
Join The Learning Curve every Wednesday for insight and perspective on education, learning trends, school choice, and public policy. Our hosts and guests offer a mix of provocative commentary as they interview school leaders, innovators, bestselling authors, policymakers, and more. Send any suggestions, tips, and fan mail to pioneer@pioneerinstitute.org.Listen to all episodes of The Learning Curve... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 332 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||

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,... more
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 ... more
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 ... more
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, A... more
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The Learning Curve isn’t your typical education podcast that skims the surface or plays it safe. Every episode, the hosts bravely ask the tough questions—the ones we all think but don’t always say out loud. They’re bold, curious, and unapologetically challenge the usual ways of thinking and doing.
What I love most is how honest and necessary these conversations feel. They dig into the hard truths—what’s really working, what’s falling short, and what we need to rethink if we truly want to suppor... more
Interesting interviews with people I never heard of with facts and insight
You guys have the best guests. I wonder if I’ll live long enough to get through my Learning Curve reading list. John and Abigail Adams’ works are moving to the top of my list. Thank you all!
The great Bob Bowden continues his long crusade on behalf of the nation’s most vulnerable children.
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Focused on education, this series offers a thought-provoking exploration of contemporary issues ranging from school choice and educational reform to historical perspectives on American history and literature. Episodes feature insightful interviews with a diverse array of guests, including school leaders, educators, historians, and policy experts, highlighting their experiences and insights on improving educational approaches. The podcast creates a platform for challenging conventional thinking in education, aiming to inspire innovation and reform while tackling significant subjects such as civic education, technology in classrooms, and the impact of addiction on learning.
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Recent guests on The Learning Curve include:
1. Dr. Jung Chang
2. Katherine Haley
3. Erika Donalds
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6. Paul Andrew Hutton
7. Mike Miles
8. Hew Strachan
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