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Podcast
9.30.2020
Facilities, Governance

The Education Gadfly Show: How to open a school safely during a pandemic

On this week’s podcast, Aaron Daly, COO of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss the network’s innovative reopening recommendations.

Podcast
8.12.2020
Facilities

The Education Gadfly Show: What about outdoor classes this fall?

On this week’s podcast, Erin Einhorn, a national reporter for NBC News, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to talk about her recent piece on outdoor classrooms.

Commentary
8.7.2020
Facilities, Teachers & School Leaders

Seven steps to design safe and healthy school drop-off and entry routines

Eric Tucker, Sarah Haga, Aaron Daly, Sarah Pactor

As we prepare to reopen our schools, school administrators must examine our back-to-school rituals and upgrade plans for re-entry to account for the challenges presented by Covid-19. In particular, schools must create and clearly communicate the processes for school drop-off and arrival that support social distancing and wellness measures.

Commentary
7.27.2020
Facilities, Curriculum & Instruction, Teachers & School Leaders

No easy choices except to be kind (and butt out!)

Erika Sanzi

If we are to survive the stress and uncertainty of this year’s school reopenings, we are going to have to learn how to lead from a place of grace and empathy. None of this is easy. There are not any good, let alone perfect, options. The conditions on the ground are changing daily, and the personal circumstances of each family—whether teacher or student—are different.

Podcast
7.15.2020
Facilities, Governance

The Education Gadfly Show: What the coronavirus resurgence means for reopening schools

On this week’s podcast, Mike Petrilli and David Griffith discuss whether and how schools should reopen in the fall. On the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines whether the least educated population groups experienced the worst mortality trends during the 21st century.

Podcast
5.6.2020
Facilities, Curriculum & Instruction, Teachers & School Leaders

The Education Gadfly Show: A blueprint for reopening schools

On this week’s podcast, John Bailey, visiting fellow at AEI, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss AEI’s new Blueprint for Back to School.

Podcast
4.29.2020
Facilities, Governance

The Education Gadfly Show: Schools and social distancing: Just hard, or actually impossible?

On this week’s podcast, Noelle Ellerson Ng, associate executive director of advocacy and governance at AASA, the School Superintendents Association, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss the complexities that school systems must consider when reopening schools, especially if social distancing is required.

Podcast
4.8.2020
Accountability & Testing, Facilities, Governance

The Education Gadfly Show: Research Deep Dive: The impact of school closures

  On this week’s podcast, Deven Carlson, assistant professor of political science at the University of Oklahoma, joins Mike Petril

Podcast
2.26.2020
Facilities, Charter Schools

The Education Gadfly Show: Community schools and disadvantaged families

On this week’s podcast, William Johnston, associate policy researcher at the RAND Corporation, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss the positive impacts of New York City’s community schools.

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