Introductions and Panel: The Pulse of the Electorate With Lara Brown

47:08

Michael Feuer and Michele Givens introduce the day's program, handing off to Lara Brown, for a discussion on the pulse of the 2016 electorate and what was on voters' minds this year, with a particular focus on equity and domestic issues.

Older English-Learners Face 'Restricted' Opportunities to Learn

1:08

University of California, Santa Cruz, education researcher Peggy Estrada says middle- and high school-age English-language learners often have limited options and opportunities.

Oklahoma Student Organizes Walkout to Protest Budget Cuts

1:47

Oklahoma high school student Cassidy Coffey, upset by school budget cuts, used social media to organize over a thousand students to walk out of school.

Merging Small School Districts: Showdown in Vermont

6:36

Plummeting student enrollment and skyrocketing education costs have led Vermont lawmakers to begin a consolidation of its mostly rural education system. But are Vermont residents willing to give up their small community schools? (June 15, 2016)

A Tale of Two Charter Schools

5:52

Two charter schools, one led by teachers in St. Paul, Minn., and the other part of a large network in Los Angeles, show how much the charter movement has changed in the 25 years since the first law was passed in Minnesota. (June 9, 2016)

Panel: At the Helm: Who's Calling the Shots on Education Policy?

25:23

Education Week government and politics reporters discuss who now has their hands on the wheel of K-12 policy and where they’re likely to steer implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act and other key issues.

Panel: View From the Bridge: Policy Leaders Weigh In

28:54

Current state and federal officials share their views on the shifting education policy landscape, questions they have about the new administration, and how the new dynamic will play out as ESSA becomes a reality next year.

Post-Katrina Education Is Not Better

0:58

Harold Bailey, a New Orleans parent, sees the vast changes in the New Orleans’ education system as a detriment to his kids’ schooling.

New Orleans Charters Work for Some, But Not All

1:14

Karran Harper Royal, a New Orleans parent and education activist, says it’s impossible to compare pre- and post-Katrina education in New Orleans. (August 19, 2015)

‘A Symbol of Emotional Healing’ for School Shooting Survivors

1:50

A Native American dream catcher—created after the 1999 mass shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. —has been passed among schools where students and educators were killed by gun violence. (July 18, 2018)

Capstone Keynote: "Beyond the Elections: Politics, Policy, and Education"

59:17

Kavitha Cardoza talks with author and journalist James Fallows of The Atlantic, and Michael Feuer about the political and social challenges in store for education policy in the wake of this year's contentious elections. (December 12, 2016)