Too Dope Teachers and a Mic

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September 28, 2026

Saying goodbye to one of the greatest educators I ever knew. Again. Just to be very clear. I turned on the mic without a great sense of what I would say. But mi otro yo has been an ancestor for two earthly months. I’ve been waiting to figure out what to say. I still don’t know what to say. But I’m saying it anyway.

Remixing Opportunity with DonorsChoose CEO Alix Guerrier

December 01, 2025

In this episode of Two Dope Teachers and a Mic, Gerardo sits down with Alix Guerrier, CEO of DonorsChoose, to talk about how classrooms become engines of justice when teachers are trusted with resources—and when young people are trusted with big ideas. From robotics programs serving new immigrant students, to youth-led racial justice campaigns sparked by classroom reading groups, to hydroponic gardens blooming on school rooftops in Puerto Rico—this conversation pulls back the curtain on how c...

Remixing Higher Ed: Paul Glastris on College Rankings, Democracy, and Who Higher Education Really Serves

November 17, 2025

In this in-depth conversation, Washington Monthly editor-in-chief Paul Glastris joins Gerardo to unpack how America’s obsession with elite college rankings distorts our sense of what higher education is for. From his days inside U.S. News & World Report to his years building an alternative ranking system rooted in upward mobility, research, and civic service, Glastris offers a powerful critique — and a hopeful vision for how colleges can once again serve democracy. They dig into: The myt...