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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
February 11, 2026

​​IJ's David Hodges & Plaintiff Ariella Hellman on U.S. First Circuit Case, Hellman v. Mass. DESE

On this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts U-Ark Prof. Albert Cheng and Alisha Searcy of the Center for Strong Public Schools speak with David Hodges, a school choice attorney with the Institute for Justice, and Ariella Hellman, director of government...
The Learning Curve
February 4, 2026

Emmy Winner A’Lelia Bundles on Madam C.J. Walker, First U.S. Self-Made Female Millionaire

In this episode of The Learning Curve, we celebrate Black History Month as co-hosts U-Ark Prof. Albert Cheng and Alisha Searcy of the Center for Strong Public Schools speak with A’Lelia Bundles, an accomplished journalist, television producer, and biographer of Madam C....
The Learning Curve
January 28, 2026

Hedgehog Review's Jay Tolson on Walker Percy, Southern Catholic Novelist

On this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts U-Ark Prof. Albert Cheng and Great Hearts Academies’ Dr. Helen Baxendale speak with Jay Tolson, editor of The Hedgehog Review and author of Pilgrim in the Ruins: A Life of Walker Percy. Tolson delves into...
The Learning Curve
January 27, 2026

Award-Winner Ruth Franklin on Anne Frank & Holocaust Remembrance

To commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day, The Learning Curve guest host Andrea Silbert, President of the Eos Foundation, speaks with Ruth Franklin, former editor of The New Republic and author of The Many Lives of Anne Frank. Ms. Franklin reflects on the enduring...
The Learning Curve
January 19, 2026

Stanford's Dr. Lerone Martin & NC State's Dr. Jason Miller on MLK's Dream & Langston Hughes’s Poetry

In this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts U-Ark Prof. Albert Cheng and Alisha Searcy of the Center for Public Schools speak with Dr. Lerone Martin, Martin Luther King, Jr. Centennial Professor at Stanford University, and Dr....
The Learning Curve
January 14, 2026

International Bestseller Dr. Jung Chang on Fly, Wild Swans & China's Despotism

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Center for Strong Public Schools’ Alisha Searcy and Great Hearts Academies’ Dr. Helen Baxendale interview award-winning author and biographer Dr. Jung Chang, whose international bestsellers have illuminated three generations of her family’s experiences...
Host: Editorial Staff
The Learning Curve
January 7, 2026

Arizona's Katherine Haley on School Choice, Fed Ed, & State-led Reform

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts U-Arkansas Prof. Albert Cheng and Center for Strong Public Schools’ Alisha Searcy discuss state and national K-12 education reform with Katherine Haley, Founder and Partner of the Oak Rose Group and President of...
Host: Editorial Staff
The Learning Curve
December 17, 2025

Julie Young, Julie Petersen, & Kay Johnson on Virtual Schools, Actual Learning

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts U-Ark Prof. Albert Cheng and Alisha Searcy of the Center for Public Schools speak with Julie Young, Julie Petersen, and Kay Johnson, co-editors of Pioneer Institute’s new book, Virtual Schools, Actual Learning: Digital...
Host: Editorial Staff
The Learning Curve
December 10, 2025

Florida's Erika Donalds on School Choice, Edu Federalism, & K-12 Reform

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts U-Ark. Professor Albert Cheng and American Federation for Children’s Shaka Mitchell speak with Erika Donalds, America First Policy Institute’s Chair of Education Opportunity and Chair of the AFPI-Florida State Chapter. A nationally recognized...
Host: Editorial Staff
The Learning Curve
December 3, 2025

Sean Geraghty & Mike Goldstein on ADHD, Technology, & Schools

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts U-Ark. Professor Albert Cheng and Center for Strong Public Schools’ Alisha Searcy speak with Sean Geraghty & Mike Goldstein, authors of I’ll Do It Later: Surviving School (and Renewing the Love) with Your ADHD Son....
Host: Editorial Staff