The Education Gadfly Show
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
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 featuring Fordham’s Mike Petrilli and David Griffith. Then the wise Amber Northern will recap a recent research study. For questions or comments on the podcast, contact its producer, Stephanie Distler, at sdistler@fordhaminstitute.org.
Episodes
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Jan 10, 2018 • 21min
A master class in state policymaking - 01/10/18
On this week’s podcast, Benjamin Boer, deputy director at Advance Illinois, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss how a coalition of advocates succeeded in getting the Land of Lincoln to overhaul its inequitable school funding formula. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines the relationship between high school value added and students’ college success.
Jan 3, 2018 • 22min
State policymaking in the ESSA era - 01/03/18
On this week's podcast, special guest Chris Minnich, who is stepping down after five years at the helm of the Council of Chief State School Officers, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss the future of state education policymaking in the ESSA era. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern highlights the best research studies of 2017.
Dec 20, 2017 • 20min
Are states' ESSA plans naughty or nice?
Dec 13, 2017 • 21min
The politics of Teach For America
Dec 5, 2017 • 19min
Three cheers for charter leaders of color
Nov 29, 2017 • 22min
The charter schools popularity contest
Nov 21, 2017 • 22min
Do ESSA plans deserve our thanks?
Nov 15, 2017 • 19min
Education reform's avocado toast moment
Nov 8, 2017 • 24min
Much ado about DeVos
Nov 1, 2017 • 16min
