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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November 4, 2011

Academic High Flyers

A recent study asked how efforts to bring up the bottom in public schools are affecting the nation’s strongest students. […]

October 28, 2011

School Libraries

With the rise of Internet search engines and the increasing digitization of textbooks, you might think the physical space of […]

October 14, 2011

Efficiencies on Campus

Many corporations are demanding cheaper, faster and more efficient work from their employees. Now that bottom-line kind of thinking is […]

October 7, 2011

Achievement Gap Mania?

Since the No Child Left Behind Act went into effect in 2002, public school reforms have focused almost exclusively on […]

September 30, 2011

Leadership Prep

To get hired in an ultra-competitive job market, you need the right combination of education, skills and experience. Whether you’re […]

September 23, 2011

Failure Equals Success

To do well in school, and in life, students need more than book smarts. They need other key character traits, […]

September 16, 2011

College Rankings

U.S. News & World Report‘s 2012 national college and university rankings came out this week. Annual lists like these are […]

September 3, 2011

Don't Lecture Me: Rethinking the Way College Students Learn

College students spend a lot of time listening to lectures. But research shows there are better ways to learn. And experts say students need to learn better because the 21st century economy demands more well-educated workers.

September 1, 2011

Who Needs an English Major?

The most popular college major in America these days is business. Some students think it doesn't pay to study philosophy or history. But advocates of liberal arts programs say their graduates are still among the most likely to become leaders, and that a healthy democracy depends on citizens with a broad and deep education.

August 26, 2011

Some College, No Degree

The first of three new documentaries in the Tomorrow’s College series: “Some College, No Degree: Why So Many Americans Drop […]

August 19, 2011

Group Learning

By the time students get to college, they’re expected to be proficient at learning independently, without the support of a […]

August 12, 2011

Is a College Degree Worth It?

Getting a college degree is more expensive than ever. Each year, the sticker price goes up about six percent – […]

August 12, 2011

Some College, No Degree: Getting Adults Back to School

In an economy that increasingly demands workers with knowledge and skills, many college dropouts are being left behind.

August 5, 2011

The Seven Biggest Myths About Paying for College

For many parents, the prospect of paying for a child’s college education is daunting. A college degree today costs ten […]

July 29, 2011

Public University Cuts

Higher education blogger Alex Friedrich examines how cuts in state funding to the nation’s public colleges and universities are affecting […]

July 22, 2011

Scrutiny for Schools on Military Bases

A new investigation reveals that children at military bases worldwide often attend school in substandard and deteriorating buildings even as […]

July 15, 2011

Put to the Test

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently reignited the debate over the fate of the federal No Child Left Behind law, […]

July 8, 2011

Mathophobics

If figuring out the tip at a restaurant makes you break a sweat, you may suffer from math anxiety. Today […]

July 1, 2011

Challenging the Liberal Arts

Many schools that offer degrees in the liberal arts and sciences are adapting the ways they teach to meet the […]

June 24, 2011

Skills to Pay the Bills

This week we continue with our series on the value of a college degree. ARW Producer Emily Hanford shares excerpts […]

June 17, 2011

How College Degrees Pay

ARW producer Emily Hanford is working on a documentary called “Some College, No Degree: Why So Many Americans Drop out […]

June 10, 2011

Turning Around a School from Within

When a charter school replaces a traditional public school, there’s often a house cleaning of existing teachers, administrators and even […]

June 3, 2011

Arts Majors Talk About Their Careers

A new survey of college graduates indicates that the myth of the “starving artist” might be just that – a […]

May 27, 2011

Battling the Summer Slide

The countdown to summer vacation has begun in many schools across the country. Traditionally, summer break is a time for […]

May 20, 2011

Preschool, Day Care, Both?

Research points to a strong correlation between high-quality preschool and success later in life. But not everyone agrees that childcare […]

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