# public education (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover public education. Page: Feed: --- ## [The one thing every great speaker does; going beyond the prescription; following your inner compass; and preparing kids for a high tech world](https://shannonwatts.substack.com/p/the-one-thing-every-great-speaker-d19) _2026-08-21 · Shannon Watts · Playing with Fire_ Substack Live conversations you might've missed recently ## [Preparing kids for a high tech world by giving them a low tech childhood with Dr. Dana Suskind](https://shannonwatts.substack.com/p/preparing-kids-for-a-high-tech-world) _2026-08-20 · Shannon Watts · Playing with Fire_ Watch the replay of our substack live conversation [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211879514/f31ead9e6d9676f69676f182d06fcb7e.mp3) ## [Following your inner compass with Sarah Aviram](https://shannonwatts.substack.com/p/following-your-inner-compass-with) _2026-08-19 · Shannon Watts · Playing with Fire_ Watch the replay of our Substack Live conversation [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211722568/b8b092f664992d9fd1e54d18cff90e87.mp3) ## [What advice do you have for future empty nesters?](https://shannonwatts.substack.com/p/what-advice-do-you-have-for-future) _2026-08-18 · Shannon Watts · Playing with Fire_ A reader thread of support and community ## [What we get wrong about teacher burnout — and how to fix it with Dr. Jen Rafferty](https://shannonwatts.substack.com/p/what-we-get-wrong-about-teacher-burnout) _2026-08-06 · Shannon Watts · Playing with Fire_ A Q&A with an educator, author, and the founder of Empowered Educator ## [#222 On the Clock](https://soundcloud.com/haveyouheardpodcast/222-on-the-clock) _2026-08-06 · Have You Heard_ Despite working considerably more hours than their colleagues in other countries, teachers here say they don’t have enough time to do their jobs, leading to high rates of stress, burnout and teacher turnover. We hear from researchers and current and former teachers about the ‘time scarcity’ toll, and why any effort to ‘fix’ our schools must start by reckoning with the demands on teacher time. The… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2376477245-haveyouheardpodcast-222-on-the-clock.mp3) ## [From STEM Externship to Community Impact – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 259](https://www.idra.org/resource-center/from-stem-externship-to-community-impact-idra-classnotes-podcast-episode-259/) _2026-08-05 · http://www.idra.org/Podcasts/ · IDRA Classnotes_ Classnotes Podcast (August 5, 2026). Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D., talks with educators Angel Watkins and Taylor Ray about how a STEM ... read more The post From STEM Externship to Community Impact – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 259 appeared first on IDRA . [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/idra_classnotes_podcast/www.idra.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CN-259.mp3) ## [You don't HAVE to be miserable when your kids leave for college](https://shannonwatts.substack.com/p/you-dont-have-to-be-miserable-when) _2026-08-04 · Shannon Watts · Playing with Fire_ Start building the life now that will feel rich and meaningful in the next chapter ## [Classnotes Podcast Episode List](https://www.idra.org/resource-center/classnotes-podcast-episode-list/) _2026-08-04 · http://www.idra.org/Podcasts/ · IDRA Classnotes_ Award-winning podcast exploring strategies to better serve every student in our diverse classrooms. To ensure you don’t miss a single ... read more The post Classnotes Podcast Episode List appeared first on IDRA . ## [Beyond the Prescription with Dr. Lucy McBride](https://shannonwatts.substack.com/p/beyond-the-prescription-with-dr-lucy) _2026-08-03 · Shannon Watts · Playing with Fire_ Watch the replay of our Substack Live conversation [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209127729/d00e64ca6675cdd39f6ead78112cd0a1.mp3) ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wriD7i3z9j1o) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [The one thing every great speaker does (and no one teaches) with Samara Bay](https://shannonwatts.substack.com/p/the-one-thing-every-great-speaker) _2026-07-31 · Shannon Watts · Playing with Fire_ Watch the replay of our Substack Live conversation [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208999384/f05b57e46d711e0cc84544f39a08b89b.mp3) ## [Moms Club Documentary: The battle for public education starts at home](https://shannonwatts.substack.com/p/moms-club-documentary-the-battle) _2026-07-30 · Shannon Watts · Playing with Fire_ A secret resistance to protect LGBTQ+ kids and defend free public education ## [Find stillness in a chaotic world](https://shannonwatts.substack.com/p/find-stillness-in-a-chaotic-world-98e) _2026-07-28 · Shannon Watts · Playing with Fire_ A meditation on the importance of meditation ## [VisionCoders Students Learn Through Game Design – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 258](https://www.idra.org/resource-center/visioncoders-students-learn-through-game-design-idra-classnotes-podcast-episode-258/) _2026-07-21 · http://www.idra.org/Podcasts/ · IDRA Classnotes_ Classnotes Podcast (July 21, 2026). How can game design help students become confident problem-solvers and future software developers? In this ... read more The post VisionCoders Students Learn Through Game Design – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 258 appeared first on IDRA . [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/idra_classnotes_podcast/www.idra.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CN-258.mp3) ## [Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. How to avoid the second arrow.](https://shannonwatts.substack.com/p/pain-is-inevitable-suffering-is-optional) _2026-07-21 · Shannon Watts · Playing with Fire_ A reader thread of support and community ## [#221 Conservative Civic Centers Are All the Rage](https://soundcloud.com/haveyouheardpodcast/221-conservative-civic-centers) _2026-07-16 · Have You Heard_ Civic centers are all the rage on red state campuses. Designed to reclaim and “save” the humanities, reinstate ideological diversity in higher ed, and bring back the Great Books, these centers are growing rapidly, even as the old school humanities wither away. But when writer Ann Manov visited a new center at her alma mater, the University of Florida, the reality fell far short of the sales pitch.… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2362021079-haveyouheardpodcast-221-conservative-civic-centers.mp3) ## [A national movement to reunite moms; reclaiming the rights of women; running for City Council; women and the future of the Democratic party; the antidote to doom scrolling](https://shannonwatts.substack.com/p/a-national-movement-to-reunite-moms) _2026-07-10 · Shannon Watts · Playing with Fire_ Substack Live conversations you might've missed this week ## [STEM Environments where Girls Thrive – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 257](https://www.idra.org/resource-center/stem-environments-where-girls-thrive-idra-classnotes-podcast-episode-257/) _2026-07-01 · http://www.idra.org/Podcasts/ · IDRA Classnotes_ Classnotes Podcast (July 1, 2026). Research shows that girls’ confidence in STEM subjects often begins to decline during elementary school. In ... read more The post STEM Environments where Girls Thrive – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 257 appeared first on IDRA . [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/idra_classnotes_podcast/www.idra.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CN-257.mp3) ## [#220 Waste, Fraud and Abuse](https://soundcloud.com/haveyouheardpodcast/220-waste-fraud-and-abuse) _2026-06-11 · Have You Heard_ Waste, fraud and abuse. That’s how education policy expert Jon Valant characterizes the new federal voucher program that was tucked into Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill last year. Valant walks us through the nuts and bolts of the program and explains how it undoes the federal commitment to civil rights and progressive education funding. Valant’s ultimate conclusion: Trump’s voucher program will be… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2337260078-haveyouheardpodcast-220-waste-fraud-and-abuse.mp3) ## [#219 Shutting Down](https://soundcloud.com/haveyouheardpodcast/219-shutting-down) _2026-05-21 · Have You Heard_ A steep decline in the birthrate means fewer students, and for a growing number of communities that means closing schools. We head to New Orleans where the ‘demographic cliff’ poses a unique problem for a market-based school system in which schools are constantly opening and closing. A recent decision by KIPP to close a school without consulting parents or students has set off an uproar and called… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2324926418-haveyouheardpodcast-219-shutting-down.mp3) ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8PDavEpM4U4f) _2026-05-21 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Seeds We Planted – A Family Legacy of Brown v. Board of Ed. – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 255](https://www.idra.org/resource-center/seeds-we-planted-a-family-legacy-of-brown-v-board-of-ed-idra-classnotes-podcast-episode-255/) _2026-05-15 · http://www.idra.org/Podcasts/ · IDRA Classnotes_ Classnotes Podcast (May 15, 2026). Three generations of women educators share how Brown v. Board of Education shaped their lives. Hear ... read more The post Seeds We Planted – A Family Legacy of Brown v. Board of Ed. – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 255 appeared first on IDRA . [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/idra_classnotes_podcast/www.idra.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CN-255.mp3) ## [#218 When the Circus Came to Town](https://soundcloud.com/haveyouheardpodcast/218-when-the-circus-came-to) _2026-05-07 · Have You Heard_ Sarasota Florida was supposed to be the new capital of Magamerica. But a funny thing happened on the way to making this coastal community and its school board the epicenter of right wing activism. A whole lot of Sarasotans woke up to the reality that their schools, vulnerable students and indeed local democracy hung in the balance. Call it the backlash to the backlash or the revenge of the… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2316315725-haveyouheardpodcast-218-when-the-circus-came-to.mp3) ## [Ending Corporal Punishment Starts With Community – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode #256](https://www.idra.org/resource-center/ending-corporal-punishment-starts-with-community-idra-classnotes-podcast-episode-256/) _2026-04-30 · http://www.idra.org/Podcasts/ · IDRA Classnotes_ Classnotes Podcast (April 30, 2026). Corporal punishment is still used in U.S. schools, with harmful and disproportionate impacts on Black ... read more The post Ending Corporal Punishment Starts With Community – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode #256 appeared first on IDRA . [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/idra_classnotes_podcast/www.idra.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CN-256.mp3) ## [What Shapes STEM Pathways for Girls – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 254](https://www.idra.org/resource-center/what-shapes-stem-pathways-for-girls-idra-classnotes-podcast-episode-254/) _2026-04-29 · http://www.idra.org/Podcasts/ · IDRA Classnotes_ Classnotes Podcast (April 28, 2026). Dr. Lizdelia Piñon and Dr. Stephanie Garcia examine why women and girls remain underrepresented in ... read more The post What Shapes STEM Pathways for Girls – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 254 appeared first on IDRA . [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/idra_classnotes_podcast/www.idra.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CN-254.mp3) ## [Student Voices After DEI – The Law in Education – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 253](https://www.idra.org/resource-center/student-voices-after-dei-the-law-in-education-idra-classnotes-podcast-episode-253/) _2026-04-24 · http://www.idra.org/Podcasts/ · IDRA Classnotes_ Classnotes Podcast (April 24, 2026) – Students, advocates and researchers examine how Texas Senate Bill 17 and related policy changes ... read more The post Student Voices After DEI – The Law in Education – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 253 appeared first on IDRA . [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/idra_classnotes_podcast/www.idra.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CN-253.mp3) ## [#217 Silicon Valley’s Dystopian Vision for Schools](https://soundcloud.com/haveyouheardpodcast/217-silicon-valleys-dystopian) _2026-04-24 · Have You Heard_ As Silicon Valley’s tentacles reach ever more deeply into the nation’s public schools, a provocative new book sounds an emphatic “stop”! We talk to Tim Scott, author of Schooling for Silicon Valley, about big tech’s dystopian vision for education, and what the sales pitch for personalized, adaptive and data-driven learning is really about. The financial support of listeners like you keeps this… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2308513982-haveyouheardpodcast-217-silicon-valleys-dystopian.mp3) ## [The Odd Man Taking an Odd Break](https://jasonbenell.substack.com/p/the-odd-man-taking-an-odd-break) _2026-04-13 · Jason B · The Odd Man Out_ The Odd Man In? ## [Short- Video Game Developers Are Responsible for Toxicity](https://jasonbenell.substack.com/p/short-video-game-developers-are-responsible) _2026-04-06 · Jason B · The Odd Man Out_ The overlap with the regressive manosphere is not an accident. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193315500/437bf2fd061cf0fedfc27974859aeee4.mp3) ## [#216 The Blue State Blues](https://soundcloud.com/haveyouheardpodcast/216-the-blue-state-blues) _2026-04-03 · Have You Heard_ It isn’t just red states where books are being pulled from schools. In blue states, books have given way to out-of-context passages in the name of test and career prep. Add in new literacy laws that seek to tightly control how teachers teach reading and we’ve got a serious case of the blue state blues on our hands. Four current and former teachers join us to discuss what blue states keep getting… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2295890021-haveyouheardpodcast-216-the-blue-state-blues.mp3) ## [This Is Always What The Republicans Were](https://jasonbenell.substack.com/p/this-is-always-what-the-republicans) _2026-03-30 · Jason B · The Odd Man Out_ Trump isn't new and articles saying "The GOP has changed" are lying to you ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lAmvELEIWzVL) _2026-03-30 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [Grandma Burns](https://jasonbenell.substack.com/p/grandma-burns) _2026-03-23 · Jason B · The Odd Man Out_ Lillian Mildred Burns September 29, 1921 - March 19, 2026 ## [#215 The Fight Over Sex Education](https://soundcloud.com/haveyouheardpodcast/215-the-fight-over-sex) _2026-03-19 · Have You Heard_ What should kids learn about sex? Who should teach them? And if they learn too much, will they become deviants? According to Margaret Myers, the author of The Fight for Sex Ed, we’ve been fighting over these exact same questions for more than a century, obscuring the essential purpose of sex education. And Nawal Umar of the sex ed advocacy group SIECUS joins us to talk about the present day push… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2286754652-haveyouheardpodcast-215-the-fight-over-sex.mp3) ## [The Just World Fallacy](https://jasonbenell.substack.com/p/the-just-world-fallacy) _2026-03-16 · Jason B · The Odd Man Out_ Conservatives will burn the world down before admitting they are a "loser". ## [#214 These Conservatives Are Furious About School Vouchers](https://soundcloud.com/haveyouheardpodcast/214-these-conservatives-are) _2026-03-05 · Have You Heard_ Forget about ‘education freedom’ and ‘school choice.’ These conservative see the expansion of school vouchers as a government takeover of private and home schools. We head to Texas, where opposition to vouchers has emerged as a potent cause on the right, even as moderates are turned off by the GOP’s hostility to public schools. The result: an issue that could end up upending politics in the Lone… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2277852764-haveyouheardpodcast-214-these-conservatives-are.mp3) ## [Public Education is the Cornerstone of Democracy](https://jasonbenell.substack.com/p/public-education-is-the-cornerstone) _2026-03-04 · Jason B · The Odd Man Out_ Public education is the key to a better future ## [Its Embarassing to be a Republican](https://jasonbenell.substack.com/p/its-embarassing-to-be-a-republican) _2026-02-25 · Jason B · The Odd Man Out_ Just some thoughts on republicanism lately [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/189138710/b3f6aba2cf5bb2499d97c54d46fe6d8e.mp3) ## [Just Tell Your Kids You're Proud of Them](https://jasonbenell.substack.com/p/just-tell-your-kids-youre-proud-of) _2026-02-23 · Jason B · The Odd Man Out_ Being emptathetic and fairness minded is a virtue, not a weakness. ## [The Odd Man Out Podcast #2](https://jasonbenell.substack.com/p/the-odd-man-out-podcast-2) _2026-02-19 · Jason B · The Odd Man Out_ With guest Alysia Ames [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/188453136/0c3db89b4701d89a3f3448f9fc9c0fcf.mp3) ## [#213 The Kids are Alright](https://soundcloud.com/haveyouheardpodcast/studentwalkouts) _2026-02-19 · Have You Heard_ Decades before high school students were walking out of school to protest ICE, they embraced political activism against the Vietnam War and in favor of school desegration and expanding civil rights. In a new book, scholar Aaron G. Fountain Jr. unearths the largely forgotten history of high school student activism, locating student groups, and underground newspapers, in every part of the country.… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2269367741-haveyouheardpodcast-studentwalkouts.mp3) ## [Why Are Atheists Organized?](https://jasonbenell.substack.com/p/why-are-atheists-organized) _2026-02-16 · Jason B · The Odd Man Out_ Its a response to religious overreach! ## [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) ## [The Work Ahead and the Hope That Fuels It – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 252](https://www.idra.org/resource-center/the-work-ahead-and-the-hope-that-fuels-it-idra-classnotes-podcast-episode-252/) _2025-10-22 · http://www.idra.org/Podcasts/ · IDRA Classnotes_ Classnotes Podcast (October 22, 2025). In the final episode of the series, IDRA Education Policy Fellows share what gives them ... read more The post The Work Ahead and the Hope That Fuels It – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 252 appeared first on IDRA . [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/idra_classnotes_podcast/www.idra.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CN-252.mp3) ## [From Lived Experience to Policy Change – Classnotes Podcast 251](https://www.idra.org/resource-center/from-lived-experience-to-policy-change-classnotes-podcast-251/) _2025-09-23 · http://www.idra.org/Podcasts/ · IDRA Classnotes_ Classnotes Podcast (September 23, 2025). What does it take to turn passion into impact? In this episode, IDRA Education Policy ... read more The post From Lived Experience to Policy Change – Classnotes Podcast 251 appeared first on IDRA . [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/idra_classnotes_podcast/www.idra.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CN-251.mp3) ## [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)