In this episode, Tom puts the brakes on teachers’ desires to impact the life of that “one student” and suggests a strangely sensible 12% rule for statewide accountability schemas.&nbsp;
Want more? Check these out <a href="http://www.gradgrinds.com/">over on Gradgrind’s:</a>&nbsp;
// <a href="http://gradgrinds.com/states-of-education/">States of Education</a> // <a href="http://gradgrinds.com/2017/01/24/andrew-cuomo-on-the-problem-of-the-word-schools/">Governor Cuomo on Education Reform </a>// <a href="http://gradgrinds.com/2017/01/25/how-the-need-for-education-reform-was-framed-in-new-york-state/">Commissioner John King on Common Core&nbsp;</a>
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Episode 3: Harry Potter, Dolores Umbridge, and Real-World Learning

Education doesn't get talked about the way it should. Bloggers and news media sensationalize it. Politicians use it as campaign fuel. Insta teachers stream cute pics of classroom decor and coffee mugs. But that's not close to what education is all about. Worse, it can distract us from the complexities of the way children, parents, teachers, and communities experience learning in America. On Teach FM, education professor Tom Liam Lynch offers unfiltered insight on all things teaching, learning, and education.