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John is joined by Richard Vedder, a professor emeritus of economics at Ohio University and senior fellow at The Independent Institute. The two talk about how college is broken, what it would look like to create alternate professional pathways, and why it will be hard to undo a lot of the results of America's college obsession.

John is joined by Neil Geyette, who is the founder and principal of the U School in Philadelphia. They chat about Neil's experience in building a radically different high school experience for students, what it means to be student-centered, and what he says to people who doubt his vision. Subscribe to the Late Bell pod on any podcast app you use. Follow John on Twitter & Instagram @byjohnphillips and check out his YouTube channel as well.

John breaks down five ways that people can show appreciation for teachers that also help make schools more equitable and effective for Black students, Indigenous students, and students of color. The Late Bell is a podcast all about the policies, practices, and ideas that can help make schools spaces that are centered around equity, activism, and social justice.

John speaks with Brown University Associate Professor of Education Matthew Kraft about what can be done next school year to help mitigate some of the learning loss that may occur during these long-term school closures.

John speaks with Faculty Director of the Education Policy Innovative Collaborative at Michigan State Katharine Strunk about what can be done next school year to help mitigate some of the learning loss that may occur during these long-term school closures, how states and districts should spend and plan with equity in mind, and why formative assessment will be vital regardless of what path we take.

John is joined by Nancy Ironside, who is a math educator in Philadelphia at Science Leadership Academy Middle School. They talk about the importance and power of project-based math, how to get more people bought into project-based learning in non-humanities disciplines, and more.

John is joined by Chalkbeat's Matt Barnum to talk about what past research says about the learning loss that students may experience from being out of school due to COVID-19 as well as what the financial outlook is for districts heading into next school year. You can follow Matt on Twitter and read his work at Chalkbeat.

John is joined by Chris Lehmann, CEO of Science Leadership Academy Schools, and Jesse Stommel, a Digital Fellow and Senior Lecturer of Digital Studies at University of Mary Washington, as well as the co-founder of the Digital Pedagogy Lab. Resources Leading Through Crisis “Doing School” in the Time of Corona Virus Digital Pedagogy Lab Hybrid Pedagogy Chris’ Twitter Jesse’s Twitter

John is joined by Educational Technology and Media Professor at University of Regina Alec Couros and Associate Partner at the International Center for Leadership in Education Eric Sheninger. Eric and John navigate what leadership looks like in this crisis, which schools are succeeding in the current environment, and what the future should look like for education based on the lessons learned from this school year. Alec and John talk about the equity issues that COVID-19 has laid bare, the rush to various ed tech tools and the data and privacy concerns therein, and a re-envisioning of the partnership between parents and schools.