Ranked #1
019 - Is College Still Worth It? w/ Brandon Busteed from Gallup
019 - Is College Still Worth It? w/ Brandon Busteed from Gallup
What makes college worth the time, money, and effort students invest to earn a degree? Brandon Busteed, Executive Direct... Read more
7 Jun 2018
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37mins
Ranked #2
025 - How We Can Support Rural Students w/ John White, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach
025 - How We Can Support Rural Students w/ John White, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach
Rural students face distinct barriers accessing education compared to their urban peers. Former Deputy Assistant Secreta... Read more
26 Jul 2018
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33mins
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003 - Why School Counselors Matter w/ Kirsten Perry, 2018 School Counselor of the Year
003 - Why School Counselors Matter w/ Kirsten Perry, 2018 School Counselor of the Year
This week our hosts discuss the essential role that a school counselor plays in education and why they are a true bedroc... Read more
8 Feb 2018
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41mins
Ranked #4
021 - Celebrating First-Gen Students at Beating The Odds Summit w/ Michelle Obama
021 - Celebrating First-Gen Students at Beating The Odds Summit w/ Michelle Obama
Eric and Stephanie give us the rundown on the fifth annual Beating The Odds Summit, which was started by former First La... Read more
21 Jun 2018
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53mins
Ranked #5
016 - College For All w/ Martha Kanter, Executive Director of College Promise Campaign
016 - College For All w/ Martha Kanter, Executive Director of College Promise Campaign
Martha Kanter, Executive Director of the College Promise Campaign and Former Undersecretary of Education, joins Kyle and... Read more
10 May 2018
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24mins
Ranked #6
229 - Protecting Students and Holding For-Profit Colleges Accountable
229 - Protecting Students and Holding For-Profit Colleges Accountable
Aaron Ament, President of the National Student Legal Defense Network, joins Eric and Stephanie for a conservation on the... Read more
13 Jun 2019
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44mins
Ranked #7
204 - A Conversation with Chris Lu, Former Obama White House Cabinet Secretary
204 - A Conversation with Chris Lu, Former Obama White House Cabinet Secretary
Stephanie and Kyle sit down with Chris Lu, former Obama White House Cabinet Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Labor to d... Read more
25 Oct 2018
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32mins
Ranked #8
234 - The Growing Diversity of Higher Education
234 - The Growing Diversity of Higher Education
Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper, President of the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), joins Eric and Stephanie for a ... Read more
25 Jul 2019
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34mins
Ranked #9
219 - Creating opportunity for all students
219 - Creating opportunity for all students
Elisa Villanueva Beard, CEO of Teach For America, talks to Eric and Kyle about her upbringing in the Rio Grande Valley, ... Read more
7 Mar 2019
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25mins
Ranked #10
217 - How States Can Increase College Degree Attainment
217 - How States Can Increase College Degree Attainment
Tiffany Jones from The Education Trust talks with Stephanie about how the solution to increasing college degree attainme... Read more
21 Feb 2019
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35mins
Ranked #11
233 - Public Charter Schools & Their Role In Education
233 - Public Charter Schools & Their Role In Education
Richard Barth, CEO of the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP), joins Eric and Stephanie for a conversation on public chart... Read more
18 Jul 2019
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45mins
Ranked #12
023 - Why We Still Need HBCUs w/ Lezli Baskerville, President of NAFEO
023 - Why We Still Need HBCUs w/ Lezli Baskerville, President of NAFEO
Historically black colleges and universities may date back to the Civil War, but they are needed more today than ever be... Read more
12 Jul 2018
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38mins
Ranked #13
224 - $23 Billion
224 - $23 Billion
Rebecca Sibilia, CEO of EdBuild, explains why predominantly nonwhite school districts get $23 billion less in funding ea... Read more
11 Apr 2019
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31mins
Ranked #14
214 - Meet the 2019 School Counselor of the Year: Brian Coleman
214 - Meet the 2019 School Counselor of the Year: Brian Coleman
We sit down with School Counselor of the Year Brian Coleman from Chicago. As always, we end with our Moment of Hope.
31 Jan 2019
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30mins
Ranked #15
027 - Season 1 Finale: swampED’s Out for the Summer
027 - Season 1 Finale: swampED’s Out for the Summer
This is it! In the final episode of our first season, we recap our favorite moments and revisit some important questions... Read more
9 Aug 2018
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27mins
Ranked #16
216 - Why Improving Access to Higher Ed Benefits Us All
216 - Why Improving Access to Higher Ed Benefits Us All
Dan Porterfield, the president and CEO of The Aspen Institute, joins us in swampED studios. He discusses the transformat... Read more
14 Feb 2019
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31mins
Ranked #17
202 - Closing the College Completion Gap w/ Elissa Salas, CEO of College Track
202 - Closing the College Completion Gap w/ Elissa Salas, CEO of College Track
Today in the United States, only one in five students from low-income communities who enroll in college earn their degre... Read more
11 Oct 2018
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34mins
Ranked #18
215 - Why I'm A School Counselor
215 - Why I'm A School Counselor
In honor of National School Counseling Week, we're giving this year's School Counselor of the Year finalists the mic — g... Read more
7 Feb 2019
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10mins
Ranked #19
225 - Personal Statement
225 - Personal Statement
Julie Dressner, director of the documentary “Personal Statement”, and Enoch, a student, join us for an eye-opening conve... Read more
16 May 2019
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34mins
Ranked #20
212 - Strengthening Accountability in Higher Education
212 - Strengthening Accountability in Higher Education
Third Way’s Tamara Hiler joins Eric, Stephanie, and Kyle in swampED studios to talk about reauthorizing the Higher Educa... Read more
17 Jan 2019
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35mins