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Ep. 30 - April 6, 2016: Energy and Entrepreneurialsim in Catholic Education Apr 06, 2016

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Andy Smarick talks with Marty West about innovation in the Catholic school sector. Read the full article here: http://educationnext.org/innovation-in-catholic-education-instruction-governance/

Ep. 29 - March 30, 2016: Can We Count on Schools to Boost Social Mobility? Mar 30, 2016

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Mike Petrilli and Marty West discuss the role schools can play in putting more low-income children on the path toward success, and what schools need to do differently in order to do a better job.

Ep. 28 - March 23, 2016: Dan Goldhaber and Teacher Quality Mar 23, 2016

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Marty West talks with Dan Goldhaber about the differences teachers and schools make. Goldhaber is the author of “In Schools, Teacher Quality Matters Most.” Read the full article here: http://educationnext.org/in-schools-teacher-quality-matters-most-coleman/

Ep. 27 - March 16, 2016: Overcoming Knowledge Deficits to Boost Reading Comprehension Mar 16, 2016

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Marty West talks with Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs, and Erica Woolway, authors of the new book Reading Reconsidered: A Practical Guide to Rigorous Literacy Instruction. Read an excerpt of the book here: http://educationnext.org/background-knowledge-doug-lemov-reading-reconsidered-excerpt/

Ep. 26 - March 9, 2016: How Much Does Family Background Affect Student Achievement? Mar 09, 2016

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Marty West talks with Anna Egalite about the Coleman Report's finding that family background explained more about student achievement than factors within the control of the school or other things that education policy can influence. Read the full article here: http://educationnext.org/how-family-background-influences-student-achievement/

Ep. 25 - March 2, 2016: Susan Patrick and blended learning Mar 02, 2016

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Susan Patrick sits down with EdNext editor Paul E. Peterson to discuss what impact the new Every Student Succeeds Act could have on digital learning.

Ep. 24 - Feb. 24, 2016: Should We Abandon the Medical Model of Education Research? Feb 24, 2016

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Tom Kane talks with Marty West about why education research is not having an impact on education policy and what it would take for decisions made by policymakers at the state and local level to be influenced by research.

Ep. 23 - Feb. 17, 2016: Common Core is Encouraging States to Raise Their Standards Feb 17, 2016

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Amanda Olberg interviews Paul E. Peterson about the results of his new analysis of state academic standards, and in particular, how high states are setting the bar for student proficiency.

Ep. 22 - Feb. 10, 2016: Are American Schools Re-Segregating? Feb 10, 2016

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Steven Rivkin of the University of Illinois at Chicago sits down with Marty West to discuss how school segregation has changed since the publication of James S. Coleman’s “Equality of Educational Opportunity” report in 1966.

Ep. 21 - Feb. 3, 2016: Do Snow Days Hurt Student Learning? Feb 03, 2016

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Joshua Goodman sits down with Marty West to discuss the impact of snow days on student achievment.

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