The Hub :
Everything we share for free — one place, easy to access.
This is the open-access library: tools, publications, talks, and podcasts you can use right now—no login required. If you’re looking for proprietary resources, implementation tools, and member-only supports, those live inside the School Remix Network portal.
Remixing Education Coaching Sessions.
Teach core content through real-world production.
A short series designed to help educators teach Math, Science (STEAM), ELA, and Humanities through studio-based, project-driven learning—ending in the creation of a song and music video.
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Publications + Articles.
Research, writing, and field-building — built from practice.
If you’re looking for the “why” and the evidence behind the work, start here.
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Hip-Hop Genius
(2011)
The original blueprint for remixing high school education through hip-hop’s genius.
Hip-Hop Genius 2.0
(2022 • 10-year Anniversary Edition)
Updated theory + practice, grounded in what the High School for Recording Arts has proven over its history.
Featured publications.
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Nobody Ever Asked Me Why I Left School
Youth participatory action research on why students leave some schools and enroll/stay at others.
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Education Equity Requires Social Justice Warriors
An Education Week piece on the imperative for social justice advocacy in educational equity.
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When School Goes Home: Reimagining the Role of Educator
On building a representative, critically conscious workforce in public education (Phi Delta Kappan).
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The Ten Equity Commandments
HSRA ethos and approach to maintaining equity.
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It Can Be Done
A peer-reviewed work documenting HSRA’s ability to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline (The Urban Review).
Podcasts + Channels.
Listen and learn from artists, educators, and system leaders.
RecordEd Arts Podcast
A podcast exploring recording arts in education through an equity/social justice lens, including counter-narratives, trauma therapy, partnerships, and learning in carceral contexts.
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More Channels
Keynotes + Talks.
See the model explained — by the people living it.
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Teacher-Powered Odyssey 2020 Keynote
Featuring Tony Simmons, Haben Gebreghergish, and Walter Cortina (Bridgemakers).
Interactive Map.
Find (or add) recording arts programs near you.
A public-facing map of recording arts programs — use it to locate youth-facing studios or contribute a site you know.
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School Remix Network Member Portal.
Looking for member-only tools? That’s inside the Network.
The Hub is our open library. The School Remix Network portal is where members access proprietary implementation tools, partner resources, and member-only materials.