Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchOnly pennies for advanced learners | Episode 1020 of The Education Gadfly Show
Season 20 Episode 1020
Jonathan Plucker, a research professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, and Fordham’s own Alicia Anderson, policy and editorial associate, j…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
The state of teacher union power | Episode 1019 of The Education Gadfly Show
Season 20 Episode 1019
Melissa Arnold Lyon joins The Education Gadfly Show to discuss Fordham’s new report, A Crowded Table: Teacher Union Strength in 2026, and what has ch…
5 months ago
Should blue states opt into Trump’s education tax credit? | Episode 1018 of The Education Gadfly Show
Season 20 Episode 1018
On this week’s solo episode of The Education Gadfly Show, Mike Petrilli discusses President Trump’s Education Freedom Tax Credit, including how it wo…
5 months, 1 week ago
Can Arkansas make teaching great again? | Episode 1017 of The Education Gadfly Show
Season 20 Episode 1017
Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva joins The Education Gadfly Show to discuss the sweeping Arkansas LEARNS reforms, from early literacy and tea…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
From schools to systems: Rethinking improvement | Episode 1016 of The Education Gadfly Show
Season 20 Episode 1016
Christy Wolfe, director of K–12 policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, joins the Education Gadfly Show to discuss a new report on the American workf…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
A Science of Reading reality check: Not there yet | Episode 1015 of The Education Gadfly Show
Season 20 Episode 1015
On this week’s episode, Mike Petrilli is joined by David Griffith and Brian Fitzpatrick to discuss Fordham’s latest report, From the Teacher’s Desk: …
6 months ago
The “genome” of a great elementary school | Episode 1014 of The Education Gadfly Show
Season 20 Episode 1014
On this week’s solo episode, Mike Petrilli explores a big question: What would it look like to define an evidence-based model for American elementary…
6 months, 1 week ago
College or career? The credential tradeoff | Episode 1013 of The Education Gadfly Show
Season 20 Episode 1013
Jay Plasman of The Ohio State University joins the Education Gadfly Show to discuss Fordham’s latest report on industry-recognized credentials—and wh…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
AI in schools: Promise or pitfall? | Episode 1012 of The Education Gadfly Show
Season 20 Episode 1012
Jean-Claude Brizard, president and CEO of Digital Promise, joins the Education Gadfly Show to discuss the promise—and the pitfalls—of artificial inte…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Too many A’s, not enough honesty? | Episode 1011 of The Education Gadfly Show
Season 20 Episode 1011
Bibb Hubbard, founder and CEO of Learning Heroes, joins the Education Gadfly Show to discuss grade inflation and the disconnect between what parents …
7 months, 1 week ago