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#64 Different Strokes for Different Folks? May 02, 2019

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No excuses-style charter schools, known for rigid discipline and a college prep focus have seen explosive growth in urban areas over the past decade. But do parents really want strict discipline for their kids? Researchers Mira Debs and Joanne Golann talked to parents at two very different kinds of schools: urban no excuses charters and public Montessori and what they found will surprise you.

#63 Unmaking the Ontario Model: Austerity Comes to Canada Apr 18, 2019

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Deep spending cuts and ballooning class sizes are coming to Ontario. Have You Heard talks to parents, students and teachers in Toronto about what controversial changes proposed by the new conservative government will mean for a public education system success story. Hint: nothing good...

#62 Wild Wild West: Arizona’s Charter School Experiment Mar 28, 2019

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Arizona is home to some of the most outrageous charter school shenanigans in the country. Have You Heard talks to award-winning reporter Craig Harris of the Arizona Republic about why his state's charter experiment seems to have gone off the rails.

#61 Selective Outrage: Revisiting the Atlanta School Cheating Scandal Mar 14, 2019

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The Atlanta school cheating scandal saw 11 Black educators convicted of racketeering. Shani Robinson was one of them. She joins Have You Heard to talk about the untold story behind the longest criminal trial in Georgia history.

#60 The Rise of the “Portfolio” Model for Schools Feb 28, 2019

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There's big money lining up to bring the portfolio model to a school district near you. But what is it exactly? Scholar Katrina Bulkley helps Have You Heard plumb the depths of portfolio management.

#59 University, Inc.: Capitalism, Philanthropy and Higher Education Feb 14, 2019

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As states disinvest from public higher education, universities are increasingly turning to corporate sponsors. Joshua Hunt, author of University of Nike, joins us to talk about who pays when corporate donors are footing the bill.

#58 The LA Teacher Strike: Back to the Future of Education Reform Jan 31, 2019

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What does the LA teacher strike mean for the future of education reform?

#57 These Education Stories Didn’t Get Enough Attention in 2018 Jan 17, 2019

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Five (make that six) education news stories that deserved more attention in 2018.

#56 The Farce of School Reform Jan 03, 2019

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The smartest book Have You Heard has encountered on the limits of school reform in ages is a novel. Roxanna Elden's hilarious and pointed Adequate Yearly Progress is packed with real insights into what self-styled education reformers miss about the complex ecosystems of schools, and the complicated lives of teachers. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll buy the book!

#55 Unreal Results in Education Research Dec 04, 2018

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Can listening to When I'm 64 make you younger (or smarter)? Have You Heard looks at the replication crisis in the social sciences and why education research is particularly susceptible to the problem of illusory results. Special guest: Hunter Gehlbach

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