The Educate Podcast

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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How American schools fail kids with dyslexia

September 11, 2017

How American schools fail kids with dyslexia

There are proven ways to help people with dyslexia learn to read, and a federal law that's supposed to ensure schools provide kids with help. But across the country, public schools are denying children proper treatment and often failing to identify them with dyslexia in the first place.

History shows slavery helped build many U.S. colleges and universities

September 4, 2017

History shows slavery helped build many U.S. colleges and universities

As more schools begin to confront their participation in slavery, they also consider how to make amends.

Black men and teachers in rural areas are in especially short supply

August 28, 2017

Black men and teachers in rural areas are in especially short supply

There may be nothing more important in the educational life of a child than having effective teachers. But the United States is struggling to attract and keep teachers.

'The oldest not-18-year-old'

August 7, 2017

'The oldest not-18-year-old'

A descendant of slaves sold to save Georgetown University in 1838 will be a member of this year's freshman class — at age 63.

Segregation's Back

July 21, 2017

Segregation's Back

People who lived through the desegregation era see their former schools fall back into segregation.

What children in food deserts do during the summer

July 10, 2017

What children in food deserts do during the summer

There are millions of kids in America who the USDA considers "food insecure" -- they live in households without regular access to nutritious food. For them, school feeding programs are essential.

When a diploma means more than just 'seat time'

June 26, 2017

When a diploma means more than just 'seat time'

A state law says Maine high school students have to prove they have mastered specific skills to get a diploma.

College is a leap of faith - and funds - for first-generation students

June 12, 2017

College is a leap of faith - and funds - for first-generation students

At a public charter school in Boston, students spend years preparing to go to college. But paying for it is another story.

'All they wanted to do was get an education'

May 30, 2017

'All they wanted to do was get an education'

Thirty-five years ago, four immigrant families won a landmark Supreme Court case that protects the rights of children in the United States to attend public schools, whether they have papers or not.

Making room for poor kids at rich schools

May 16, 2017

Making room for poor kids at rich schools

A new study shows selective colleges could bring in many more talented low-income students. So why don't they?

A public school that's just for immigrants

May 2, 2017

A public school that's just for immigrants

English learners are the least likely to graduate from high school when compared to other groups of students. There's a new high school in Bowling Green, Kentucky, that's trying to help new immigrant students beat the odds.

Is free college free?

April 18, 2017

Is free college free?

New York's new scholarship promises free college, for a price.

Kids with dyslexia are not getting what they need in American public schools

April 4, 2017

Kids with dyslexia are not getting what they need in American public schools

A mother and her dyslexic daughter tell their story. It's a preview of an upcoming documentary from APM Reports.

Immigration enforcement has DACA students on edge

March 21, 2017

Immigration enforcement has DACA students on edge

Collision over college dreams for undocumented students.

Improving the odds for young black men

March 7, 2017

Improving the odds for young black men

Can the excitement about My Brother's Keeper last now that Obama's out of office?

March 2, 2017

Protecting the legacy of HBCUs

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recently called HBCUs "real pioneers of school choice." We thought this would be a good time to revisit our documentary, "The Living Legacy: Black Colleges in the 21st Century."

Reforming School Discipline

February 17, 2017

Reforming School Discipline

If suspensions don't work, what does?

The great equalizer

February 9, 2017

The great equalizer

Are we asking too much of America's high-poverty schools?

'Dick and Jane were not my friends'

February 2, 2017

'Dick and Jane were not my friends'

There are proven techniques to help children with learning disabilities, but can affected kids get what they need in public schools?

The View From Room 205

January 26, 2017

The View From Room 205

One reporter chronicles a neighborhood school in need of the American dream.

Chinese students ponder Trump

January 19, 2017

Chinese students ponder Trump

How much will anti-immigrant rhetoric dissuade foreigners from studying in the United States?

What Betsy DeVos might bring to the Department of Education

January 12, 2017

What Betsy DeVos might bring to the Department of Education

The nominee for secretary of education has a long history of funding school-choice efforts and charter schools in Michigan.

High achievers left behind

January 5, 2017

High achievers left behind

In a system that prioritizes struggling students, what happens to everybody else?

Detroit students sue for better school conditions

December 22, 2016

Detroit students sue for better school conditions

The suit claims Michigan is denying Detroit students their fundamental right to literacy.

School confronts trauma in students' lives

December 16, 2016

School confronts trauma in students' lives

Adversity isn't destiny at a "trauma-informed" school in Minnesota.

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