The Educate Podcast

The Educate podcast is all about education. We care about equity and opportunity and how people learn. We dig deep into education research. We're curious about how research translates into policy — or not. We think good teaching is hard. We think history has a lot to tell us about why things are the way they are. We believe in vivid storytelling.

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May 11, 2012

Virtual Tutor

The University of Phoenix’s parent corporation, Apollo Group, recently bought Carnegie Learning – a company that developed something called a […]

May 4, 2012

Examining Mega Foundations

The president of one of the nation’s largest philanthropies joins us to address recent critiques that foundations are playing too […]

April 27, 2012

Advocacy Philanthropy

A new research paper focuses on the so-called “advocacy philanthropy” of the two largest higher education grant-makers in this country. […]

April 20, 2012

Flipping the Classroom

This week we talk to a teacher who’s helping lead the “flipped” classroom movement. Instead of spending class time lecturing […]

April 13, 2012

College for All?

The United States has the highest college dropout rate of any industrialized nation, at 40 percent. In a commentary for […]

April 6, 2012

Income Achievement Gap

One of the fundamental goals of modern education is to encourage upward social mobility. But some critics say that colleges […]

March 30, 2012

Making Textbooks Cheaper

As most college students know, textbooks are not cheap. Now, champions of the “open access” movement are working to make […]

March 23, 2012

Being a Phoenix

One in ten college students goes to a for-profit college. Schools like the University of Phoenix have been scrutinized for […]

March 16, 2012

White House Video Gamer

President Barack Obama has been critical of the amount of time children and families spend playing video games when they […]

March 9, 2012

Are You Gritty Enough For College?

Why do some students drop out of college, while others persist? Researchers think it may have something to do with […]

March 2, 2012

Indian Higher Ed

India is one of the fastest-growing countries in the world, and with about a third of its population under the […]

February 24, 2012

Manufacturing Jobs

The 2012 presidential candidates have all stressed the need to bring manufacturing jobs “back” to the United States from overseas. […]

February 10, 2012

For-Profits

For-profit universities have come under fire in recent years because of questionable practices at some institutions. But today, schools like […]

February 3, 2012

Getting Through College

Our correspondent Emily Hanford produced a documentary last fall called “Some College, No Degree” about the challenges people face getting […]

January 27, 2012

Teaching Online

In some financially struggling districts, parents are opting for virtual classrooms as an alternative to troubled bricks-and-mortar schools. The quality […]

January 13, 2012

The State of Online Education

Online coursework was once considered an experimental alternative to on-ground classes, but it’s quickly becoming a part of the mainstream. […]

January 6, 2012

Losing the Lecture

This week, we present a story that American RadioWorks correspondent Emily Hanford recently did for NPR news. It looks at […]

December 30, 2011

The Year in Education News

What were the top education stories of 2011? The Wall Street Journal’s Stephanie Banchero joins us to discuss the stories […]

December 23, 2011

Excellent Community Colleges

In the coming decade, most new jobs will require a college education. Community colleges are expected to play a big […]

December 16, 2011

White House and College Access

President Barack Obama recently called college leaders to the White House to talk about making college more accessible and affordable […]

December 9, 2011

Organizing Schools to Help Students

When it comes to education reform, the most controversial ideas usually generate the most attention, but these flashy efforts are […]

December 2, 2011

Saving Cooper Union

Going to college for free may sound like a fantasy, but Cooper Union in New York City has offered free […]

November 25, 2011

Kindergarten Tech

The kindergarten classroom is traditionally a place where youngsters get to experiment with hands-on learning tools like finger paints and […]

November 18, 2011

Importing Chinese Students

In contrast to the United States and Europe, China’s economy is thriving. As the competition gets tougher for entrance into […]

November 11, 2011

Occupy Wall Street and Student Debt

The Occupy Wall Street movement is spreading to college campuses, where students are protesting rising tuition costs and poor job […]

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