John Merrow Podcast
John Merrow, an education reporter for over 30 years and correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, profiles significant issues in k-12 and higher education.
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The Political Will to Change-Education Podcast with John Merrow #80
During Alan Bersin???s 7-year tenure as San Diego???s Superintendent of Schools he often found himself at the center of the controversy. Hear this nationally-known educational reformer share some of the lessons he learned fighting to improve failing schools. AUDIODuration: 21:30
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Radical Reform in San Diego-Education Podcast with John Merrow #79
San Diego's Keiller Middle School re-invented itself as a charter school, and for the first time in ears, students are meeting the requirements of No Child Left Behind. So why, asks Executive Director Patricia Ladd, is the local school system treating it like an adversary? AUDIODuration: 19:19
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Game Changer-Education Podcast with John Merrow #78
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings responds to John Merrow???s questions about loopholes in the federal law known as No Child Left Behind. Is the law truly holding states accountable for educating all children? AUDIODuration: 14:26
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Three Quarters of the Way to the Moon-Education Podcast with John Merrow #77
Though the federal law known as No Child Left Behind requires annual testing in reading and math, states develop their own tests and decide where to set the bar. Conservative education guru Chester Finn discusses these and other loopholes in No Child Left Behind ?? and tells us why it???s politicall …
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A Look Back at No Child Left Behind-Education Podcast with John Merrow #76
As the opportunity to reauthorize No Child Left Behind draws near, criticism of the law is mounting. But when President Bush signed the law early in his first term, it enjoyed overwhelming bipartisan support. In 2001, John Merrow spoke with the President's Domestic Policy Advisor Margaret La Monta …
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Violence in the Media-Education Podcast with John Merrow #75
Does watching a violent movie increase the likelihood that a child will herself become violent? Does a focus on violent media distract from other crucial factors that turn kids violent? John Merrow asks Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of ???Why They Kill,??? about how our culture …
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Censorship of Children's Literature-Education Podcast with John Merrow #74
What is acceptable content in children's literature? Should librarians and parents be able to decide what books are appropriate not just for their children, but for all children? John Merrow spoke with Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, another Newbery winner, whose "Alice" books were among the most banned b …
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Military Recruiting in High Schools-Education Podcast with John Merrow #73
In anticipation of our upcoming NCLB-related reports on The NewsHour, we are re-airing "Military Recruiting in High Schools." US Army's struggles to meet its recruiting quotas are well known. Less publicized is the Army's efficient recruiting machine that visits high schools. Two years ago the US …
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Ted Sizer-Education Podcast with John Merrow #72
Veteran educator Ted Sizer on what makes an excellent high school.Noise, cliques, uncertainty and arguments may not be so bad for high school students. Veteran educator Ted Sizer provides insights that go against conventional wisdom and explains why most American high schools are barely good enough …
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We Know What Works - Education Podcast with John Merrow #71
Nancy Shulock doesn't think community colleges should get more money -- that is, without also implementing some major policy changes. She argues that we already know how to improve transfer and completion rates at community colleges but sometimes lack the political will to do so. In this podcast, …
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Second Class - Education Podcast with John Merrow #70
Most students at Los Angeles Trade and Tech aren't seeking to transfer to a four-year school. Instead, they enroll to gain critical job training. Vice President of Academic Affairs Marcy Drummond discusses the challenges of running Trade Tech, and why she believes her institution is a ???second cl …
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A Right to Fail?, Part 2 - Education Podcast with John Merrow #69
Should a remedial teacher know why her student has been unsuccessful in the past? Joliet Junior College Professors Edy Alderson and Kathleen Perryman, who telephone their students at home and even offer rewards like chocolate bars, say yes. AUDIODuration: 15:11
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A Right to Fail?, Part 1 - Education Podcast with John Merrow #68
Community college professor Steve Zuro is doing all he can to help his remedial math students, but only half pass the class. What's going wrong? AUDIODuration: 12:14
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Lessons of War-Education Podcast with John Merrow #67
We???ve received so many requests for our program, Lessons of War, which aired on The NewsHour last week, we decided to make it this week???s podcast. So, if you missed it when it aired or would like to see it again, you can now watch the entire program online. In addition to The NewsHour segment, w …
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Leading the Smallest Soldiers - Education Podcast with John Merrow #66
Retired military officer Tim Howle finds a new way to serve his country as principal of McNair Elementary on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. AUDIODuration: 13:00
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Spelling Iraq - Education Podcast with John Merrow #65
Almost all of Nancy Welsh's kindergarten students have a parent in Iraq or Afghanistan. AUDIODuration: 16:00
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After He's Gone - Education Podcast with John Merrow #64
27-year-old Scarlette Keeling struggles to raise her three children after her husband, Corey, leaves to serve as a medic in Afghanistan. AUDIODuration: 20:00
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Classroom Veteran - Education Podcast with John Merrow #63
Third grade teacher and army veteran Gary Wieland has seven students who have parents serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. How does a veteran teacher juggle academics and a student's need for affection and reassurance? AUDIODuration: 23:00
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Eyes on the Prize - Education Podcast with John Merrow #53
A roundtable discussion with superstars of urban education. John Merrow moderates a symposium with the finalists for the Broad Prize for Urban Education. Which district comes out on top? The envelope, please . . .Broad SymposiumDuration: 1:01:08
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The Weighted Student Formula Debate - Education Podcast with John Merrow #52
The current system of public school funding is plagued by inequity. Is the weighted student formula education's silver bullet or a smoke screen? John Merrow moderates a debate about a controversial new proposal. Cynthia G. Brown, Director of Education Policy, Center for American Progress provides …
John Merrow Podcast
