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The Learning Curve

The Learning Curve

Join Pioneer every Wednesday for in-depth insights on education, learning trends, school choice, and public policy. Our hosts and guests bring thought-provoking commentary as they engage with school leaders, innovators, bestselling authors, policymakers, and more in lively interviews. Stay informed and inspired with fresh perspectives each week! 

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Hubwonk

Hubwonk

Hubwonk is a weekly podcast from Pioneer Institute, a Boston-based think tank. 

In each episode, Joe Selvaggi connects you to regional and national leaders in healthcare, education, transportation, and industry to explore policy choices that promote liberty, free market dynamism, and human flourishing for everyone. 

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JobMakers

JobMakers

JobMakers is a podcast produced by Pioneer Institute that delves into the world of risk-taking immigrant entrepreneurs. These innovators are creating new products, services, and jobs, driving economic growth in New England and across the United States. Tune in to hear inspiring stories of how immigrants are shaping the future of business and making a lasting impact on the economy.

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The Learning Curve
August 5, 2026

Florida's Julie Young on Virtual School Lessons for Age of AI

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Prof. Albert Cheng of Ohio State University and Alisha Searcy of the Center for Strong Public Schools speak with Julie Young, a pioneering leader in virtual education, author of Say Yes!: How Virtual...
The Learning Curve
July 29, 2026

The Concord Review’s Bob Nasson on Students’ History Essays & Excellence

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Prof. Albert Cheng of Ohio State University and Alisha Searcy of the Center for Strong Public Schools speak with Bob Nasson, Editor of The Concord Review and Executive Director of the National History...
The Learning Curve
July 22, 2026

U-Chicago Law's Alison LaCroix on the Origins of American Federalism

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Barry Anderson and Massachusetts state champion U.S. history and civics teacher Kelley Brown speak with Alison LaCroix, the Newton Reid Professor of Law at the University of Chicago, about the...
The Learning Curve
July 15, 2026

NYT-Bestseller Jane Leavy on Baseball Great Sandy Koufax

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Prof. Albert Cheng of Ohio State University and Pioneer Senior Fellow Charlie Chieppo speak with NYT-bestselling author Jane Leavy about Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax. She traces his journey from a Jewish...
The Learning Curve
July 8, 2026

Johns Hopkins' Dr. David Steiner on Academic Quality, School Choice, & Accountability

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Center for Strong Public Schools’ Alisha Searcy and Dr. Helen Baxendale of Great Hearts Academies interview Dr. David Steiner, Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and former New York...
The Learning Curve
July 2, 2026

Pulitzer Winner Joseph Ellis on George Washington & American Revolution 250

As America marks the 250th anniversary of the Revolution, a key question still deserves our attention: how did a loose collection of North American colonies defeat the most powerful empire on earth? In this special episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Prof....
The Learning Curve
July 1, 2026

Stanford's Dr. Lerone Martin on the Young MLK

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy of Strong Public Schools for Students and retired Milwaukee County Court Commissioner, Lindsey Draper, speak with Dr. Lerone Martin, Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at...
The Learning Curve
June 24, 2026

Florida's Doug Tuthill on School Choice

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Prof. Albert Cheng of Ohio State University and Alisha Searcy of the Center for Strong Public Schools speak with Doug Tuthill, a longtime Florida K-12 education reform leader whose career in teaching and...
The Learning Curve
June 17, 2026

Dr. Suzanne Marrs on Eudora Welty, Southern Fiction & Imagination

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Prof. Albert Cheng of Ohio State University and Alisha Searcy of the Center for Strong Public Schools speak with Dr. Suzanne Marrs, Professor Emerita of English at Millsaps College and acclaimed biographer of Eudora...
The Learning Curve
June 10, 2026

UK's Dr. Snezana Lawrence on the History of Mathematics

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy of the Center for Strong Public Schools and Jake Tawney of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education speak with Dr. Snezana Lawrence, an independent scholar affiliated with Middlesex University London, about the...