# intersect ed (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover intersect ed. Page: Feed: --- ## [Legacy Education Fund: A Proposed, New Public Education Endowment in Texas](https://testing-5690ab43.simplecast.com/episodes/legacy-education-fund-tjmCsGRq) _2025-11-18 · reply@ryht.org (Anne Lasseigne Tiedt, Brian Diggs, Morgan Smith, Derek Castillo, Amanda Kay Phillips, Jay Moreno, Amelia Taurel Folkes, Joel Goudeau) · Intersect Ed_ This episode of Intersect Ed was taped on the morning of Friday, November 14, 2025, just a few blocks from the Capitol, during the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival. Our panelists discussed the “Legacy Education Fund,” a new, proposed idea about a public education endowment that could move Texas beyond two-year budget cycles and establish a lasting investment in our public schools. Host Morgan Smith was… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/0c3e1fcf-ec5f-45a3-8a3f-ed7f9d0f8f6d/episodes/d355c701-44e1-4154-8434-10d0164e64c3/audio/e857c1d5-5250-4ae2-9df5-7ccafdfc90e1/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=uyuY9_qm) ## [Eliminating STAAR: What it Means for Texas Schools](https://testing-5690ab43.simplecast.com/episodes/eliminating-staar-what-it-means-for-texas-schools-ue6yBDWJ) _2025-08-08 · reply@ryht.org (Amy Dodson, Morgan Smith, Anne Lasseigne Tiedt, Brian Diggs) · Intersect Ed_ This episode of Intersect Ed discusses the sticking points regarding HB 4 in Texas’ 89th Regular Session, as well as what the special session item – “eliminating the STAAR test” – could mean for accountability in our state. Our Intersect Ed host, Morgan Smith, is joined by Amy Dodson, Dean of Advocacy for Raise Your Hand Texas, in a question-and-answer session focused on the differences between… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/0c3e1fcf-ec5f-45a3-8a3f-ed7f9d0f8f6d/episodes/270bf335-2575-4841-a2b8-bb98f416d2f1/audio/fe466b96-4e35-4ba4-bf77-779957481699/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=uyuY9_qm) ## [Recap of the 89th Texas Legislative Session: A Historic Session for Public Education](https://testing-5690ab43.simplecast.com/episodes/recap-of-the-89th-texas-legislative-session-IeI6KOAz) _2025-06-04 · reply@ryht.org (Edward McKinley, Scott Braddock, Bob Popinski, Jaden Edison, Morgan Smith) · Intersect Ed_ This episode of Intersect Ed was taped on the morning of Tuesday, June 3, just a few blocks from the Capitol, the day after the 89th Texas Legislative Session ended. Public education and Texas legislative policy experts, who regularly meet with staffers, legislators, and advocates throughout the state, shared their top insights with a live audience. They discuss what has been hailed as Historic… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/0c3e1fcf-ec5f-45a3-8a3f-ed7f9d0f8f6d/episodes/fb3e34ec-3ce5-41ca-9392-6452c7b62de7/audio/02638c5d-c1ac-4726-9ffd-0a7369ec6048/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=uyuY9_qm) ## [The Future of School Measurement: Examining HB 4 and Texas Education Reform](https://testing-5690ab43.simplecast.com/episodes/the-future-of-school-measurement-examining-hb-4-and-texas-education-reform-1zEPMDeM) _2025-05-12 · reply@ryht.org (Max Rombado, Harry Feder, Brad Owen) · Intersect Ed_ This episode of Intersect Ed discusses how we measure the performance of Texas public schools, the value of local accountability systems, and the ways HB 4 could provide meaningful assessment reform for our schools and better support student learning for the sake of learning instead of assessment. Additionally, if HB 4 passed, it would put public schools on more of an equal playing field with… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/0c3e1fcf-ec5f-45a3-8a3f-ed7f9d0f8f6d/episodes/980b9d1c-b549-4eb4-bbaa-80ae511d6626/audio/9df40aff-7a18-4d4a-a4a6-e248901e0518/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=uyuY9_qm) ## [A $2 Billion Gap: The Financial Reality of Special Education in Texas Public Schools](https://testing-5690ab43.simplecast.com/episodes/a-2-billion-gap-the-financial-reality-of-special-education-in-texas-public-schools-uc36EKDg) _2025-04-09 · reply@ryht.org (Steven Aleman, Amanda Fuentes, Paige Meloni) · Intersect Ed_ Our Intersect Ed host Morgan Smith is joined by Steven Aleman, Senior Policy Specialist at Disability Rights Texas; Amanda Fuentes, Special Education Team Lead at Cibolo Valley Elementary School in Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District; and, Paige Meloni, Superintendent at Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District. [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/0c3e1fcf-ec5f-45a3-8a3f-ed7f9d0f8f6d/episodes/36da43d1-74ca-4916-9195-8805fcf4a5c3/audio/62ea4e7a-5738-4482-aad0-cf574036ae53/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=uyuY9_qm) ## [Pre-K vs. Child Care? Why Texas Families Need Both](https://testing-5690ab43.simplecast.com/episodes/pre-k-vs-child-care-why-texas-families-need-both-V0LjNRF2) _2025-03-13 · reply@ryht.org (Sarah Baray, David Feigen, Michelle Rinehart, Brian Diggs, Anne Lasseigne Tiedt, Amanda Kay Phillips) · Intersect Ed_ This episode of Intersect Ed explores Texas’ early education, focusing in on the challenges faced by public pre-schools and child care providers. Current half-day pre-K funding forces public school districts in Texas to cover costs for their state-mandated full-day programs. At the same time, many Texans can’t afford traditional child care. Learn about successful initiatives and how Texas… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/0c3e1fcf-ec5f-45a3-8a3f-ed7f9d0f8f6d/episodes/95af9a95-c7e9-42b8-8064-1366ba6c210f/audio/8719ffeb-02a0-4951-bc81-c3eeac911ae1/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=uyuY9_qm) ## [The 89th Texas Legislative Session: Issues & Insights](https://testing-5690ab43.simplecast.com/episodes/the-89th-texas-legislative-session-issues-insights-MAqoGpnz) _2025-01-31 · reply@ryht.org (Jaden Edison, Scott Braddock, Edward McKinley, Bob Popinski, Morgan Smith, Amanda Kay Phillips, Jay Moreno, Karen Wang, Joel Goudeau, Anne Lasseigne Tiedt, Brian Diggs, Amelia Taurel Folkes) · Intersect Ed_ This episode of Intersect Ed was taped on the morning of Thursday, Jan 30, just a few blocks from the Capitol, where the 89th Texas Legislative Session is already underway. Experts who meet with staffers, legislators, and advocates throughout the state and regularly report on the issues that matter most to public education shared their top insights with a live audience. Together, they discussed… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/0c3e1fcf-ec5f-45a3-8a3f-ed7f9d0f8f6d/episodes/251fd3a8-7b98-4a0a-bd47-f4023cfee2cb/audio/9591e228-a41e-4a34-8705-7b47fa5ece3c/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=uyuY9_qm) ## [Teacher Trouble: How Texas' Teacher Shortage is Hurting Our Kids](https://testing-5690ab43.simplecast.com/episodes/teacher-trouble-texas-teacher-shortage-MwgiMkhp) _2025-01-09 · reply@ryht.org (Myrna Blanchard, J. Jacob Kirksey, Lori Powell, Morgan Smith, Anne Lasseigne Tiedt, Brian Diggs, Bob Popinski, JoLisa Hoover) · Intersect Ed_ MORGAN SMITH: Welcome to the Intersect Ed Podcast, where the stories of public education policy and practice meet. I’m your host, Morgan Smith, and I am back with you just in time for the 89th Legislative Session. And heading in, it’s fair to say lawmakers have a lot of unfinished business when it comes to education policy. Let’s do a brief review of how we got here. If one word defined the… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/0c3e1fcf-ec5f-45a3-8a3f-ed7f9d0f8f6d/episodes/45c594cf-0785-4fbf-a501-ede158640a50/audio/df4d39ee-d509-473c-9e39-61842a44fa5e/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=uyuY9_qm)