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Aurelius Raines II

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Educational Programmer for the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

I have been a classroom teacher or over 20 years. Although my focus has been in the Sciences (Physics), I've been a Gen Ed for elementary and middle school. I did a lot pioneering work in teaching Computer Science in low resource schools in the 00s.

People often call Bill Nye the White Aurelius Raines and my teaching has always been a form of activism. I currently get to marry my love of Science, Narratives, and Student Engagement as the person who writes programming for the largest Science Museum in the western hemisphere.

July 22, 2025

A Disruptor's Journey Through Education with Aurelius Raines II

What happens when the bad kid becomes the kind of educator the system never saw coming? In this episode of The Exit Interview, Dr. Asia sits down with Aurelius Raines II, whose unorthodox path into education began not with a degree, but with curiosity, care, and disruption. From aftercare teacher t…