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Have You Heard

Jennifer Berkshire, Jack Schneider

Booking Overview

An education-policy interview show focused on U.S. public schools, featuring external researchers, educators, policy experts, and writers who explain specific issues and proposed reforms. Credible pitches include K-12 researchers, teachers, school leaders, education-policy analysts, and authors with relevant expertise; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need demonstrated subject-matter authority but need not be national celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 224

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

jenniferberkshire@gmail.com

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Host

Jennifer Berkshire - Journalist focused on education policy and the politics of public schools.

Jack Schneider - Scholar focused on education policy, public schools, and the history and politics of education.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Researchers, education-policy experts, teachers, school leaders, and writers with demonstrated expertise in K-12 or higher education issues.
Required Achievements:  
Published education research or policy analysis, Professional experience in teaching, school leadership, or education policy, Published writing on education or higher-education issues

Recent Guest Discussions

Ann Manov - Conservative Civic Centers, Ideological Diversity In Higher Education, And The Decline Of The Humanities.

Jon Valant - Federal School Vouchers, Education Funding, Civil Rights, And Waste And Fraud In Education Programs.

Recent Topics

Education, Education Policy, K 12 Education, School Finance, Teacher Workload

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Have You Heard
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#224 Order in the Court

September 17, 2026

Traditional student discipline is broken. That’s the premise of an exciting experiment in student-run restorative justice taking place at Attleboro High School in southeastern Massachusetts. Students who’ve committed minor disciplinary infractions can now go before a jury of their literal peers in an effort to repair the harm they’ve done. Far from letting offenders off easy, Youth Court holds students accountable in a way that detention or in-school suspension doesn’t. The financial suppor...

#223 Budget Committee!

August 27, 2026

In this special episode, we’re showcasing a brand new education podcast: Budget Committee! School finance is complicated, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In their new show, school finance whisperers Derek Gottlieb and David Backer dig into the data, demystifying the jargon and the lingo to help listeners not just understand the numbers but push for change. We’re big fans and we think you will be too. The financial support of listeners like you keeps this podcast going. Subscribe on Patre...

#222 On the Clock

August 06, 2026

Despite working considerably more hours than their colleagues in other countries, teachers here say they don’t have enough time to do their jobs, leading to high rates of stress, burnout and teacher turnover. We hear from researchers and current and former teachers about the ‘time scarcity’ toll, and why any effort to ‘fix’ our schools must start by reckoning with the demands on teacher time. The financial support of listeners like you keeps this podcast going. Subscribe on Patreon: https:...

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