How the American school system is failing our kids

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Medicine, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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I welcome Lauren Smith, a former educator and current nationally certified school psychologist to talk about how and why our American school system needs to change. From testing to the lack of resources to mental health — there’s so much to unpack. We discuss: Limitations to American school system education How the school system is failing our children Why school systems are overwhelmed How the American school system is fueling anxiety Follow Lauren on Instagram @psychedforschool Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by ⁠⁠subscribing to PedsDocTalk on YouTube⁠⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠⁠⁠ page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	America more than pretty much any other country, your education and your
0:07.0	experience depends on your zip code and sometimes it's not even like your
0:12.3	zip code as much as like your neighborhood there you could be in one of the
0:17.2	highest performing schools with unlimited resources and then 10 minutes down
0:22.8	the road literally there's a school that's significantly underperforming with
0:27.7	no resources and like those kids play at the park together but like you know
0:33.1	just based on where their house is located and their neighborhood and taxes
0:37.9	and how our systems are funded kids get such a different experience. Hey
0:43.1	everyone welcome back to the Piedstock hot podcast this podcast continues to
0:47.5	grow because of you and your review so thank you so much for tuning in and
0:52.5	being here today I am so excited to welcome Lauren Smith she is a former
0:58.6	educator and current nationally certified school psychologist and we're
1:03.1	talking about if the American school system is failing our kids I know it sounds
1:09.2	a little bit unusual why are we talking about this but we have a lot to share
1:13.1	on the ups and downs of the American school system and how maybe things can
1:17.3	change for the better so thank you so much for joining me today Lauren thank
1:20.9	you so much for having me I'm so excited for this conversation so tell me what
1:26.2	you do so you were formerly an educator and now you are a school psychologist
1:30.0	what brought you to become an educator and then become a school psychologist.
1:33.6	Yeah so I did the pretty traditional educator route I was one of those kids who
1:40.2	kind of always wanted to be a teacher I was always a good student but I kind of
1:44.6	struggled with like mental health and social emotional stuff in school and I
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