The Education Gadfly Show

The Education Gadfly Show


Latest Episodes

#915: Eliminating school boundaries, with Derrell Bradford
April 10, 2024

On this weeks Education Gadfly Show podcast, Derrell Bradford, the president of 50CAN, joins Mike and David to discuss a new coalition called No More Lines that seeks to end residency requirements for public schools. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber r

#914: A comprehensive vision for conservative education reform, with Rick Hess
April 03, 2024

On this weeks Education Gadfly Show podcast, Rick Hess, the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Mike and David to discuss his new book, Getting Education Right. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reports on a

#913: Advancing cross-partisan education policies, with Lorén Cox and Karen Nussle
March 27, 2024

On this weeks Education Gadfly Show podcast, Lorn Cox, the policy director for the Education and Society program at the Aspen Institute, and Karen Nussle, the founder and CEO of Ripple Communications, join Mike and David to discuss how cross-partisanshi

#912: Predicting charter school success, with Adam Kho and Alex Quigley
March 20, 2024

On this weeks Education Gadfly Show podcast, Adam Kho, an assistant professor at the Rossier School of Education, and Alex Quigley, the executive director of the Durham Charter School, join Mike and David to discuss whether charter authorizers can determ

#911: The flaws in school funding formulas, with Rebecca Sibilia
March 13, 2024

On this weeks Education Gadfly Show podcast, Rebecca Sibilia, the executive director of EdFund, joins Mike and David to debate whether weve fixed school funding in America. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reports on a new study examining the effects

#910: Reforming Houston ISD, with Mike Miles
March 06, 2024

On this weeks Education Gadfly Show podcast, Mike Miles, the superintendent of Houston ISD, joins Mike and David to discuss the reforms hes implementing in the Lone Star States largest district. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study

#909: Rethinking “equitable” grading, with Adam Tyner and Meredith Coffey
February 28, 2024

On this weeks Education Gadfly Show podcast, Adam Tyner and Meredith Coffey, the national research director and a senior research associate at the Fordham Institute, join Mike and David to discuss their new Think Again report on whether equitable gradi

#908: The looming expiration of Covid relief funds, with Chad Aldis
February 21, 2024

On this weeks Education Gadfly Show podcast, Chad Aldis, Fordhams Vice President of Ohio Policy, joins Mike and David to discuss the impending cessation of federal ESSER funds. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reports on a new study investigating the

#907: How to do tutoring right, with Alan Safran
February 14, 2024

On this weeks Education Gadfly Show podcast, Alan Safran, the CEO and co-founder of Saga Education, joins Mike and David to discuss best practices for high-impact tutoring. Then, on the Research Minute, Adam reports on a new study investigating the impac

#906: Does teacher licensing matter?, with Chad Aldeman
February 07, 2024

On this weeks Education Gadfly Show podcast, Chad Aldeman, the founder of Read Not Guess and a columnist for The 74, joins Mike and David to discuss whether the pandemic-era waiving of teacher licensure rules affected student outcomes. Then, on the Resea