Future Of Charter Schools On LAUSD Campuses To Be Considered Today As Board Votes On Policy That Would Limit Locations
Los Angeles Unified school board members are scheduled to vote today on whether to further limit where charter schools can be located in the district. The proposed policy prevents charter schools from moving into schools focused on improving outcomes for Black students and providing additional community resources. The board voted in September to ask district staff to develop the policy following years of tension between traditional public schools and the charters forced to share space and resources. The policy clarifies existing guidelines for determining how the district doles out space to charter schools and adds new factors for consideration. Essentially, LAUSD staff try to answer the question: How can the district accommodate charter schools’ request for space without disrupting existing programs and keeping students safe?
Today on AirTalk, we’ll preview the vote with LAist senior K-12 education reporter Mariana Dale. And we want to hear from you. If you’re the parent of a student at an LAUSD school, charter or not, or if you teach at an LAUSD school, again charter or not, what do you think of the new policy? Join our live conversation by calling us at 866-893-5722 or by emailing atcomments@laist.com.
With files from Mariana Dale at LAist.com. Read her full story here.
How AI Is Stoking Conspiracy Theories On TikTok
It’s no secret that the internet is rife with misinformation and conspiracy theories. Up until recently, most of it has been disseminated by human beings with various intentions -- some truly hoping to sow chaos, and others just for the sake of trolling. But now, there’s rising concern about AI-generated conspiracy theories on the world’s most popular social media platform -- TikTok. Abbie Richards is a misinformation researcher, TikToker, and senior video producer at Media Matters for America, which researches and analyzes conservative misinformation in U.S. media, and recently wrote about this new trend of AI-generated conspiracy theories on TikTok.
Today on AirTalk, Abbie joins Austin Cross to talk about her recent piece “TikTok has an AI conspiracy theory problem.”
Love Series: Love At First Sight Sounds Great, But Is It Real? Does It Matter?
You’ve seen the meet-cute in movies and tv shows a thousand times – two people lock eyes from across a crowded room, or on a busy sidewalk. Suddenly, and inexplicably, they’re in love. Maybe these aren’t stories of fantasy and fiction – maybe it’s actually happened to you, or someone you know. We’ve learned from scientific studies that certain stages of romantic love are driven by dopamine, which is the chemical in our brain also responsible for motivating our ancestors to find food and water. Love, in a sense, is part of our survival system. But is it really possible to fall in love at first sight? Have it happened to you or someone close to you? We want to know! Call us atl 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
Joining us today on AirTalk to talk about the phenomenon of love at first sight is clinical professor in neurology at Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx and co-creator of the website “The Anatomy of Love,” Lucy Brown.
Ukrainian President Replaces Military Chief As The War Enters its Third Year
Ukraine’s president replaced his top general last week in a shake-up aimed at reigniting momentum in the deadlocked war with Russia, which is grinding into its third year as the country grapples with shortages of ammunition and personnel and struggles to maintain support from the West. After days of speculation that change was coming, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media that he was thankful for the service of the outgoing Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi — a military leader popular with troops and the general public. Zelenskyy appointed the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, to lead the army, which needs a morale boost at a time when the conflict with Russia has been at a near stalemate for months. Joining us to discuss is Sarah Rainsford, BBC Eastern Europe Correspondent, currently in Ukraine and Raphael Cohen, director of the Strategy and Doctrine Program of RAND Project AIR FORCE, and a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation.
With files from the Associated Press.
Looking Back At Toby Keith’s Impact On Music & Affiliation With America’s Culture War
Toby Keith has been a fixture in country music for the better part of 3 decades before his passing. The 1990’s, following the success of his hit single "Should've Been a Cowboy,” got him much playtime on country radio stations. Having touched many hears with his ballads, that eventually changed during the 2000s, where his patriotism made him a face within the culture war and talking head partisans across the country. Despite this, Keith relation with politics didn’t seem to be as intense as those who latched onto him, making the conversation around his music an interesting Rorschach test for listeners. But what should we make of Keith’s relation to his music and his audience?
To dig further ino this musical retrospective and cultural breakdown, Austin sits down with Nadine Hubbs, professor of women’s and gender studies and music at the University of Michigan, and Joseph M. Thompson, assistant professor of history at Mississippi State University.
Girl Math, Microcheating, Couch Friend. The Battle To Coin The Next Viral Term Is Brewing On TikTok
Video platform TikTok is bursting at the seams with people trying to coin new terms and phrases. In other words, digital creators are trying to “make fetch happen” (Mean Girls stans unite). While Regina George was correct that fetch did not happen, content creators are having some success. Some examples you’ve probably heard to varying degrees: girl math, loud budgeting, microcheating. But the competition for creating the next viral word or phrase is fierce. Joining to discuss the trends and what they mean for our language as a whole is Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent at Vox and the author of the piece “Tiktok is full of tryhard slang,” and Sylvia Sierra, associate professor of communication at Syracuse University and author of the book “Millennials Talking Media” (Oxford University Press, 2021). We also want to hear from you! What are the most memorable terms or phrases you grew up with? Why did they resonate? Call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
