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# Janell Smiley - Educational Challenges and Opportunities in California
- URL: https://ivn.us/janell-smiley-educational-challenges-and-opportunities-in-california/
- Published: 2021-09-27T16:58:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T20:10:15.000Z
- Author: Bryan Miller Host
- Tags: News

[**Janell Smiley**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janell-smiley-85808a90?ref=ivn.us), author of [*As Long As They Don't Turn into Weirdo*s](https://www.amazon.com/Long-Dont-Turn-Them-Weirdos/dp/1545619689?ref=ivn.us), joins Bryan to explore the educational opportunities in California. Her book recounts her family's journey through the process of starting public school plus the how and why she decided to take her kids out and find a different way to do education.

*(Originally aired 27Sept21)*

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