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Ep. 219 - Nov. 25, 2020: Detecting and Preventing Racial Bias in Grading Nov 25, 2020

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An assistant professor of education at the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education, David Quinn, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss Quinn's new research, which investigates how standardized grading rubrics can help combat racial biases in schools. Quinn's article, "How to Reduce Racial Bias in Grading," is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/how-to-reduce-racial-bias-in-grading-research/

Ep. 218 - Nov. 18, 2020: Can Biden Forgive Student Loan Debt? Nov 18, 2020

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A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Beth Akers, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss the prospects of student loan forgiveness in a Biden presidential administration.

Ep. 217 - Nov. 11, 2020: Lamar Alexander and K–12 Education Nov 11, 2020

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A Distinguished Senior Fellow and President Emeritus at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, Chester E. Finn, Jr., joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss Sen. Lamar Alexander's impact on K-12 education over more than 50 years in government. Finn's article, "Leadership Makes a Difference: Lamar Alexander and K–12 Education," is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/leadership-makes-difference-lamar-alexander-and-k-12-education

Ep. 216 - Oct. 28, 2020: Banning For-Profit Charter Schools? Oct 28, 2020

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The director of national research at EdChoice, Michael Q. McShane, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss the controversy surrounding for-profit charter schools.

Ep. 215 - Oct. 21, 2020: Has the Supreme Court Paved the Way for Religious Charter Schools? Oct 21, 2020

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The Director of the Center for the Study of Government and the Individual at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Joshua Dunn, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss the lasting impact of the Supreme Court's Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue decision. They also discuss Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing and her potential effect on the court.

Ep. 214 - Oct. 14, 2020: Teaching the Declaration of Independence with a Video Game Oct 14, 2020

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A professor at Harvard University and the director of the Democratic Knowledge Project, Danielle S. Allen, and the CEO of Amplify, Larry Berger, join Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss Portrait of a Tyrant, a video game designed for students to learn about the Declaration of Independence. The game is available for free at portraitofatyrant.com.

Ep. 213 - Oct. 7, 2020: Teaching in the Online Classroom Oct 07, 2020

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Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West is joined by the author of “Teaching in the Online Classroom,” Doug Lemov, and by educators Hilary Lewis and Hannah Solomon, to discuss how teachers and students can best adapt to an online learning environment.

Ep. 212 - Sept. 30, 2020: The Never-Ending Battle to Protect Charter School Autonomy Sep 30, 2020

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The former executive director of the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board, Scott Pearson, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss what lessons Pearson learned during his time in that role. A blog post by Pearson, "5 Things We Learned in D.C. About How to Advance Charter Schools," is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/5-things-we-learned-d-c-how-to-advance-charter-schools/

Ep. 211 - Sept. 23, 2020: "A Situation of Dramatic Excess Demand for Testing" Sep 23, 2020

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A professor of economics and education at the University of Virginia, Sarah Turner, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss how canceled college admission tests and test-optional policies in the wake of Covid-19 are affecting equity in college admissions.

Ep. 210 - Sept. 16, 2020: Religious Liberty and Education Sep 16, 2020

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Two editors of the new book Religious Liberty and Education: A case study of Yeshivas vs. New York, joined Education Next editor in chief Martin West to discuss the book. The guests were the director of policy for EdChoice, Jason Bedrick, and a distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, Jay P. Greene.

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