The Dropout Nation Podcast

The Dropout Nation Podcast


Latest Episodes

Gloria Romero on Ending Compulsory Dues Laws
October 12, 2015

On this Conversation at Dropout Nation, RiShawn Biddle chats with former California Sen. Gloria Romero about her amicus brief in the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association case before the U.S....

The Three Catechisms of School Reform
September 21, 2015

On this week’s Pope Francis edition of the Dropout Nation Podcast, RiShawn Biddle tells school reformers to step back from the noise of political debates over education policy, and remember...

Reformers Must Do Politics
September 14, 2015

On this week’s Dropout Nation Podcast, RiShawn Biddle analyzes the problems with the Washington State Supreme Court’s faulty ruling invalidating charter schools, and explains why the decision is a reminder of the need for reformers to use all avenues o...

Higher Ed for All Children
September 08, 2015

On this week’s Dropout Nation Podcast, RiShawn Biddle reviews College Board’s latest data on SAT performance and explains why this is one sign of the need to continue overhauling American...

Stop Damage of Low-Quality Teachers
August 28, 2015

On this week’s Dropout Nation Podcast, RiShawn Biddle looks at a legendary magazine cover offering a reward for information to convict rogue cops, and explains why we should work hard...

Embrace the War for Children
August 24, 2015

On this week’s Dropout Nation Podcast, RiShawn Biddle discusses how the battle to reform American public education is a war for the lives, futures, and souls of every child —...

Reformers Can’t Be Silent
July 31, 2015

On this week’s Dropout Nation Podcast, RiShawn Biddle explains the lessons on fighting for children inside and out of schools from the failures of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Confessing Church (along with other Christians) to stand up against all Nazi ...

The Five Commandments of School Reform
July 13, 2015

On this week’s Dropout Nation Podcast, RiShawn Biddle offers five key tenets reformers must keep in mind in order to keep focus on the mission to help all children succeed in school and in life. You can listen to the Podcast at RiShawn Biddle Radio or ...

The Rise of Parent Power
June 18, 2015

On this week's Dropout Nation Podcast, RiShawn Biddle looks at the lawsuit brought by families of kids attending Anaheim's Palm Lane Elementary School to take it over and explains why parents are standing up to transform American public education.

The Power of Presence
June 08, 2015

On this week's Dropout Nation Podcast, RiShawn Biddle considers the example set by Rev. Dr. Donte Hickman of Baltimore's Southern Baptist Church during the unrest in Charm City last month, and explains why school reformers must be present at all times ...