amplifiED Podcast
EdAllies’ amplifiED podcast digs into the nuances, details, and lesser-known aspects of education equity through discussions that poke and prod at policymaking, systems, and much more. Hosted by Josh Crosson, EdAllies’ Executive Director and Margaret Sullivan, EdAllies’ Programs and Outreach Manager, amplifiED has discussed topics such as student discipline, innovative schools, chronic absenteeism, teacher diversity, literacy reform, legislative progress, the power of youth advocacy, and more!
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This is AmplifiEd, the EdAllies podcast.
At EdAllies, we partner with schools, families, and communities to ensure that all Minnesota students have access to a rigorous and engaging education. We advance policies that put underserved students first, remove barriers facing successful schools and programs, and foster an inclusive conversation about what’s possible for students.
In the AmplifiEd podcast, we dig into the issues of the day, the opportunities and challenges facing students, educators, and families, and the ways policy, advocacy, and collaboration can ensure better outcomes for us all.
Feeling overwhelmed by all the federal education news? You’re not alone. In this episode of amplifiED, hosts Margaret Sullivan and Josh Crosson sit down with Spencer Sherman of Education First to break down what’s really happening in Washington and what it means for schools, families, and communities here in Minnesota.
Spencer pulls back the curtain on the “Wizard of Oz” of federal policymaking, explaining which executive orders have real impact, how Project 2025 is shaping the Trump administration’s education agenda, what the shutdown and the “One Big Beautiful Bill” mean for education funding, and why state and local action matter more than ever.
This conversation cuts through the noise to help you separate fact from fear, understand the stakes for students, and see how we can all help rebuild a more just and equitable education system.