Education Podcasts

Carly Robinson: When Attendance Awards Backfire — CPRE Knowledge Hub

A new study led by Harvard University's Carly Robinson shows that attendance awards - one of the oldest and most…

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Democracy Prep Schools Boost Civic Participation — EdNext Podcast

Can K-12 schools today make a difference when it comes to their students’ civic attitudes and behavior?

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A Conversation with Philadelphia School Partnership’s Mark Gleason — EdChoice

Mark Gleason, executive director of the Philadelphia School Partnership, discusses success of the nine-year program, growing leadership and management skills…

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Congress: The Weakest Branch? — The Education Exchange

Jeff Bergner, author of The Vanishing Congress, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how Congress has stopped doing its job and…

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Will Charter Opposition Come for DC? — The Education Gadfly Show

Jessica Sutter, a newly elected member of the DC State Board of Education, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to…

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Don Hossler – Behind the Curtain: An Exploratory Study of Undergraduate Admissions — CPRE Knowledge Hub

In the wake of a national college admissions scandal, involving wealthy parents, bribes, cheating, and some of the country's elite…

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Career Story with Sara Bunker — Educators 2 Educators

Join me as I interview Sara Bunker about her transition INTO the teaching world from the corporate world! She has…

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What Studies Really Show about Social and Emotional Learning — EdNext Podcast:

Is social and emotional learning the missing piece in education reform, or is it just another fad that will distract…

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Reflections on Media Literacy and ATLIS 2019 — Moving at the Speed of Creativity

This episode features a reflection by Wes from the ATLIS 2019 Conference in Dallas, Texas, primarily on Media Literacy and…

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The Monthly Debrief Podcast with the EdChoice State Team – March to April 2019 — EdChoice

In this Monthly Debrief podcast, EdChoice's Senior Director of State Relations Michael Chartier and Director of Policy Jason Bedrick discuss…

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Finding the Right Role for Social and Emotional Learning — The Education Exchange

What is social and emotional learning, how does it relate to academic learning, and how much should schools focus on…

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Making Sex With Students a Crime (ft. Erika Sanzi) — Voices4Ed

How the lack of legislation on this issue makes schools less safe for students, and why most people don’t realize…

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The Effects of Charters on School District Costs and Efficiency — CPRE Knowledge Hub

This podcast was originally published on the CPRE Knowledge Hub. When new charter schools open, how do they impact traditional…

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Is Checker Going Soft on ‘Social and Emotional Learning’? — The Education Gadfly Show

Checker Finn joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss his new paper with Rick Hess on how the social…

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School Choice in Pop Culture: Last Man Standing — EdChoice

School choice topics brought up in a a selection of Last Man Standing episodes, including bilingual education, using a family…

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Supporting Social and Emotional Development to Boost Academic Success — EdNext Podcast

This podcast was originally published on EducationNext. Some believe that growing interest in social and emotional learning is just a…

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Do Students Learn More with Better Math Textbooks? — The Education Exchange

Paul E. Peterson talks with Thomas Kane, of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, about the new study, “Learning by…

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The Big Picture: Study Links Arts Education to Improved Academic Performance — CPRE Knowledge Hub

For decades arts education has been disappearing from American schools, particularly those serving minority student communities. But a new initiative…

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CTE and Local Labor Markets — The Education Gadfly Show

Cameron Sublett, associate professor of education at Pepperdine University discusses the findings of Fordham’s newest report, How Aligned is Career…

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Private School Choice — Voices4Ed

This podcast was originally published on Education Post. In this episode, we speak with ExcelinEd CEO Patricia Levesque about the…

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2020 Presidential Candidates Press For Higher Teacher Pay — EdNext Podcast

Last week, Kamala Harris made headlines with an ambitious—and expensive—plan to raise teacher pay, and she’s not the only Democratic…

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Cool Schools: Sharif El-Mekki Talks Success at this Turnaround Charter in Philadelphia — EdChoice

Sharif El-Mekki, principal of Mastery Charter Shoemaker Campus, talks about his journey for educational justice.

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Fixing the Culture of Contempt — The Education Exchange

Arthur Brooks talks with Paul E. Peterson about how contempt corrodes our own happiness, about remembering the difference between people…

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Are Schools Ready for an Economic Downturn? — The Education Gadfly Show

Marguerite Roza, director of the Edunomics Lab and a research associate professor at Georgetown University, joins Mike Petrilli and David…

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Toby Park – What Happened When Florida Made Developmental Education Optional? — CPRE Knowledge Hub

Each year millions of entering college students are required to take non-credit, developmental education courses in subjects like math, reading,…

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