Boiling Point Cincinnati
A labor-friendly radio show & podcast hosted by Mark Niehaus, Michelle Dunn and Clayton Adams. The trio look into political events and labor union topics happening in the past, present and future. The podcast is based out of Cincinnati, Ohio and originally airs on WAIF 88.3 FM. Music removed from podcast episodes.
Boiling Point Cincinnati
Episode 81: Organizing Voters, Testing Students
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
In hour one, Michelle sits down with Cyan Perez, volunteer with the Working Families Party, for a conversation about the organization’s history, mission, and political strategy. They explore how the party operates, what it hopes to accomplish, and how grassroots organizers can influence elections and public policy from the ground up.
In hour two, Mark speaks with Julie Sellers, President of the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers, about Cincinnati Public Schools’ decision to include iReady test scores on student report cards. Julie explains why many educators are concerned about the growing reliance on standardized testing and how it can impact teaching, learning, and student well-being.