Success stories shouldn’t be a secret Episode 1004 of The Education Gadfly Show

This week on The Education Gadfly Show, we’re joined by Karin Chenoweth, founder of Democracy and Education and author of Schools that Succeed , to talk about what she’s learned from years of visiting successful classrooms, schools, and districts across the country. We explore a deceptively simple question: Why don’t educators, policymakers, and researchers spend more time studying success? Then, on the Research Minute, Amber Northern highlights new evidence from New York City showing that small public high schools significantly boost graduation rates and college enrollment, especially for disadvantaged students. Recommended content: Schools that Succeed —Karin Chenoweth Learning from greatness: The conversation continues —Holly Korbey, The Bell Ringer Best practices are the worst —Jay P. Greene, Education Next Effects of New York City’s small schools of choice on postsecondary degree attainment and employment —Rebecca Unterman and Miki Shih, MDRC (2026) Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our show in 2026? We would love to hear them. Send them to thegadfly@fordhaminstitute.org

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Success stories shouldn’t be a secret Episode 1004 of The Education Gadfly Show is an episode from The Education Gadfly Show by Thomas B. Fordham Institute.

This episode is 38:26 long.

This episode was published on Feb 4, 2026.

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