Educating America (with Anne Milgram & John King Jr.)

Stay Tuned with Preet

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Politics, News, Society & Culture, Government

4.8 • 32.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2020

⏱️ 69 minutes

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In this special episode of Stay Tuned, “Educating America,” former New Jersey Attorney General and CAFE Insider co-host Anne Milgram interviews former U.S. Education Secretary, John King Jr., who served in the Obama administration. King now runs The Education Trust, a national nonprofit that seeks to close the education gap in America. They discuss school reopenings across the country, the impact of COVID-19 on low income and minority students, and why America needs bold education reform now. For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned-bonus/stay-tuned-bonus-10-05-john-king-jr To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider at: CAFE.com/Insider Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis by Elie Honig, and features by CAFE staff: CAFE.com/brief And if you haven’t already, listen to a sample from this week’s episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free at CAFE.com or in the Stay Tuned feed. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet or @AnneMilgram with the hashtag #AskAnne. Email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is produced by CAFE Studios. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Senior Audio Producer: David Tatasciore; Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, Sam Ozer-Staton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey folks, Anne Milgram here.
0:03.6	Today, I'm excited to bring you a special episode of Stay Tune.
0:08.0	I am joined by my friend and colleague at the Century Foundation, John King Jr.
0:13.4	He served as Secretary of Education in the Obama Administration.
0:17.5	He's currently the President and CEO of the Education Trust,
0:21.6	a national nonprofit that aims to close the education gap in America.
0:26.8	As schools across the country reopen during the pandemic,
0:30.3	I thought it was the perfect time to speak with John about the impact of COVID-19 on schools
0:36.3	and the possibilities of reform in education.
0:44.1	I'm so thrilled today to have Dr. John King with us as a guest.
0:48.8	John is a remarkable person who I've gotten the privilege to get to know a little bit
0:53.1	as we're both board members on the Century Foundation.
0:55.6	Good morning, John.
0:56.8	Good morning.
0:57.9	Thanks so much for joining us.
0:59.3	You know, before I met you, I don't think you and I have ever talked about this,
1:02.5	but someone described you as the person that had the most quiet strength of anyone that they
1:07.5	had ever met.
1:08.9	And I have to say, I think it's a very fair and accurate assessment of your amazing
1:15.0	accomplishments and personality.
1:16.7	Oh, that's so nice.
1:18.0	Thanks for sharing that.
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