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swampED

For eight years, President Obama made the White House a place that brought people together-- incredible students, parents, principals, district leaders, school counselors, teachers, college presidents... Read more

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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

37mins

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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

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

41mins

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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

53mins

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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

24mins

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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

44mins

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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

32mins

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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

34mins

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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

25mins

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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

35mins

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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

45mins

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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

38mins

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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

31mins

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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

30mins

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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

27mins

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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

31mins

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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

34mins

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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

10mins

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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

34mins

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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

35mins

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