The Podcasts

Education Next Podcasts are available on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher and here every week.

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The Education Exchange: Why Students Should Work

Summer employment improves high school graduation rates, career readiness
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The Education Exchange: “Like a Very Smart, Eager-to-Please Intern”

Technology doesn’t always deliver for education, but Generative AI has opportunity to create high-quality learning experiences
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The Education Exchange: The Vanishing Gap in School Funding

“Savage inequalities” of 30 years ago have disappeared, new report says
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The Education Exchange – A Rare Pandemic Success Story: Chicago Catholic Schools’ Commitment to Mission

Gains in enrollment, test scores, and teacher recruitment possible through a “Herculean effort,” says superintendent
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The Education Exchange: “Quotas Masquerading as a Holistic Review”

After high court's decision on affirmative action in college admissions, preferences for alumni children are targeted
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The Education Exchange: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Because Only a Quarter of Teacher-Prep Programs Are Teaching Reading Instruction Well

New review of almost 700 elementary-ed teacher preparation programs finds many courses don't align with "science of reading"
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The Education Exchange: Are Connections the Way to Get Ahead?

Friendships may be important, but family structure matters even more

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