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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
January 31, 2020

Susan Wise Bauer on Classical Education & Homeschooling

This week on “The Learning Curve,” Bob Bowdon & guest co-host Kerry McDonald talk with Susan Wise Bauer, writer, historian, homeschool parent, and author of The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, as well as numerous other books.
Host: Editorial Staff
The Learning Curve
January 24, 2020

Dick Komer on Espinoza v. Montana & the Bigoted Legacy of Blaine Amendments

On this episode of “The Learning Curve,” Bob & Cara are joined by Dick Komer, Senior Attorney with the Institute for Justice. Komer led the oral argument this week before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the plaintiffs in the high-profile school choice case, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue.
Host: Editorial Staff
The Learning Curve
January 17, 2020

Derrell Bradford on the Future of Education Reform

This week on “The Learning Curve,” Bob Bowdon is joined by guest host Alisha Thomas Cromartie, personal growth coach, education leader, and former Georgia state legislator. They talk with Derrell Bradford, Executive Vice President of 50CAN, about the future of education reform.
Host: Editorial Staff
The Learning Curve
January 10, 2020

Montse Alvarado on Protecting Religious Liberty in Schools & Society

Montse Alvarado of the Becket Fund joins The Learning Curve podcast this week to discuss Becket's work to protect religious liberty in K-12 education, the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court school choice case, and more.
Host: Editorial Staff
The Learning Curve
January 3, 2020

Lance Izumi on How Charters Are Meeting Diverse Learning Needs

Happy New Year! This week on "The Learning Curve," Cara and Bob talk with Lance Izumi, Senior Director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute, about his new book, Choosing Diversity.
Host: Editorial Staff
The Learning Curve
December 20, 2019

Will Fitzhugh on the Enduring Relevance of History Research & Writing

Will Fitzhugh, founder and editor of The Concord Review, an international journal that has published high school students’ history essays for 30 years, joins "The Learning Curve" this week.
Host: Editorial Staff
The Learning Curve
December 11, 2019

Joy Pullmann on the Fallout from Common Core

Joy Pullmann, executive editor of The Federalist, talks with The Learning Curve about the mediocre NAEP and PISA results, after a decade of the Common Core national education standards and the failed experiment with federal involvement in standards, curricula, and tests. They also discuss social emotional learning, parental involvement, and the media’s coverage of K-12 education policy issues.
Host: Editorial Staff
The Learning Curve
December 6, 2019

This Week on The Learning Curve: E.D. Hirsch, Jr. on Background Knowledge & Educational Equity

This week on "The Learning Curve," Professor E.D. Hirsch, Jr., founder and chairman of the Core Knowledge Foundation, professor emeritus at UVA, and acclaimed author, discusses a critical ingredient of academic achievement, the shared background knowledge needed for language proficiency and cultural literacy.
Host: Editorial Staff
The Learning Curve
November 22, 2019

Steven Wilson on Anti-Intellectualism in K-12 Education

Co-host Bob Bowdon talks with Steven Wilson, Founder and former CEO of Ascend Learning, a charter school network in Brooklyn, New York. They discuss the emergence of anti-intellectualism in K-12 schooling.
Host: Editorial Staff
The Learning Curve
November 15, 2019

Jason Bedrick on Religious Freedom & Private School Autonomy

Bob and Cara talk with Jason Bedrick, EdChoice’s director of policy, about New York’s controversial “substantial equivalency” proposal that would give the state Department of Education oversight of school curricula at yeshivas and other private and parochial academies.
Host: Editorial Staff