The Conversation at Dropout Nation http://dropoutnation.net/category/the-conversation Dropout Nation Editor RiShawn Biddle interviews key players about the debates over the reform of American public education Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=The Conversation at Dropout Nation Dropout Nation focuses on the reform of American public education, the consequences of the nation's high school dropout crisis, the advocates and politicians behind the debates, and how school innovations can improve the lives and economic destinies of children of every race and economic class. The show is hosted by RiShawn Biddle, editor of Dropout Nation and contributor to The American Spectator. RiShawn Biddle no RiShawn Biddle rbiddle@rishawnbiddle.org rbiddle@rishawnbiddle.org (RiShawn Biddle) Copyright 2009-2014 by RiShawn Biddle and RiShawn Biddle Communications All rights reserved. The Dropout Nation Podcast education. K-12, high school dropouts, graduation rates, charter schools, school choice, accountability, school reform, AFT, NEA, teachers unions The Conversation at Dropout Nation http://dropoutnation.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/conversationdropoutnation_feed_cover_2012.png http://dropoutnation.net/category/the-conversation Monthly The Conversation at Dropout Nation: Michelle Rhee on the Importance of Politics and Grassroots in School Reform http://dropoutnation.net/2011/12/21/the-conversation-at-dropout-nation-michelle-rhee-on-the-importance-of-politics-and-grassroots-in-school-reform/ http://dropoutnation.net/2011/12/21/the-conversation-at-dropout-nation-michelle-rhee-on-the-importance-of-politics-and-grassroots-in-school-reform/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:01:43 +0000 Dropout Nation Editorial Board http://dropoutnation.net/?p=7448

On this month’s Conversation,  the former D.C. Public Schools chancellor and StudentsFirst founder explains why we need more Wayne Wheelers, Lee Atwaters, and James Carvilles for advancing reform, the need to build stronger ties with grassroots, and why reform-minded younger teachers will have to look outside of the NEA and AFT to overhaul American public education. She also talks about what she would have done differently during her tenure overhauling what was once the Superfund Site of traditional districts.

You can listen to the Podcast at RiShawn Biddle’s radio page or download directly to your iPod, Zune, MP3 player, smartphone, Nook Color or Kindle.  Also, subscribe to the Conversation podcast series and the overall Dropout Nation Podcast series. It is also available on iTunes, Blubrry, the Education Podcast Network,  Zune Marketplace and PodBean. Also download to your phone with BlackBerry podcast software and Google Reader.

]]> http://dropoutnation.net/2011/12/21/the-conversation-at-dropout-nation-michelle-rhee-on-the-importance-of-politics-and-grassroots-in-school-reform/feed/ 2 On this month's Conversation,  the former D.C. Public Schools chancellor and StudentsFirst founder explains why we need more Wayne Wheelers, Lee Atwaters, and James Carvilles for advancing reform, the need to build stronger ties with grassroots, (http://dropoutnation.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/conversationdropoutnation_itunes_cover.png) On this month's Conversation, (http://dropoutnation.net/category/the-conversation/)  the former D.C. Public Schools chancellor and StudentsFirst founder explains why we need more Wayne Wheelers, Lee Atwaters, and James Carvilles for advancing reform, the need to build stronger ties with grassroots, and why reform-minded younger teachers will have to look outside of the NEA and AFT to overhaul American public education. She also talks about what she would have done differently during her tenure overhauling what was once the Superfund Site of traditional districts. You can listen (http://rishawnbiddle.org/RRB/media/MusicBox/) to the Podcast at RiShawn Biddle’s radio page or download (http://rishawnbiddle.org/RRB/media/MusicBox/music/dpn_conversation_michellerheeeducationpolitics_12212011.mp3) directly to your iPod, Zune, MP3 player, smartphone, Nook Color or Kindle.  Also, subscribe (../category/feed/theconversation/)to the Conversation podcast series and the overall Dropout Nation Podcast series. It is also available on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=348527760), Blubrry (http://www.blubrry.com/dropoutnation/), the Education Podcast Network (http://epnweb.org/index.php?request_id=3369&openpod=20#anchor20),  Zune Marketplace (http://social.zune.net/podcast/Dropout-Nation/6900e8e7-4e46-45be-a456-570be181ffcf) and PodBean (http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=75459). Also download to your phone with BlackBerry podcast software and Google Reader. RiShawn Biddle no 25:16 The Conversation at Dropout Nation: Joel Klein on Urban School Reform and Digital Learning http://dropoutnation.net/2011/11/23/the-conversation-at-dropout-nation-joel-klein-on-urban-school-reform-and-digital-learning/ http://dropoutnation.net/2011/11/23/the-conversation-at-dropout-nation-joel-klein-on-urban-school-reform-and-digital-learning/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:01:50 +0000 Dropout Nation Editorial Board http://dropoutnation.net/?p=6948

On this month’s Conversation, the former New York City schools chancellor talks about the obstacles to launching and sustaining urban reform, expresses dismay with the conversation over reauthorizing the No Child Left Behind Act, and discusses the promise of blended and digital learning.

You can listen to the Podcast at RiShawn Biddle’s radio page or download directly to your iPod, Zune, MP3 player, smartphone, Nook Color or Kindle.  Also, subscribe to the Conversation podcast series and the overall Dropout Nation Podcast series. It is also available on iTunes, Blubrry, the Education Podcast Network,  Zune Marketplace and PodBean. Also download to your phone with BlackBerry podcast software and Google Reader.

]]> http://dropoutnation.net/2011/11/23/the-conversation-at-dropout-nation-joel-klein-on-urban-school-reform-and-digital-learning/feed/ 1 On this month's Conversation, the former New York City schools chancellor talks about the obstacles to launching and sustaining urban reform, expresses dismay with the conversation over reauthorizing the No Child Left Behind Act, (http://dropoutnation.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/conversationdropoutnation_itunes_cover.png) On this month's Conversation, the former New York City schools chancellor talks about the obstacles to launching and sustaining urban reform, expresses dismay with the conversation over reauthorizing the No Child Left Behind Act, and discusses the promise of blended and digital learning. You can listen (http://rishawnbiddle.org/RRB/media/MusicBox/) to the Podcast at RiShawn Biddle’s radio page or download (http://rishawnbiddle.org/RRB/media/MusicBox/music/dpn_conversation_joelkleinurbanreformdigitallearning_11232011.mp3) directly to your iPod, Zune, MP3 player, smartphone, Nook Color or Kindle.  Also, subscribe (../feed/theconversation/)to the Conversation podcast series and the overall Dropout Nation Podcast series. It is also available on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=348527760), Blubrry (http://www.blubrry.com/dropoutnation/), the Education Podcast Network (http://epnweb.org/index.php?request_id=3369&openpod=20#anchor20),  Zune Marketplace (http://social.zune.net/podcast/Dropout-Nation/6900e8e7-4e46-45be-a456-570be181ffcf) and PodBean (http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=75459). Also download to your phone with BlackBerry podcast software and Google Reader. RiShawn Biddle no 26:50 The Conversation at Dropout Nation: NCTQ’s Arthur McKee on Reforming Ed Schools http://dropoutnation.net/2011/09/28/the-conversation-at-dropout-nation-nctqs-arthur-mckee-on-reforming-ed-schools/ http://dropoutnation.net/2011/09/28/the-conversation-at-dropout-nation-nctqs-arthur-mckee-on-reforming-ed-schools/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:03:18 +0000 RiShawn Biddle http://dropoutnation.net/?p=6276

On this special Conversation with Editor RiShawn Biddle, Arthur McKee of the National Council on Teacher Quality offers an opposing view on Dropout Nation‘s commentaries on the future of ed schools. While he defends the need for their existence, McKee also argues that their efforts in teacher training and education research are sorely in need of reform.

You can listen to the Podcast at RiShawn Biddle’s radio page or download directly to your iPod, Zune, MP3 player, smartphone, Nook Color or Kindle.  Also, subscribe to the Conversation podcast series and the overall Dropout Nation Podcast series. It is also available on iTunes, Blubrry, the Education Podcast Network,  Zune Marketplace and PodBean. Also download to your phone with BlackBerry podcast software and Google Reader.

]]> http://dropoutnation.net/2011/09/28/the-conversation-at-dropout-nation-nctqs-arthur-mckee-on-reforming-ed-schools/feed/ 0 On this special Conversation with Editor RiShawn Biddle, Arthur McKee of the National Council on Teacher Quality offers an opposing view on Dropout Nation's commentaries on the future of ed schools. While he defends the need for their existence, (http://dropoutnation.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/conversationdropoutnation_itunes_cover.png) On this special Conversation with Editor RiShawn Biddle, Arthur McKee of the National Council on Teacher Quality (http://nctq.org) offers an opposing view on Dropout Nation's commentaries (http://dropoutnation.net/2011/09/14/the-end-of-ed-schools-and-teacher-credentialing/) on the future of ed schools (http://dropoutnation.net/2011/09/16/more-on-the-end-of-ed-schools/). While he defends the need for their existence, McKee also argues that their efforts in teacher training and education research are sorely in need of reform. You can listen (http://rishawnbiddle.org/RRB/media/MusicBox/) to the Podcast at RiShawn Biddle’s radio page or download (http://rishawnbiddle.org/RRB/media/MusicBox/music/dpn_conversation_arthurmckeeedschools_09282011.mp3) directly to your iPod, Zune, MP3 player, smartphone, Nook Color or Kindle.  Also, subscribe (http://dropoutnation.net/feed/theconversation/)to the Conversation podcast series and the overall Dropout Nation Podcast series. It is also available on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=348527760), Blubrry (http://www.blubrry.com/dropoutnation/), the Education Podcast Network (http://epnweb.org/index.php?request_id=3369&openpod=20#anchor20),  Zune Marketplace (http://social.zune.net/podcast/Dropout-Nation/6900e8e7-4e46-45be-a456-570be181ffcf) and PodBean (http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=75459). Also download to your phone with BlackBerry podcast software and Google Reader. RiShawn Biddle no 17:52 The Conversation at Dropout Nation: Dr. Steve Perry on the Need for School Reform http://dropoutnation.net/2011/09/14/the-conversation-at-dropout-nation-dr-steve-perry-on-the-need-for-school-reform/ http://dropoutnation.net/2011/09/14/the-conversation-at-dropout-nation-dr-steve-perry-on-the-need-for-school-reform/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:01:35 +0000 Dropout Nation Editorial Board http://dropoutnation.net/?p=6103

On this month’s Conversation with Editor RiShawn Biddle, principal, school reformer and CNN commentator Dr. Steve Perry discusses his new book, Push Has Come to Shove, explains the steps parents, policymakers, and think tankers must take in overhauling American public education, and takes aim at teachers’ unions, principals and education traditionalists such as Diane Ravitch who defend failure and the Poverty Myth of Education.

You can listen to the Podcast at RiShawn Biddle’s radio page or download directly to your iPod, Zune, MP3 player, smartphone, Nook Color or Kindle.  Also, subscribe to the podcast series. It is also available on iTunes, Blubrry, the Education Podcast Network,  Zune Marketplace and PodBean. Also download to your phone with BlackBerry podcast software and Google Reader.

]]> http://dropoutnation.net/2011/09/14/the-conversation-at-dropout-nation-dr-steve-perry-on-the-need-for-school-reform/feed/ 3 On this month's Conversation with Editor RiShawn Biddle, principal, school reformer and CNN commentator Dr. Steve Perry discusses his new book, Push Has Come to Shove, explains the steps parents, policymakers, (http://dropoutnation.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/conversationdropoutnation_itunes_cover.png) On this month's Conversation with Editor RiShawn Biddle, principal, school reformer and CNN commentator Dr. Steve Perry discusses his new book, Push Has Come to Shove, explains the steps parents, policymakers, and think tankers must take in overhauling American public education, and takes aim at teachers’ unions, principals and education traditionalists such as Diane Ravitch who defend failure and the Poverty Myth of Education. (http://dropoutnation.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/steveperry-e1315976480256.jpg) You can listen (http://rishawnbiddle.org/RRB/media/MusicBox/) to the Podcast at RiShawn Biddle’s radio page or download (http://rishawnbiddle.org/RRB/media/MusicBox/music/dpn_conversation_drsteveperryschoolreformparentpower_09142011.mp3) directly to your iPod, Zune, MP3 player, smartphone, Nook Color or Kindle.  Also, subscribe (../category/feed/podcast/)to the podcast series. It is also available on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=348527760), Blubrry (http://www.blubrry.com/dropoutnation/), the Education Podcast Network (http://epnweb.org/index.php?request_id=3369&openpod=20#anchor20),  Zune Marketplace (http://social.zune.net/podcast/Dropout-Nation/6900e8e7-4e46-45be-a456-570be181ffcf) and PodBean (http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=75459). Also download to your phone with BlackBerry podcast software and Google Reader. RiShawn Biddle no 18:07 The Conversation at Dropout Nation: Bruno Behrend on Parent Trigger and School Choice http://dropoutnation.net/2011/08/10/conversation-dropout-nation-podcast-behrend-parent-trigger-school-choice/ http://dropoutnation.net/2011/08/10/conversation-dropout-nation-podcast-behrend-parent-trigger-school-choice/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:01:45 +0000 Dropout Nation Editorial Board http://dropoutnation.net/?p=5775
Today, Dropout Nation introduces the Conversation, a monthly podcast series featuring interviews with players in education and their observations on the issues surrounding the reform of American public education. This month, Bruno Behrend of the Heartland Institute explains why Parent Trigger laws are such a threat to education traditionalists and offers ideas on how school choice activists can use lawsuits to advance their goals.

You can listen to the Podcast at RiShawn Biddle’s radio page or download directly to your iPod, Zune, MP3 player, smartphone, Nook Color or Kindle.  Also, subscribe to the podcast series.

]]> http://dropoutnation.net/2011/08/10/conversation-dropout-nation-podcast-behrend-parent-trigger-school-choice/feed/ 1 Today, Dropout Nation introduces the Conversation, a monthly podcast series featuring interviews with players in education and their observations on the issues surrounding the reform of American public education. This month, (http://dropoutnation.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/conversationdropoutnation_itunes_cover.png) (http://dropoutnation.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dropoutnation_itunes_cover_new.png)Today, Dropout Nation introduces the Conversation (http://rishawnbiddle.org/RRB/media/MusicBox/music/dpn_conversation_behrendschoolchoiceandparentpower_08102011.mp3), a monthly podcast series featuring interviews with players in education and their observations on the issues surrounding the reform of American public education. This month, Bruno Behrend of the Heartland Institute (http://www.heartland.org/) explains why Parent Trigger laws are such a threat to education traditionalists and offers ideas on how school choice activists can use lawsuits to advance their goals (http://dropoutnation.net/2011/07/21/school-choice-activists-filed-equity-torts-2/). You can listen (http://rishawnbiddle.org/RRB/media/MusicBox/) to the Podcast at RiShawn Biddle’s radio page or download (http://rishawnbiddle.org/RRB/media/MusicBox/music/dpn_conversation_behrendschoolchoiceandparentpower_08102011.mp3) directly to your iPod, Zune, MP3 player, smartphone, Nook Color or Kindle.  Also, subscribe (http://dropoutnation.net/feed/theconversation/)to the podcast series. RiShawn Biddle no 16:30