In this episode, Conor P. Williams breaks down the education policies of the Democratic presidential hopefuls.

You’ll hear about the candidate’s education platforms, their positions on the charter school movement, and why civil rights battles are often more successful at the federal level.

Conor P. Williams is a fellow at The Century Foundation. Williams was previously the founding director of the New America’s Dual Language Learners National Work Group and a senior researcher in New America’s Education Policy Program.

He began his career as a first grade teacher in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Dr. Williams holds a Ph.D in government from Georgetown University, a M.S. in teaching from Pace University, and a B.A. from Bowdoin College.

Episode Details:

• Why the charter school movement needs to clean it’s own house
• The most effective education proposals from the democratic candidates
• Why civil rights battles are often more successful at the federal level
• Why it’s important for teachers to have high expectations for kids living in poverty

Links Mentioned:

• The 2019 Democratic Debates, Where No One Argues for Fixing America With Better Schools
• Getting wonky on the Democratic candidates’ education ideas on The Education Gadfly Show
• The Gardens of Democracy by Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer
• The Century Foundation
• @conorpwilliams