The Sweet Tea Series
by Texas Public Policy Foundation
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Texas Education Policy w/ Robbye Kirkpatrick
Texas Education Policy w/ Robbye Kirkpatrick
About this podcast
Welcome to The Sweet Tea Series!
Join Ariana Guajardo and her guests for some pop culture with a splash of policy ✨
Episodes
The newest 20 of 92 episodes
- Texas Education Policy w/ Robbye Kirkpatrick · 36 min · Episode 94How can Texas transform education by putting students, parents, and literacy first? In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Robbye Kirkpatrick…
- How Can Texas Help Families Flourish? · 30 min · Episode 93How can Texas strengthen families and help them achieve long-term self-sufficiency? In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Hannah Bruck, campaign…
- Can Dads Save America? w/ John Papola · 52 min · Episode 92In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo sits down with filmmaker, producer, entrepreneur, and Dad Saves America host John Papola. John shares how he went from…
- The Lost Art of Hosting and Hospitality · 34 min · Episode 91Hospitality, kindness, politics, and culture. What do all of those things have in common? They all start at the dinner table. In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana…
- The Hidden Factors Driving Up Housing Costs for Texans · 35 min · Episode 90Why is homeownership becoming increasingly difficult for Texans and what can Texas do to make housing more affordable? In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo…
- Raising Resilient Kids: Nutrition & Brain Development in the Age of Screens · 57 min · Episode 89What do nutrition, screen time, stress, and everyday childhood experiences do to a developing brain? In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo is joined by Dr…
- Raising Conservative Leaders & Rural Texas Challenges w/ Rep. Helen Kerwin · 33 min · Episode 87How is rural Texas changing and what does this mean for the future of rural Texas? In this episode, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Texas State Representative Helen Kerwin to…
- Defending Texas from Islamist Radicalization · 29 min · Episode 86How are Islamist networks attempting to gain influence in Texas? In this episode, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Selene Rodriguez, Campaign Director for TPPF's Defeating Islamist…
- Why Is Gen Z Struggling to Find Love? · 33 min · Episode 85Why are young Americans giving up on dating, marriage, and family? In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Hannah Bruck, Campaign Director for the…
- What Happened to Reading? · 31 min · Episode 84Are Americans losing the ability and desire to read? In this episode, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Cameron Abrams, Policy Analyst for the Next Generation Texas campaign at the…
- Should America Abolish Its Schools of Education? · 27 min · Episode 83After years of failing both students and educators, is it time to change the way we are teaching the teachers? In this episode, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Kate Bierly…
- She Survived a Healthcare Nightmare. Now She's Fighting to Fix It. · 22 min · Episode 82How did Brooke go from numerous procedures and thyroid cancer to fighting for transparency and accountability for Texans on the policy side of healthcare? In this episode of The…
- These Local Government Overreach Cases Sound Fake… · 23 min · Episode 81Can the city really fine $915,000 for cutting down trees on your own property? In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Laura Beth Latimer…
- The Financial Literacy Lessons Every Young American Needs to Hear | The Sweet Tea Series · 40 min · Episode 80How can young Americans start using financial literacy today to set themselves up for financial success later in life? In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo…
- How Texas Is Protecting Children in the Digital Age w/ Senator Angela Paxton · 21 min · Episode 79How can parents protect their children in an increasingly digital world? In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Senator Angela Paxton at the…
- The Decline of Higher Education: DEI, Civic Illiteracy, & Grade Inflation · 43 min · Episode 78How have America’s universities gone from centers of learning to institutions facing growing questions about accountability, civic education, and student outcomes? In this…
- How Marxism Infiltrated America: The Long March Through the Institutions | The Sweet Tea Series · 50 min · Episode 77How did America’s schools, media, universities, and cultural institutions become so radically different in just a few generations? In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana…
- Savannah Craven: One of the Most Hated Voices in the Pro-Life Movement · 21 min · Episode 76In this episode of the Sweet Tea Series, TPPF’s Ariana Guajardo sits down with Savannah Craven, creator of Her Patriot Voice and a major voice in the pro-life movement. The two…
- She Was Brazil’s Most Famous Feminist Until THIS Changed Everything | feat. Sara Huff · 25 min · Episode 75In this episode, TPPF's Ariana Guajardo interviews Sara Huff, Brazil’s former most prolific feminist and pro-choice advocate. Sara breaks down her powerful transformation from…
- From Blue Haired Liberal to Conservative Powerhouse | The Sweet Tea Series · 17 min · Episode 74In this episode, TPPF's Ariana Guajardo interviews Tyler Bertola, founder and president of United Gen USA. Tyler breaks down launching United Gen USA, a media organization that…
