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The Education Gadfly Show

For more than 15 years, the Fordham Institute has been hosting a weekly podcast, The Education Gadfly Show. Each week, you’ll get lively, entertaining discussions of recent education news, usually fea... Read more

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Community schools and disadvantaged families - 02/26/20

Community schools and disadvantaged families - 02/26/20

On this week’s podcast, William Johnston, associate policy researcher at the RAND Corporation, joins Mike Petrilli and D... Read more

26 Feb 2020

23mins

Ranked #2

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The link between location and income - 05/27/20

The link between location and income - 05/27/20

This week’s podcast guest is John V. Winters, Ph.D., associate professor of economics at Iowa State University and autho... Read more

27 May 2020

26mins

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Teacher to Chief: Pathways to Education Leadership - 05/20/20

Teacher to Chief: Pathways to Education Leadership - 05/20/20

This week we're hosting "Teacher to Chief," a special episode with members of Chiefs for Change on their pathways to edu... Read more

19 May 2020

1hr 7mins

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What Americans think about schools’ response to the Covid crisis - 05/13/20

What Americans think about schools’ response to the Covid crisis - 05/13/20

On this week’s podcast, Paul DiPerna, vice president of research and innovation at EdChoice, joins Mike Petrilli and Dav... Read more

13 May 2020

22mins

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A blueprint for reopening schools - 05/06/20

A blueprint for reopening schools - 05/06/20

On this week’s podcast, John Bailey, visiting fellow at AEI, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss AEI’s new... Read more

6 May 2020

27mins

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Schools and social distancing: Just hard, or actually impossible? - 04/29/20

Schools and social distancing: Just hard, or actually impossible? - 04/29/20

On this week’s podcast, Noelle Ellerson Ng, associate executive director of advocacy and governance at AASA, the School ... Read more

29 Apr 2020

25mins

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The one where the pandemic turns Robert into a big softie - 04/22/20

The one where the pandemic turns Robert into a big softie - 04/22/20

On this week’s podcast, Mike Petrilli, Robert Pondiscio, and David Griffith debate how much we can expect districts to d... Read more

22 Apr 2020

29mins

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How schools can personalize instruction when students return next fall - 04/15/20

How schools can personalize instruction when students return next fall - 04/15/20

On this week’s podcast, Diane Tavenner, co-founder and CEO of Summit Public Schools, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griff... Read more

15 Apr 2020

28mins

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Research Deep Dive: The impact of school closures - 04/08/20

Research Deep Dive: The impact of school closures - 04/08/20

On this week’s podcast, Deven Carlson, assistant professor of political science at the University of Oklahoma, joins Mik... Read more

8 Apr 2020

20mins

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How school districts are dealing with COVID-19 - 04/02/20

How school districts are dealing with COVID-19 - 04/02/20

On this week’s podcast, Robin Lake, director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE), joins Mike Petrilli a... Read more

2 Apr 2020

21mins

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COVID-19 concerns: Special education and accountability - 03/25/20

COVID-19 concerns: Special education and accountability - 03/25/20

On this week’s podcast, Mike Petrilli and Checker Finn discuss Betsy DeVos’s quick and laudable U-turn on distance learn... Read more

25 Mar 2020

18mins

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On technocrats and culture wars - 03/11/20

On technocrats and culture wars - 03/11/20

On this week’s podcast, Mike Petrilli, Checker Finn, and David Griffith discuss Mike and Checker’s new edited volume, Ho... Read more

11 Mar 2020

22mins

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Heavens to Betsy's block grant - 03/04/20

Heavens to Betsy's block grant - 03/04/20

On this week’s podcast, Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, joins Mike Pet... Read more

4 Mar 2020

18mins

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The barriers blocking students of color from challenging courses - 02/19/20

The barriers blocking students of color from challenging courses - 02/19/20

On this week’s podcast, Ed Trust’s Ary Amerikaner and Kayla Patrick join Mike Petrilli to discuss why students of color ... Read more

19 Feb 2020

22mins

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Why teachers with higher grading standards get better student outcomes - 02/12/20

Why teachers with higher grading standards get better student outcomes - 02/12/20

On this week’s podcast, Seth Gershenson, associate professor at American University, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griff... Read more

12 Feb 2020

24mins

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Finding the right school for your child - 02/05/20

Finding the right school for your child - 02/05/20

On this week’s podcast, Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griff... Read more

5 Feb 2020

24mins

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School Choice Week 2020 - 01/29/20

School Choice Week 2020 - 01/29/20

On this week’s podcast, Mike Magee, CEO of Chiefs for Change, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss National... Read more

29 Jan 2020

20mins

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Research Deep Dive: School discipline reform - 01/22/20

Research Deep Dive: School discipline reform - 01/22/20

On this week’s podcast, Matthew Steinberg, associate professor of education policy at George Mason University, joins Mik... Read more

22 Jan 2020

27mins

Ranked #19

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The 2020 election and education reform - 01/15/20

The 2020 election and education reform - 01/15/20

On this week’s podcast, Mike Petrilli, Robert Pondiscio, and David Griffith discuss the latest news from the 2020 electi... Read more

15 Jan 2020

17mins

Ranked #20

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The best education research studies of 2019 - 01/08/20

The best education research studies of 2019 - 01/08/20

On a special all-Research-Minute podcast, Amber Northern, Mike Petrilli, and David Griffith discuss the best research st... Read more

8 Jan 2020

17mins

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