hour on the Marc Steiner Show. Each month, we're partnering up with the great team at one of Baltimore's best local publications and featuring some of the people and issues in the latest issue.

 

November 24, 2008

November 24, 2008

Last Friday's stabbing of middle-schooler Markel Williams on the grounds of William H. Lemmel Middle School in West Baltimore has focused the city's attention on the culture of violence that surrounds children in Baltimore schools.

September 10, 2008

September 10, 2008

September 3, 2008

July 16, 2008

The Marc Steiner Show for 7/16/08 tackled two topics.

July 9, 2008

July 09, 2008

The Marc Steiner Show for Wednesday, July 9th featured two discussions.

A roundtable conversation opened the show with a discussion that ranged from the problems with mainstream media, to the 2008 elections, to what's going on in Baltimore City Schools. Marc was joined by:

April 24, 2008

School Violence: Dr. Andres Alonso

The question of whether or not enough is being done to keep students and teachers safe in Baltimore City Public Schools is being asked a lot lately, ever since art teacher Jolita Berry was attacked by a student in the classroom, and students later uploaded videos of the beating to video sharing websites.

We sat down with Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Dr. Andres Alonso to find out what his plans for reducing school violence are.

Running time is 51 minutes. Let us know what you think!