Episodes

  • Season 5, Episode 1 – A more perfect union?

    Season 5, Episode 1 – A more perfect union?
    Apr 8 2022
    We kick off our new season with a look at this history, victories, drawbacks and challenges of teachers unions over the last century and a half in US public education.
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    52 mins
  • S4E13 – Tough times for teaching and learning

    S4E13 – Tough times for teaching and learning
    Dec 22 2021
    Even before the Omicron variant reared its ugly head, teachers were resigning in unprecedented numbers this fall. This episode, our season finale, explores some of the reasons why.
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    11 mins
  • Season 4, Episode 12: Do we actually have the right to an education?

    Season 4, Episode 12: Do we actually have the right to an education?
    Oct 6 2021
    The United States prides itself on being the first country to institutionalize and make mandatory free, taxpayer funded public education -- but is that education something to which all children in the US actually have a right? The answer's not as simple as it may seem.
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    21 mins
  • Season 4, Episode 11: Suspension and Disbelief

    Season 4, Episode 11: Suspension and Disbelief
    Sep 24 2021
    How and why do schools suspend students from classes? What is the impact, and what are the alternatives?
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Season 4, Episode 10 – Woman with a plan: The story of Helen Parkhurst and Dalton

    Season 4, Episode 10 – Woman with a plan: The story of Helen Parkhurst and Dalton
    Sep 2 2021
    This episode describes the dynamic career of teacher and school reformer Helen Parkhurst, whose life's mission was to replace the dull, factory-style structures of American public education with student-centered learning experiences tailored to individual children's needs. What can we learn from Parkhurst's experience, especially her famous "Dalton Plan," that might inform the present moment, where schools may have a chance to re-define themselves post-COVID?
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    27 mins
  • S4E9 – The Great Homework Debate

    S4E9 – The Great Homework Debate
    Aug 20 2021
    Is homework a vital tool for learning, a useless exercise in child torture, or something else entirely? This episode explores that question!
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    20 mins
  • S4E8 – Lost and Found: Addressing COVID “Learning Loss”

    S4E8 – Lost and Found: Addressing COVID “Learning Loss”
    Aug 5 2021
    Schools nationwide are grappling with this Fall's expected challenges of "learning loss" due to the past year of pandemic-affected learning. But what exactly do we mean by "learning loss," what are the remedies, and what are the questions we're not asking but should be?
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    14 mins
  • S4E7 – Food fight! The surprisingly contentious history of school lunch

    S4E7 – Food fight! The surprisingly contentious history of school lunch
    Jul 21 2021
    Behind the pizza boats and tater tots lies an epic saga of conflict. Grab your tray and settle in as we explore the history of school lunch!
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    31 mins