This is Democracy – Episode 305: New School Year

This week, Jeremi and Zachary sit down with Dr. Jack Loveridge, Vice President of the El Paso Independent School District (ISD) Board of Trustees, to discuss the start of the new school year, with a particular focus on American schools' challenges and opportunities at this moment. Dr. Loveridge shares insights into the primary issues facing his district, including budget constraints and declining enrollment, the impact of Texas' new school voucher program, and the importance of holistic approaches to address poverty and educational disparity. Zachary sets the scene with Muriel Rukeyser's "Elegy in Joy". Dr. Jack Loveridge is the vice president of the El Paso ISD Board of Trustees, a public school district serving over 48,000 students on the U.S.-Mexico border. He is also the CEO and co-founder of Panoculum, Inc., a digital history startup based in his hometown. Jack holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.Phil. in International Development from Oxford, and a B.A. with honors from Stanford University.

You can listen to This is Democracy – Episode 305: New School Year online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

This is Democracy – Episode 305: New School Year is an episode from This is Democracy by LAITS.

This episode is 44:36 long.

This episode was published on Aug 21, 2025.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from This is Democracy when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.