25 of the 41 Race to the Top applicantions were completed with help from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which gave selected states as much as $250,000 to hire consultants. Will the help guarantee success?
Podcasts
The Real World of Teach for America: A Conversation with Wendy Kopp - “The Founder”
Teach for America (TFA) is the primary provider of teachers for America’s low-income communities. Founder Wendy Kopp talks about TFA’s bright alums and more.
Race to the Top: Podcast - A Competitive Edge?
25 of the 41 Race to the Top applicantions were completed with help from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which gave selected states as much as $250,000 to hire consultants. Will the help guarantee success?
Race to the Top: Podcast - Local Resistance
With $377 million dollars at stake, Colorado's Lt. Governor, Barbara O'Brien, has her work cut out for her. She's got to convince 178 local districts that the state's Race to the Top plan will work for them.
Schools in the Recession: Podcast - 50th in the Nation
Schools are hurting from the recession. Tucson Superintendent, Dr. Elizabeth Celania-Fagen, talks about her district's solutions for the problem.
Podcast - Brain Drain
Poor nations export citizens. The more educated they are, the more likely they are to leave. Can the brain drain be stopped?
Podcast - The State of Community Colleges
"Community" is a new TV sitcom that's good for laughs. But community college graduation rates aren't so funny.
Race to the Top: Podcast - Play Money
Diane Ravitch questions Race to the Top and the federal government’s new role in public education.
Podcast - A Fascinating Impact
Kati Haycock is president of the Education Trust, an organization that advocates reform in education. She is also a big supporter of Race to the Top.
Michelle Rhee in Washington, DC: Podcast - Reduction in Force
John Merrow talks with four DC teachers who were laid off during the Reduction in Force (RIF).
Michelle Rhee in Washington, DC: Podcast - Ground Zero for Educational Change
George Parker talks about the 229 teachers who lost their jobs earlier this school year.










