Podcasts

Conversations that matter, voices that make you think. We’re tired of the same old ideas, and so are you. Our diverse range of guests bring fresh ideas and stories that challenge, surprise and inspire.

Ed Post Conversations

Conversations that matter, voices that make you think. We’re tired of the same old ideas in education, and so are you. Our diverse range of guests bring fresh ideas and stories that challenge, surprise and inspire.

Across Colors

Across Colors is a limited series from Ed Post on how parents and educators from across the country are pushing to make schools better and more equal places for children to learn and grow. Hosted by Tanzina Vega.

Building the Black Educator Pipeline

Ed Post and the Center for Black Educator Development combine forces to deliver the essential podcast on developing a strong Black educator pipeline to ensure our students have the representation they deserve.

All episode recaps

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Ed Post Conversations

E14: Lessons on SEL From an Early Learning Perspective (Ft. Jamal Berry)

July 12, 2023

S2E41: Technology Mentorship, Entrepreneurship and 'Hidden Genius' (ft. Brandon Nicholson)

April 13, 2023

Shayna Terrell of the Center for Black Educator Development and Dr. Greg Carr, Professor at Howard University

S2E40: America and the Debt She Owes (Ft. Dr. Greg Carr)

April 7, 2023

Servant Leadership, Humanity and Education (ft. Ericka Huggins & Sharif El-Mekki)

March 31, 2023

The Politics of Building a Black Educator Pipeline (Dr. Elizabeth Todd-Breland)

March 23, 2023

Ed Post Conversations

E13: Educators Targeted by Partisan Attacks Can Now Get Help (Ft. Heather Harding)

March 23, 2023

S1E7: They Carried Us: Black Women Who Built the Black Teacher Pipeline

March 17, 2023

Ed Post Conversations

E12: Post Pandemic Reading Recovery For Young Learners (Ft. Susan Lambert)

March 16, 2023

S2E38: African-American Studies Is Not Just for Higher Education (ft. Dr. Ifetayo Flannery)

March 9, 2023

E11: Industry Partners Bring Career and Technical Education Into the 21st Century (Ft. Cory Torppa)

March 9, 2023

S2E37: What Does It Mean To Be American? (Ft. Dr. Greg Carr)

March 2, 2023

Ed Post Conversations

E10: Why Character Counts in Schools (ft. Arthur Schwartz)

March 2, 2023

S2E36: Let Black Men Be Heard in Education (ft. Jason B. Allen)

February 24, 2023

Ed Post Conversations

E9: Meet a Newly-Elected School Board Member Fighting for Inclusion and Disability Justice

February 23, 2023

S2E35: Black Revolutionary Love (ft. Dr. Martin Ryder & Janet Ryder)

February 16, 2023

Ed Post Conversations

E8: Fighting Misinformation with News Literacy

February 16, 2023

We Need Revolutionary Teachers! (ft. Abdul Wright)

February 9, 2023

Ed Post Conversations

E7: We Had Black Teachers Until Jim Crow Fired Them

February 8, 2023

How the media covers education (ft. Chris Stewart)

January 27, 2023

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It’s an intergenerational vibe (ft. Black Men Educators)

January 19, 2023

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The quest to rebuild the black teacher pipeline (ft. Sharif El-Mekki)

January 19, 2023

Ed Post Conversations

Why boys should start school a year later than girls

January 10, 2023

S2E29: The Marriage Between Education and Legislation (ft. Rep. Jordan Harris and Tomás Hanna)

S2E29: The Marriage Between Education and Legislation (ft. Rep. Jordan Harris and Tomás Hanna)

January 6, 2023

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S2E28: Celebrating and elevating the principles of Kwanzaa in education (ft. Dr. Maulana Karenga)

December 23, 2022

Not enough of us have belief in our leadership ability (ft. Amanda Fernandez)

S2E27: Believing in our leadership ability (ft. Amanda Fernandez)

December 15, 2022

E4: Why the Education Department Scrapped a Parent Council

Ed Post Conversations

E4: Why the Education Department Scrapped a Parent Council

December 12, 2022

S2E26: Unapologetically Black Leadership That Endures (ft. Sandra Dungee Glenn)

December 8, 2022

S2 E25: Continuing the Legacy of Education and Liberation (ft.Ilyasah Shabazz)

December 1, 2022

S1E6: How Black Teachers Can Tell the Truth About Thanksgiving

November 23, 2022

S2 E24: Brothers Supporting Brothers: The Power of Mentorship (ft. Winston Cox & Dr. William Hayes)

S2 E24: Brothers Supporting Brothers: The Power of Mentorship (ft. Winston Cox & Dr. William Hayes)

November 18, 2022

S2:E23 Resisting and Internalizing: Unpacking Bias (ft. Jéri Ogden)

S2:E23 Resisting and Internalizing: Unpacking Bias (ft. Jéri Ogden)

November 10, 2022

S2:E22 The Impact of the Elections on Education (Dr. Greg Carr)

S2:E22 The Impact of the Elections on Education (Dr. Greg Carr)

November 3, 2022

E2: Education Isn’t Going to Sell Itself

Ed Post Conversations

E2: Education Isn’t Going to Sell Itself

November 2, 2022

S2E21:Black Educators and Public School Reform for Philadelphia (ft. Camika Royal)

S2E21:Black Educators and Public School Reform for Philadelphia (ft. Camika Royal)

October 27, 2022

E1:Reading Curriculum Casualties

Ed Post Conversations

E1:Reading Curriculum Casualties

October 26, 2022

S2E20: Respect Our Existence or Expect Our Resistance (ft. Edwin Mayorga)

October 13, 2022

S1E5: Abbott Elementary - Why We Need Black Teachers Ft. Joyce Abbott

September 29, 2022

“It’s the Genius for Me” - Empowering Youth Through Education (Ft. Dr. Gholdy Muhammad)

September 15, 2022

S2E17: Be the Change You Want To See (ft. Kurt Russell, National Teacher of the Year)

September 8, 2022

S2E13: The Constitutional Fight for a Quality Education (ft. Dr. Greg Carr)

August 4, 2022

Accelerating Black Achievement Through a Black Teacher Pipeline (ft. Dr. Constance A Lindsay)

July 28, 2022

S2E12: Voices of Future Black Educators (ft. Christian Sabree & Maleah Thomas-Thornton)

July 21, 2022

S2E11: Education for Liberation (ft. Debra Watkins)

July 14, 2022

Creating supportive and inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA+ students (ft. Frankie Smith and Andrea Rogers)

June 16, 2022

S2E6: A Critical Time for Black Educational Leadership (ft. Dr. William Hayes)

June 9, 2022

S2E5: The Reality of Building the Black Educator Pipeline (ft. Dr. Greg Carr)

June 2, 2022

S2E3: Mothers of the Movement (ft. Maisha Sullivan-Ongoza)

May 19, 2022

S2E2: Black Liberatory Education (ft. Ansharaye Hines & Brandon White)

May 12, 2022

S2E1: Let's Celebrate and Elevate Black Teachers! (ft. Dr. Greg Carr)

May 4, 2022

Episode 41: How Oakland Is Tackling the Reading Crisis (ft. Lakisha Young, Dirk Tillotson, and Kareem Weaver)

Great School Voices

Episode 41: How Oakland Is Tackling the Reading Crisis (ft. Lakisha Young, Dirk Tillotson, and Kareem Weaver)

June 11, 2020

Episode 39: The Impact of COVID-19 on Latino Families (ft. Lorena Lopera)

April 29, 2020

Episode 37: Unexpected Homeschool Mom (ft. Kerline Wright)

April 13, 2020

internet access

Episode 36: Getting Free Internet to Families Who Need It Most (ft. Dirk Tillotson)

April 6, 2020

education reform

Episode 35: Talk Less (ft. Howard Fuller)

March 13, 2020

Episode 34: The Secret Shame of Progressive Cities (ft. Chris Stewart)

January 20, 2020

Episode 33: No Country For Black Men (feat. Dr. Kimberly Underwood & Dr. Eddie Moore Jr.)

October 2, 2019

educational equity

Episode 32: The Strength To Let Kids Struggle (feat. Dr. Sonja Santelises)

September 10, 2019

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Episode 31: Go Yonkers! Go Philly! (feat. Tracy Fray-Oliver & Derek S. Mitchell, Ph.D.)

July 30, 2019

education policy

Episode 30: We Chat About Democratic Candidates and Education (feat. Conor Williams)

July 16, 2019

education reform

Episode 29: The White Progressive’s Dilemma

July 3, 2019

Charter Schools

Episode 28: Once a Parent Activist, Always a Parent Activist (feat. Chris Stewart)

May 28, 2019

standardized testing

Episode 27: Is Your State Serving Black Students? (ft. EdTrust)

May 10, 2019

Episode 26: Making Sex With Students a Crime (ft. Erika Sanzi)

April 12, 2019

Episode 25: Should Public Dollars Go Towards Private School Choice?

April 3, 2019

Episode 24: Strengthening and Diversifying the Teacher Workforce ft. Kate Walsh

March 13, 2019

Episode 09: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of MLK's Assassination

April 4, 2018

parent engagement

Episode 05: A Trip to Planet Mom (ft. Erika Sanzi and Keri Rodrigues)

November 20, 2017

EdPost Interview: Lauren Anderson at Houston Ballet Academy