Can Public Schools be Saved? Solid Ground #164 with Guest Ed Roos

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges facing public schools with guest Ed Roos, who shares his experiences in the Seattle school system.

My previous interview with Ed: "All White People are Racist:" A Seattle District Fired Principal for the Crime of Being a White Manhttps://youtu.be/5vXqiWgc1_sEd Roos holds a Master’s in Education (M.Ed.) from Antioch University, a principal certification from the University of Washington, and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Western Washington University. After serving as a sales manager for a local software company, he made a bold mid-career transition into education. Over the next 17 years, he dedicated himself to Seattle Public Schools as both a teacher and administrator. In 2020, amid the shifting tides of cancel culture, his tenure came to an unexpected end. Today, Ed contributes part-time to the nonprofit sector and offers education consulting services. He is currently writing a book that chronicles his experiences within the Seattle school system._____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ I am also on X @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in…

People in this episode

Host: Leslie Elliott Boyce

Guest: Ed Roos

Topics covered

• public schools
• education
• cancel culture
• Seattle
• consulting
• school system

Keywords

• public schools
• education consulting
• cancel culture
• Seattle education
• Ed Roos

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seattle Public Schools, Antioch University, University of Washington, Western Washington University

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