NEPC Talks Education

NEPC Talks Education podcasts are 30 minutes of high-quality policy information for educators, community members, policymakers, and anyone interested in education. They are also a great teaching resource and engaging drive-time listening.

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Julie Marsh and James Bridgeforth About School Boards Navigating Democracy in Divided Times

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Julie Marsh and James Bridgeforth about the unprecedented challenges facing California school board members and how they navigate today's complex political landscape.

11-17
33:56

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With David Labaree About Navigating Education's Competing Goals

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews David Labaree about the tensions shaping American education and how recent developments in AI and school choice policies are intensifying these longstanding challenges.

10-15
33:21

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Kevin Welner and Robert Kim About Recent Changes to K-12 Federal Education Policy

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Kevin Welner and Robert Kim about the dramatic shifts in K-12 federal education policy.

09-17
39:40

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Faith Boninger and Andrew Liddell About Edtech in Schools

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Faith Boninger and Andrew Liddell about the widespread adoption of education technology in schools and its unintended consequences.

06-18
33:58

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Andrew Ho About NAEP and the Federal Role in Education Assessment

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Andrew Ho about National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), educational measurement, and the federal role in education and assessment.

03-17
35:02

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Rachel White About K-12 Educational Leadership and the Superintendency

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Rachel White about the evolving landscape of K-12 educational leadership and the superintendency.    

02-12
38:30

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Sophia Rodriguez and Jacob Kirksey

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Sophia Rodriguez and Jacob Kirksey about how changes in immigration policy affect students, families, and educational communities.

01-15
46:43

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Lora Bartlett

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Lora Bartlett about teacher retention and professional resilience in the post-COVID era.

12-16
35:01

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Michael Gottfried

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Dr. Michael Gottfried about the crisis of chronic absenteeism in K-12 education.

11-13
28:30

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Josh Cowen and Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Josh Cowen and Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr. about school choice, and how culture wars issues impact education policy.

10-14
34:35

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With David Houston

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews David Houston about the complex landscape of partisanship and polarization in education policy.

09-16
29:29

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Francesca López

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Francesca López about asset-based educational policies, practices, and programs.

05-29
28:21

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Paula Arce-Trigatti and Caitlin Farrell

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Paula Arce-Trigatti and Caitlin Farrell about the components of research-practice partnerships, and discuss how research goals, research design, and practice look different across RPPs.

04-15
34:41

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Jonathan Feingold and Joshua Weishart

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews professors Jonathan Feingold and Joshua Weishart about the implications of discriminatory censorship laws in K-12 education.

03-19
33:48

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Van Lac, Ariel Reyes, and Carolina Montez-DeOca

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Van Lac, Ariel Reyes, and Carolina Montez-DeOca about their use of Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR), a collaborative methodological approach that centers youth voice and expertise in crafting research design to enact social change.

02-14
35:54

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Matthew Kelly

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Matthew Kelly about the history of K-12 school finance policy and politics.

01-17
33:43

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Adrienne D. Dixson

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Professor Adrienne D. Dixson about Critical Race Theory  and K-12 education.

12-12
30:07

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Christopher Lubienski and Suzanne Eckes

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Christopher Lubienski and Suzanne Eckes about the impact of school choice and vouchers on K-12 students and public schools.

11-14
31:22

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Sarah Lenhoff, Jeremy Singer, and Katherine Michelmore

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Sarah Lenhoff, Jeremy Singer, and Katherine Michelmore about the intersection of education policy and social policy.

10-16
32:33

NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Beth Schueler, Domingo Morel, and David DeMatthews

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña interviews Beth Schueler, Domingo Morel, and David DeMatthews about state takeovers of K-12 public school districts.

09-13
32:20

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