Episode · EconTalk · 2020-05-18
Russ Roberts & Robert Pondiscio: books mentioned on EconTalk
Robert Pondiscio on How the Other Half Learns
Author and teacher Robert Pondiscio of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute talks about his book How the Other Half Learns with EconTalk host Russ Roberts.
Russ Roberts recommended Waiting For "SUPERMAN" by Participant Media and others. Robert Pondiscio discussed Cultural Literacy by Eric Donald Hirsch and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Waiting For "SUPERMAN"
Waiting For Superman is a documentary film and companion book project that examines the deep systemic flaws in the American public education system and explores the rise of charter schools.
Recommended“and the documentary Waiting for Superman is about if I remember correctly a Success Academy boy and it's really it's an extraordinary powerful documentary very moving I recommend that”
Where to get it
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Cultural Literacy
Discussed“you know I'm an unrepentant disciple of Edie Hearst jr. who some of our listeners may know as the author of cultural literacy way back when he runs or founded the core knowledge foundation”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing How the Other Half Learns
“he is the author of how the other half learns equality excellence and the Battle of her school choice”
Passing How the Other Half Learns
“I guess that has been Robert Pandey CEO his book is how the other half learns we didn't talk about how entertaining it is it's really beautifully written Robert thanks for being part of econ talk”