{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6753786ea8461f164e67bf3a/69bb31976cb58679e80d1034?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Supper with the Super: Ruth Turner on the School Vote. Plus: Cory Booker Part Two","description":"<p>In a candid sit-down interview, <strong>Montclair Public Schools Superintendent Ruth B. Turner</strong> joins us for the first installment of a new series we’re calling <strong>“Supper with the Super.”</strong> Over pizza and pasta at Italiana by Zod, we talk about the controversial school referendum, the district’s financial challenges, a potential school “reinvestment”, and what comes next for families, students, and taxpayers.</p><p><br></p><p>We also share <strong>Part Two of our interview with U.S. Senator Cory Booker</strong>, where the conversation expands beyond Montclair schools to the cost of living, immigration policy, healthcare costs, political fundraising, and the future of independent media.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus in this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why some Montclair voters supported the <strong>“Yes–No” referendum outcome</strong></li><li>The district’s plan to convert <strong>Renaissance Middle School into a Pre-K center</strong></li><li>A student walkout at Montclair High School protesting ICE policies</li><li>A visit to a local wellness business, Mend, for our sponsored series, “Farnoosh &amp; Mike Get Healthy”</li><li>A very Montclair “One Big Thing” featuring comics, retro sci-fi, and a hometown artist</li></ul><p><br></p><h2>Links &amp; Resources</h2><ul><li><strong>Watch the Show:</strong> Subscribe to <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@TheMontclairPod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Montclair Pod on YouTube</a></li><li><strong>Subscribe to our weekly newsletter </strong>(<a href=\"https://montclairpod.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5df4477ae0c43750cd4455b00&amp;id=ea8bfef5d3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">no spam, just the good stuff.)</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Montclair Pod LLC"}