logo
episode-header-image
Jan 14
1h 20m

Math Academy (with Jason Roberts and Jus...

AEI PODCASTS
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Dec 30
2025 in Review
We are now coming to the end of another year. What were the biggest stories in education this year? What stories didn’t get as much attention as they should have? And what can we expect in the coming year?On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus discusses these questions, a ... Show More
47m 50s
Dec 17
Should AI Be Used in Classrooms Today?
In classrooms across the nation, students and teachers are using AI—but should they be?AI’s advocates argue that it can be used to individualize instruction and provide personalized feedback, but its critics contend that the adoption of AI in the classroom will get in the way of ... Show More
1h 22m
Dec 3
Alpha School (with MacKenzie Price)
One of the hottest names in education right now is Alpha School. A network of high-end private schools founded in Texas but with additional locations elsewhere, Alpha School uses AI to implement mastery learning principles and incentives to accelerate student learning.How well th ... Show More
1h 9m
Recommended Episodes
Sep 2023
The Story Gets Better With Special Guest Emily Hanford
tail spinning
45m 14s
Sep 2024
Break the bad news bubble (Part 1) | Angus Hervey
We're stuck in a bad news bubble, says Angus Hervey, founder of Fix the News, an independent publication that reports stories of global progress. He shares some of the compelling stories too often left out of our daily news — from a decline in AIDS deaths to decreased deforestati ... Show More
21m 54s
Feb 2025
The End of Reading
Something alarming is happening with reading in America. Leisure reading by some accounts has declined by about 50 percent this century. Literacy scores are declining for fourth and eighth graders at alarming rates. And even college students today are complaining to teachers that ... Show More
59m 57s
Oct 2024
Grades, Rakes, and Reflection: Helping Kids Do Less To Do Better - With Teacher & Writer Tim Donahue
<p>In this episode, I sit down with Tim Donahue, a seasoned high school English teacher and a writer, to dive into the pressures of grade inflation, the impact on student resilience, and why kids today feel overwhelmed by academic and extracurricular demands. Tim’s unique perspec ... Show More
49m 2s
Aug 2025
Why So Many Parents Are Opting Out of Public Schools
<p>Across the country, public schools are facing steep declines in enrollment, while the movement to use public funds for private education grows.</p><p>Dana Goldstein, who covers education and families for The New York Times, explains why so many parents are using taxpayer money ... Show More
29m 35s
Dec 2024
The Books We Read in High School (Part 1)
Recently, professors at elite colleges told Atlantic writer Rose Horowitch that their students don’t read whole books anymore. They blamed cell phones, standardized tests, and extracurriculars, and they mostly agreed that the shift began in high school. In this episode of Radio A ... Show More
25m 27s
Jun 2022
Why Teachers Want To Quit & Minjee Lee: Our Favourite Golfer
Keeping up with the daily news cycle can be hard, especially if you have little ones who need your constant attention, so we’ve created a new show to get you and your family up to speed, weekly. In just 15 minutes, you and your little ones will all be up to speed on what’s happen ... Show More
20m 53s
Feb 2025
Measles Outbreak in Texas | How Parents Can Get Teens Excited About School & Learning
Texas is facing its largest measles outbreak in decades. At least 124 people have come down with the virus — mostly kids and those who are not vaccinated. The outbreak has spread across nine counties. Omar Villafranca has more. This summer, the family trip to a national forest co ... Show More
36m 27s
May 2023
This Right-Wing “University” Is Coming For Your Kids
On this week’s episode of Lever Time: David Sirota is joined by Josh Olson and Dave Anthony, hosts of The Audit podcast, to discuss the dangerous influence of the conservative media network Prager University (also known as PragerU).  PragerU has become one of the most successful ... Show More
51m 35s