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Latest episodes
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26 min
Washington Update-9/21/26
This episode summarizes the Washington Update blog post published on September 21st, 2026 by TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00) Part 1 - Intro(00:42) Part 2 -…
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21 min
Washington Update-9/10/26
This episode summarizes the Washington Update blog post published on September 10th, 2026 by TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00) Part 1 - Intro(00:42) Part 2 -…
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22 min
Washington Update-7/23/26
This episode summarizes the Washington Update blog post published on July 23rd, 2026 by TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00) Part 1 - Intro(00:42) Part 2 - AI G…
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22 min
Washington Update - July 2026
This episode summarizes the Washington Update blog posts published on July 10th, 2026 (blog) or July 14th, 2026 (email) by TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00)…
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22 min
Washington Update - June 2026 IAA Announcement
This episode summarizes the Washington Update blog posts published on June 22nd, 2026 by TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00) Part 1 - Intro(00:42) Part 2 - AI…
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21 min
Washington Update - Week of June 8th, 2026: Federal Funding for Special Education
This episode summarizes the Washington Update blog posts published during the week of June 8th, 2026 by TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00) Part 1 - Intro(00:4…
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21 min
Washington Update - June 3rd, 2026: Budget Updates
This episode summarizes the Washington Update blog post published on June 3rd, 2026 by TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00) Part 1 - Intro(00:41) Part 2 - AI Ge…
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22 min
Washington Update - Two Hearings, One Record: What McMahon Said, What's Still Parked, and Why Wednesday Matter…
This episode summarizes the Washington Update blog post published on May 18th, 2026 by TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00) Part 1 - Intro(00:41) Part 2 - AI Ge…
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25 min
Washington Update - What Actually Moved, and What Now Matters Most
This episode summarizes the Washington Update blog post published on April 27th, 2026 by TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00) Part 1 - Intro(00:41) Part 2 - AI…
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50 min
Empowering Educators to Advocate
Join us as we talk about empowering educators to advocate at the state level with Dr. Caitlin Criss from Georgia Southern University and Dr. Jennifer Sears from the University of N…
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21 min
Washington Update - FY 2027 Presidential Budget Request: Special Analysis
This episode summarizes the Washington Update blog post published on April 14th, 2026 by TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00) Part 1 - Intro(00:48) Part 2 - AI…
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7 min
Washington Update - March 30th, 2026
This episode summarizes the Washington Update blog post published on March 30th, 2026 by TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00) Part 1 - Intro(00:41) Part 2 - AI…
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20 min
Washington Update - March 20th, 2026
This episode summarizes the Washington Update blog post published on March 20th, 2026 by TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00) Part 1 - Intro(00:41) Part 2 - AI…
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21 min
Washington Update, February 23rd, 2026 - Policy & Funding Developments Affecting the Educator Pipeline
This episode summarizes the Washington Update blog post published on February 23rd, 2026 by TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00) Part 1 - Intro(00:41) Part 2 -…
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14 min
Washington Update, February 8th, 2026 - Federal Education Policy, Funding, and Higher Education Developments:…
This episode summarizes the Washington Update blog post written on February 8th, 2026 byTED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00) Part 1 - Intro(00:41) Part 2 - AI G…
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1 h 10
Teacher Education: The Year in Review
Dr. John Willis Lloyd, Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia School of Education at UVA and founder/editor of Special Education Today, joins us to discuss the past and c…
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19 min
Washington Update - January 2026: A Narrow Window, Unfinished Business, and What to Watch Next
This episode summarizes the January 2026 Washington Update blog post from TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00) Part 1 - Intro(00:40) Part 2 - AI Generated Summa…
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59 min
IDEA 50: Education before IDEA
In this episode we discuss life before IDEA with Kate Holthausen and Bill Gunther, who's sister was a child before schools were required to educate students with disabilities. Her…
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19 min
Washington Update - December 2025: Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and What Comes Next
This episode summarizes the December 22nd, 2025 Washington Update blog post from TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps:(00:00) Part 1 - Intro(00:40) Part 2 - AI Generate…
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54 min
IDEA 50: Special Education Before & During IDEA - Interview with Dr. Sheila Bailey
In today’s episode, we’re taking a look back at the history of special education in the United States with Dr. Sheila Bailey.(00:10) Introduction(00:59) Interview with Dr. Sheila B…