About SEEd & Growth: The Harvest Is Plenteous but the Laborers Are Few
SEEd & Growth is your go-to podcast for insightful conversations and expert perspectives on the pressing issues shaping education today. Designed for parents, educators, and community members, each episode explores the challenges and opportunities that influence student academic success — from curriculum changes and equity in education to mental health, technology, and community engagement. Our mission is to empower families and communities with the knowledge and tools they need to support students in thriving both in and out of the classroom. Tune in, stay informed, and help plant the seeds for lifelong learning and growth.
Reclassification: Shortcut to Scholarships or Unnecessary Risk?
In this episode we unpack reclassification — when families move a child into a different graduating class to gain an athletic edge. We review real examples (Bryce Slay; reclassified NBA prospects like Andre Drummond, Andrew Wiggins, and Karl-Anthony Towns), the potential benefits (extra maturity, development, earlier entry to college or draft) and the risks (age and eligibility rules, slim odds of athletic scholarships, social and emotional effects). We also contrast athletic scholarships, which can change year-to-year, with institutional academic aid, which is often more secure.
The host urges parents to do thorough research, prioritize the child’s academics and wellbeing, check state athletic association rules and age cutoffs, and make decisions based on the student’s long-term best interests rather than short-term pressure.
11 Jun 2026
Is Homeschooling the Answer? School Safety, Bullying, and a Call to Action
Dr. Jacqui Virgil examines rising school safety failures, bullying, and widespread school closures, questioning whether homeschooling is a viable option for protecting children.
Using recent cases — a fatal bus stop fight, an assault on a special-needs child, and closure statistics — she urges parents to rethink the public school system and consider concrete steps to keep kids safe and learning.
16 Jun 2025
For the Serious Student-Athlete
Dr. Jacqui Virgil clarifies the multifaceted requirements for student-athletes aspiring to compete in college, emphasizing academics and NCAA eligibility in this interview.
2 Jun 2025
Parents, They Are Headed Off to College, Are You Okay?
Dr. Jacqui Virgil discusses the emotional transition parents experience when their children leave for college, offering insights into navigating this significant life change in this interview episode.
27 May 2025
Help Me, See Me: The Cost of Illiteracy Series – Finale
This episode explores dismantling failing systems for Black children in U.S. education, advocating for their right to see themselves reflected and valued in learning environments.
19 May 2025
In My "Right" Mind- Part II
In Part II, we unpack the emotional and spiritual implications of teaching to the whole child, highlighting how identity, language, and environment intersect to shape learning. We address the structural barriers that often exclude neurodivergent learners and examine the role of educators, families, and communities in dismantling them.
19 May 2025
In My "Right" Mind - Part I
In this thought-provoking episode of SEEd & Growth, we delve into the powerful intersection of neurological differences and literacy with our featured discussion, “In My Right Mind.” This episode challenges the dominant narrative around what it means to be “right-minded” by exploring how cognitive variation—often mislabeled as disorder—can be a source of innovation, resilience, and brilliance in education.
12 May 2025
Sufficient Deception- Part II
In Part Two of Sufficient Deception, we continue to conversation and dive deeper into the implications of Alabama’s shifting language around reading proficiency.
12 May 2025
Sufficient Deception- Part I
Titled Sufficient Deception, this episode exposes how language is being weaponized to mask the persistent literacy crisis among young learners. Alabama’s new terminology, replacing clear academic benchmarks with vague, feel-good phrases like “sufficient progress,” risks misleading parents, educators, and communities about students’ true reading proficiency.
5 May 2025
The Cost of Illiteracy
In this powerful episode of SEEd & Growth, Dr. Jacqui Virgil is joined once again by The Queen Bathsheba to explore the real and often overlooked consequences of illiteracy. Together, they unpack how the inability to read proficiently affects far more than academic performance—it impacts everything from employment opportunities and health outcomes to incarceration rates and generational cycles of poverty.
25 Apr 2025
62%- Part I Continued
In this continued segment, host Dr. Jacqui Virgil and special guest The Queen Bathsheba pick up right where they left off—diving deeper into the systemic challenges, cultural implications, and untapped potential behind Georgia’s alarming early literacy gap.
25 Apr 2025
62%- When the Numbers Speak, We Must Listen (Part I)
In the premiere episode of Seed & Growth, Dr. Jacqui Virgil—educator, innovator, and Executive Partner at Cage Free Voices—hosts a powerful conversation with The Queen Bathsheba, a nationally recognized EdTech strategist and neurodiversity advocate. Dr. Virgil, known for her leadership in equity-driven learning and early childhood development, brings a neuro-inclusive lens to the staggering data point that has implications far beyond test scores.
30 Mar 2023
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SEEd & Growth is your go-to podcast for insightful conversations and expert perspectives on the pressing issues shaping education today. Designed for parents, educators, and community members, each episode explores the challenges and opportunities that influence student academic success — from curriculum changes and equity in education to mental health, technology, and community engagement. Our mission is to empower families and communities with the knowledge and tools they need to support students in thriving both in and out of the classroom. Tune in, stay informed, and help plant the seeds for lifelong learning and growth.
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