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With Good Reason | Civics

Back in Session

Despite fears of a virus resurgence, Virginia Tech and William & Mary both announced they will re-open in the Fall. What’s their plan for keeping students safe? And will higher education be forever changed?

Stories | Education, Health
News
With Good Reason | Civics

The End of Richmond Policing?

In our recent show, “The End of Policing,” we talk with Alex Vitale on why he thinks reforming police is not enough. Instead, Vitale argues that we must…

Stories | Government, Social Justice
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With Good Reason | Civics

The End of Policing

After the police killing of George Floyd, some say it’s not enough to make reforms and are calling for the elimination of police altogether.

Stories | Civil Rights, Social Justice
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With Good Reason | Civics

School’s Out

UVA Wise was ahead of the curve in online learning, and America’s earliest stories get an inclusive reworking.

Stories | 17th Century, Education, Technology
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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature, Civics

Becoming RBG

In this webinar, recorded June 16 2020, author Debbie Levy discusses her biographical graphic novel, Becoming RBG, with Tasha Birckhead. “An excellent introduction to a woman who has no doubt …

Stories | Government, Non-Fiction
News
With Good Reason | Civics

Presenting: Overcoming Extremism

Skip to show segment Overcoming Extremism Mike Signer and Elliot Majerczyk This week we’re sharing a new podcast series called Overcoming Extremism, supported by the Anti-Defamation League.  The series is …

Stories | Civil Rights, Politics, Social Justice
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With Good Reason | Civics

Hard News

Local news and investigative journalism are vital to our democracy. But are they in trouble? Guests weigh in on the future of the newspaper.

Stories | Business
News
With Good Reason | Civics

Finding Classroom Success

From racial disparity and poverty to shyness, students face a lot of obstacles heading into college. But some professors are finding new ways to support them and forge a path to success.

Stories | Education, Health, STEM
News
With Good Reason | Civics

Gun Sense

A Virginia professor becomes a gun control advocate after a shooting at her school.

Stories | Education, Health, Social Justice
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Community Initiatives | Civics

From Conversation to Collective Action

There is active racism, passive racism, and active antiracism, wrote clinical psychologist Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum in her groundbreaking, national bestselling 1997 book, Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting …

Stories | Black/African American, Education, Social Justice
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Virginia Humanities | Civics

On the Beat: Local Journalism, Truth, and Democracy

Regional journalists and authors Monica Hesse (The Washington Post) and Beth Macy (The Roanoke Times) join Pulitzer Prize recipient Eric Eyre (Charleston Gazette-Mail) in a discussion of important issues impacting communities nationwide—including the opioids crisis and the …

Press Releases | Democracy
News
With Good Reason | Civics

American Dissent

Today (Monday  Sept. 17) is Constitution Day, and to honor the occasion we’re launching a new podcast series from With Good Reason and James Madison’s Montpelier called American Dissent. Hosted …

Stories | Democracy, Education
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