Apr 29, 2026
A Science of Reading reality check: Not there yet | Episode 1015 of The Education Gadfly Show
30 minutes
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The Education Gadfly Show
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
For more than eight years, the Fordham Institute has been hosting a weekly podcast, The Education Gadfly Show. Each week, you’ll get lively, entertaining discussions of recent education news, usually featuring Fordham’s Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk. Then the wise Amber Northern will recap a recent research study.
Episodes
Ordered by publication date.
Apr 22, 2026
The “genome” of a great elementary school | Episode 1014 of The Education Gadfly Show
30 minutes
Apr 15, 2026
College or career? The credential tradeoff | Episode 1013 of The Education Gadfly Show
27 minutes
Apr 2, 2026
AI in schools: Promise or pitfall? | Episode 1012 of The Education Gadfly Show
31 minutes
Mar 25, 2026
Too many A’s, not enough honesty? | Episode 1011 of The Education Gadfly Show
39 minutes
Mar 18, 2026
Can we agree on teacher diversity? | Episode 1010 of The Education Gadfly Show
31 minutes
Mar 11, 2026
Can schools keep up with AI? | Episode 1009 of The Education Gadfly Show
37 minutes
Mar 4, 2026
What the fadeout effect means for testing, accountability, and school choice | Episode 1008 of The Education Gadfly Show
36 minutes
Feb 25, 2026
When state curriculum lists go bad | Episode 1007 of The Education Gadfly Show
30 minutes
Feb 18, 2026
Mike gives easy A’s a big ole F | Episode 1006 of The Education Gadfly Show
29 minutes
Feb 11, 2026
Can states build coherent early childhood systems? | Episode 1005 of The Education Gadfly Show
29 minutes
Feb 4, 2026
Success stories shouldn’t be a secret | Episode 1004 of The Education Gadfly Show
38 minutes
Jan 28, 2026
National School Choice Week: Why “school choice” matters—and where ESAs fit | Episode 1003 of The Education Gadfly Show
23 minutes
Jan 21, 2026
Education Savings Accounts: Boffo or bonkers? | Episode 1002 of The Education Gadfly Show
34 minutes
Jan 14, 2026
Is tutoring the next big thing? | Episode 1001 of The Education Gadfly Show
32 minutes
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