Paul Vallas has changed a lot in New Orleans over the last three years, especially for teachers. Will his reforms remain after he's moved on?
Podcasts
Paul Vallas in New Orleans: Podcast - Rethinking Teaching…Looking for Supermen?
Paul Vallas has changed a lot in New Orleans over the last three years, especially for teachers. Will his reforms remain after he's moved on?
Paul Vallas in New Orleans: Podcast - How ‘America’s Toughest High School’ Turned Itself Around
Walter L. Cohen H.S. in New Orleans, LA was once called one of the most dangerous schools in America. How did it turn itself around?
Devastation in Detroit: Podcast - Paying the Piper, Calling the Tune?
Foundations that support charter schools are paying one-third of Robert Bobb's salary. Does this affect how the Detroit public schools Emergency Financial Manager decides the fate of the city's schools?
Paul Vallas in New Orleans: Podcast - The ‘Courage’ to Graduate and To Move On
Khalil Osiris’ “Circle of Courage” is one strategy the school is using to try and help students stay out of trouble and pass their classes. But how much can sitting in a circle and talking really help?
Paul Vallas in New Orleans: Podcast - Finding a Voice in New Orleans
Deputy Superintendent Michael Haggen discusses how new programs are helping students in New Orleans' alternative schools develop a voice.
Race to the Top: Podcast - Winning the Race (to the Top)
Back in December, Delaware’s Deputy Secretary of Education Dan Cruce said his state would be winning the Race to the Top money. He was right. But what's next?
Race to the Top: Podcast - How to Judge a Teacher
NEA president Dennis Van Roekel talks with John Merrow about teacher evaluation; should we judge teachers based on how they teach or on what their students learn?
Race to the Top: Podcast - Game Day
Sixteen finalists left in the Race to the Top. Competition is fierce, and the announcement of who will get the funding is rapidly approaching. How are the competitors feeling as they step into the arena?
Race to the Top: Podcast - Randi Weingarten
Should teachers be paid based on what they teach or what their student learn? Hear Randi Weingarten's answer to this question as well as her thoughts on teacher evaluation and compensation.
Podcast - Liberal Arts? In This Job Market?
Liberal arts colleges are known for their small class sizes, individual attention, and atmosphere meant to inspire intellectual curiosity in its students. But does this make sense for students facing an increasingly tough job market?










