Podcast Episodes

The Election Is Over. What’s Next For Education?

Now that the 2020 elections have (mostly) wrapped up, what’s the education policy forecast for next year and beyond? Will education be a top priority…

5 years, 6 months ago

What will the 2020 elections mean for education?

Despite pollsters’ predictions, this election has turned out to be a nail biter. Amid this uncertainty, what’s the post-election outlook for educatio…

5 years, 7 months ago

Should we be sending K–12 students back to school in person?

As most schools pass the halfway point of this tumultuous semester, one question continues to loom large: Should schools be reopening for in-person l…

5 years, 7 months ago

Rethinking School Staffing

As schools confront massive budget shortfalls in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, it is critical that they examine how they might use existing f…

5 years, 8 months ago

Rethinking Teacher Benefits

Now, more than ever, it’s critical that school districts examine how to make the most of each and every dollar they receive. On this episode of The R…

5 years, 8 months ago

Reopening K-12 Schools: Lessons from Childcare

As K-12 classrooms remained shuttered in many parts of the country, childcare and early learning centers are reopening—or, in some cases, never close…

5 years, 9 months ago

Inside School Reopening Plans: Superintendent Perspectives

Nat Malkus talks with three superintendents about the planning that went into students’ return to learning and the challenges that lie ahead

The post…

5 years, 9 months ago

A big year for education in the Supreme Court (with Josh Dunn)

The Supreme Court released two decisions this year that could have a significant impact on the nation’s education landscape: Espinoza v. Montana—a ca…

5 years, 10 months ago

How can schools possibly reopen this fall? A conversation with John Bailey

Only six weeks away from the start of the school year, many questions still remain as to what schooling will actually look like come fall. Is it real…

5 years, 10 months ago

The Knowledge Gap [Rebroadcast]

When remote learning started up this spring, a number of school districts initially forbade teachers from introducing new content in an effort to pre…

5 years, 11 months ago