The Education Gadfly Show
Hosted by Mike Petrilli and Amber Northern and David Griffith · Thomas B. Fordham Institute
4.4from 54 ratings
- 557
- Episodes
- 117
- Transcribed
- 54
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2015
- First episode
- 342K
- YouTube views
About The Education Gadfly Show
For more than 15 years, the Fordham Institute has been hosting a weekly podcast, The Education Gadfly Show. Each week, you’ll get lively, entertaining discussions of recent education news, usually featuring Fordham’s Mike Petrilli and David Griffith. Then the wise Amber Northern will recap a recent research study. For questions or comments on the podcast, contact its producer, Stephanie Distler, at sdistler@fordhaminstitute.org.
- Publisher
- Thomas B. Fordham Institute
- Category
- education · education · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Sept 2015
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
117 of 557 episodes have a transcript.
7 Oct 2026
Are portfolio districts the future—or the past? | Episode 1037 of The Education Gadfly Show
30 Sept 2026
School discipline: A new rulebook (again) | Episode 1036 of The Education Gadfly Show
23 Sept 2026
Family structure, school choice, and a mother’s regrets | Episode 1035 of The Education Gadfly Show
Inside a recent episode
AI in schools: Ban it or embrace it? | Episode 1034 of The Education Gadfly Show
Published 16 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] We're resolving it by banning the AI also. At least that is what New York City has done for grades K through eight and Los Angeles for grades K to 12. You know, I understand from some folks like Aaron Mote that New York span is a little more nuanced. They left some room for some experimentation and some learning. And again, it's only K to eight. Los Angeles, it's more really shutting it down pretty much. Absolutely, though, again, with some carve outs in some cases, maybe tools for kids with disabilities, for example. But Michael argued back then, he said, we should be very wary about promoting blanket bans. […]
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- Kevin Shafer
- Kimberly Richey
- Ian Rowe
- Brian Fitzpatrick
- Checker Finn
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- YouTube views
- 341,561
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 49 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.2 / 5
- 5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100
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- Quality
- 85
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 89
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Who hosts The Education Gadfly Show?
Mike Petrilli and Amber Northern and David Griffith host the show. Published by Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
How often do new episodes come out?
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Does The Education Gadfly Show take guests?
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