The Delta

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The Delta is a education podcast hosted by Watershed Advisors, with 10 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Watershed Advisors hosts The Delta, a education show with 10 episodes published.

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  Enrollment Is Falling. Here’s How Leaders Can Get Ahead of It.

  Sep 23, 202626 min

  There are fewer kids in public schools. But in many places, there aren’t fewer schools. Closing schools is never a conversation leaders are eager to have—but keeping half-full schools open can mean less for the things that make kids and teachers excited about school, from sports and arts to advanced courses and support staff. In this week’s The Delta , Jessica Baghian sits down with Gabriela Fighetti of Civic Solutions Group to talk about what leaders can do when they start to see enrollment dropping: what to watch for, when consolidation needs to be on the table, how to bring communities along, and what states can do to help.

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  Immigration Enforcement Doesn't Belong in Schools with Hanseul Kang

  May 5, 202622 minS0

  <p>For more than 40 years, every child in America has had the right to attend public schools regardless of immigration status.</p><p></p><p>In this week's Delta, Jessica Baghian sits down with Hanseul Kang to talk about pending legislation in Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee that would require schools to verify students' immigration status at enrollment.</p><p>Hanseul has held some of the most demanding jobs in public education, as former DC State Superintendent and former Chief of Staff at the Tennessee Department of Education.</p><p></p><p>She also spent part of her own childhood undocumented...

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  The gender gap in education leadership is getting narrower, but it’s not gone with Julia Rafal-Baer

  Apr 27, 202625 minS0

  <p>Most teachers are women. So why aren’t most superintendents?<br /><br />We’re continuing our Women’s History Month series with Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer, CEO of ILO Group and Women Leading Ed, to take a closer look at what’s driving the gender gap in education leadership.<br /><br />We’ve made significant strides to close the gap in recent years, and more women than ever are stepping into education leadership, but the path is still uphill.</p>

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  Building at the Intersection of Wisdom and Imagination with Kaya Henderson

  Apr 21, 202620 minS0

  <p>The education field talks a lot about preparing students for the future. But what do students think they need to be prepared?</p><p></p><p>In this week’s Delta, Kaya Henderson, Executive Vice President and Executive Director at the Aspen Institute’s Center for Rising Generations, shares what she’s learning from young people—and how different the conversation looks when they’re brought in as partners, not just participants.</p><p><br /><br /></p>

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  There Is No Teacher Quality Without Teacher Quality of Life with Heather Peske

  Mar 31, 202618 minS0

  <p>In this week’s Delta, Jessica Baghian sits down with Heather Peske, President of The National Council on Teacher Quality, who puts it plainly: If we are serious about improving outcomes for students, we have to be equally serious about the experience of the adults who make those outcomes possible.</p><p></p><p>This conversation takes a deep dive into the day-to-day decisions teachers are making—from housing to parental leave—and what states can do differently to support them.</p>

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