The Education Gadfly Show

The Education Gadfly Show

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The Education Gadfly Show episodes

  • Multiple pathways in the Lone Star State - 09/19/18

    On this week’s podcast, Donna Bahorich, Chair of the Texas State Board of Education, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss how to encourage students to take ownership of their educational journeys. On the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines whether encouraging more students to retake the SAT would narrow college enrollment gaps.

    21 min
  • Will civics education save American democracy?
    On this week's podcast, Elizabeth Mann Levesque, a fellow at Brookings, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss the state of civics education in America. On the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines how repeating a grade affects students’ high school outcomes.
    25 min
  • Finding the right fix for high school diplomas
    On this week's podcast, Laura Jimenez, a director at the Center for American Progress, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss the state of the high school diploma and whether it should align with college readiness. On the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines how reforms in New Orleans affected teachers’ perspectives on learning and work environments.
    21 min
  • Is the IRS poised to harm school choice? - 08/29/18
      On this week's podcast, Adam Peshek, a managing director at the Foundation for Excellence in Education, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss whether new IRS regulations will harm tax credit scholarship programs. On the Research Minute, Adam Tyner examines the academic effects of longer school days.
    22 min
  • Is the IRS poised to harm school choice?
    On this week's podcast, Adam Peshek, a managing director at the Foundation for Excellence in Education, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss whether new IRS regulations will harm tax credit scholarship programs. On the Research Minute, Adam Tyner examines the academic effects of longer school days.
    22 min
  • How good are states’ English language arts standards? - 08/22/18

    On this week's podcast, literacy expert Tim Shanahan joins Robert Pondiscio and David Griffith to discuss his review of states’ English language arts standards for Fordham’s new report, “The State of State Standards Post-Common Core.” On the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines the results of the 2018 Education Next poll.

    26 min
  • How good are states’ English language arts standards?
    On this week's podcast, literacy expert Tim Shanahan joins Robert Pondiscio and David Griffith to discuss his review of states’ English language arts standards for Fordham’s new report, “The State of State Standards Post-Common Core.” On the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines the results of the 2018 Education Next poll.
    26 min
  • How African American children view our education system - 08/15/18

    On this week's podcast, Sekou Biddle, a vice president at UNCF, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss African American youth’s near-universal aspirations to go to college, but frustration at an education system that is not preparing them for success. On the Research Minute, Amber Northern covers a new comprehensive look at America’s colleges of education.

    25 min

About The Education Gadfly Show

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For more than 15 years, the Fordham Institute has been hosting a weekly podcast, The Education Gadfly Show. Each week, you’ll get lively, entertaining discussions of recent education news, usually…

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