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Ep. 109 - Jan. 31, 2018: Spillover Effects of Charter Schools Jan 30, 2018

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The political debate over charter schools often turns on their impact on students in traditional district schools. Marty West talks with Sarah Cordes about her new research on this topic: “Charters and the Common Good: The spillover effects of charter schools in New York City” Read the full article here: http://educationnext.org/charters-and-common-good-spillover-effects-charter-schools-new-york-city/

Ep. 108 - Jan. 24, 2018: Local Funds for Charter Schools Jan 23, 2018

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Charter schools have long fought to get their fair share of per pupil funding. Parker Baxter joins Marty West to discuss how two states have passed breakthrough laws mandating that charters have equitable access to local funds. Parker Baxter, scholar in residence at the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, is co-author, with Todd Ely and Paul Teske, of "A Bigger Slice of the Money Pie," on how charter schools in Colorado and Florida have gained a larger share of local tax dollars. Read the article here: http://educationnext.org/bigger-slice-of-the-money-pie-charters-colorado-florida-win-share-local-tax-dollars/

Ep. 107 - Jan. 17, 2018: How School Buildings Impact Teacher Collaboration Jan 17, 2018

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James Spillane joins EdNext editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss how school administrators can use classroom assignments to promote teacher interaction, which is the subject of his new article, "The Schoolhouse Network." Read the full article here: http://educationnext.org/schoolhouse-network-how-school-buildings-affect-teacher-collaboration/

Ep. 106 - Dec. 20, 2017: Top EdNext Stories of 2017 Dec 19, 2017

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EdNext editor in chief Marty West and senior editor Paul E. Peterson discuss the top Education Next articles of 2017. Read the Top 20 Education Next Articles of 2017 here: http://educationnext.org/top-20-education-next-articles-2017/

Ep. 105 - Dec. 14, 2017: Later School Start Times for Teens in Boston Dec 14, 2017

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In many school districts, parents are fighting for later high school start times so that their teenagers can get the sleep they need. Earlier this month, the Boston School Committee announced that it would start high schools later and elementary schools earlier, but not all parents are happy about the change. In this episode, we revisit an interview with Finley Edwards, the author of “Do Schools Begin Too Early?” about his findings that later school start times increase student achievement in math and reading and have many other benefits. Read Edwards' original piece here: http://educationnext.org/do-schools-begin-too-early/

Ep. 104 - Dec. 6, 2017: Why This Mom Sent Her Son to a Chinese School Dec 06, 2017

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Lenora Chu, an American journalist, decided to send her son to a local public school when she and her family relocated to Shanghai. In this episode of the podcast, she talks with Marty West about what she learned about the Chinese education system, which is also the topic of her new book, Little Soldiers: An American Boy, A Chinese School, and the Global Race to Achieve. You can read a print interview of Lenora Chu conducted by Michelle Rhee for Education Next here: http://educationnext.org/american-perspective-on-chinese-schooling-lenora-chu-little-soldiers-michelle-rhee

Ep. 103 - Nov. 29, 2017: How Teacher Expectations Directly Impact Students Nov 29, 2017

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The expectations teachers have for how far students will go with their education have an impact on how much education those students actually complete. And white teachers have lower expectations for black students than for similarly situated white students. To better understand these dynamics, Marty West talks with Seth Gershenson about his new study, “The Power of Teacher Expectations: How racial bias hinders student attainment,” co-authored with Nicholas Papageorge. Read the article here: http://educationnext.org/power-of-teacher-expectations-racial-bias-hinders-student-attainment/

Ep. 102 - Nov. 15, 2017: Local Election, National Setback for School Choice Nov 15, 2017

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On election day last week, voters in Douglas County, Colorado elected a slate of school board members who want to undo the reforms embraced by the last board. Max Eden, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins EdNext Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss the results of the election, and in particular, what they mean for school choice efforts nationwide. Read Eden's recap of election night here: http://educationnext.org/reflections-on-election-in-douglas-county-colorado/

Ep. 101 - Nov. 8, 2017: Changing How We Study Summer Learning Loss Nov 07, 2017

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How much does summer vacation disrupt student learning and how much does it contribute to achievement gaps? In this episode, David M. Quinn of the Rossier School of Education at USC joins EdNext Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss how researchers analyze summer learning loss and how it varies by student background. Quinn wrote "Summer Learning Loss: What Is It, and What Can We Do About It?," with Morgan S. Polikoff: http://educationnext.org/summer-learning-loss-what-is-it-what-can-we-do-about-it/

Ep. 100 - Nov. 1, 2017: The Education of Eva Moskowitz Oct 31, 2017

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Eva Moskowitz, the founder of Success Academy Charter Network, joins EdNext Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss her new memoir, The Education of Eva Moskowitz, and the role of charter schools in New York City. Read a review of her book here: http://educationnext.org/success-story-review-education-of-eva-moskowitz-memoir-success-academy/

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