Podcasters To Discuss State Of Education In URI Lecture Series

KINGSTON, RI — Podcasters Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider will appear at the University of Rhode Island for the school's fall lecture series.

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"Schneider, a historian, and Berkshire, a journalist, co-host the education podcast 'Have You Heard' and also co-authored 'The Education Wars' in 2024," the University said in a media release.

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"They’ll discuss how we got to this moment and what we stand to lose if public schools disappear," the release said. "They’ll also outline an ambitious vision of what the 'public' in public education can and should mean."

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The lecture, “What’s ‘Public’ about Public Education? (And Will It Still Exist In 2028?)” is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 30.

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"Hosted by the University’s Honors Program, this year’s edition of URI’s premier lecture series examines the evolving landscape of public education," the release said. "Schneider and Berkshire will speak at 5:30 p.m. at Edwards Hall on the Kingston Campus for the second lecture in the fall colloquium series, 'Education, Behind the Curtains,' which will also be streamed live (links will be available on the day of each event on the colloquium website)."

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