The Forum with Josh Cowen
Commentary and Conversations on Politics, Markets, and Schools
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Intercepting School Vouchers (opens the original)
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Regulating Academic Freedom (opens the original)
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Sometimes running a newsletter and podcast series on a super broad topic like “education, kids, and families” means you can jump into a news item, a book, or a column at length. Sometimes you do it because it speaks to something you’ve been trying to engage with, or re-engage with, for a while. Today’s guest is an example of that. We’re talking with Katie Rainwater, a fellow at the AAUP’s Ce
What else do public schools do? (opens the original)
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“Public policy is public service.” (opens the original)
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One of the big debates—maybe the most important debate right now—going on in progressive politics is the the extent to which policymaking requires compromise. It’s both an electoral question—how can Democrats regain a majority both in 2026 and in 2028 and beyond—and question about crafting the kind governance that actually moves dearly held issue priorities forward. These are conversations I’m especially interested in because, although I cover all sorts of perspectives on policies related to kid
Memory and Impact (opens the original)
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