A 'School Choice' Advocate's 180 on Testing and Charter Schools | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
Diane Ravitch reflects on the positions she once championed–school choice, charter expansion, standardized testing–and why she now believes the evidence no longer supports them.
Once a champion of 'school choice,' Diane Ravitch is now a major promoter of public schools. Of her past positions, she writes, "I was wrong."
We talked about her 180 and her new book 'An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else.'
www.wnyc.org/story/a-scho...
03.12.2025 19:08 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Mayor Adams' Legacy | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
A look at Mayor Adams' term in office — what he accomplished, where he fell short of his goals, and how history might view his mayoralty.
As Mayor Adams' term winds down, we brought together some NYC's finest local politics reporters (@elizabethkim.bsky.social, @benmax.bsky.social, and @jeffcmays.bsky.social) to reflect on his legacy.
www.wnyc.org/story/mayor-...
03.12.2025 19:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today:
- @elizabethkim.bsky.social, @benmax.bsky.social & @jeffcmays.bsky.social on Mayor Adams' legacy
- @dianeravitch.bsky.social on school choice and public education
- @nytimes.com Anna Kodé on the challenges of cashless 'tap-to-pay' economy.
Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org
03.12.2025 14:52 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today:
- @cnn.com's Zach Cohen on the Pentagon and 'illegal orders';
- @beyondplastics.bsky.social on the history of health and plastic;
- @thebulwark.com's Johnathan Cohn on healthcare & the GOP
- Shop Listener: where to shop in-person
Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org
02.12.2025 14:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today:
- @sbg1.bsky.social on national political headlines,
- @thecity.nyc's Mike Hayes with the latest on NJ politics,
- @vox.com's Pratik Pawar on a promising HIV drug,
- How has air travel etiquette changed?
Live NOW on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org
01.12.2025 15:02 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Why Bombing 'Drug Boats' Will Do Nothing to Solve America's Fentanyl Crisis | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
Historian David Herzberg offers his take on the fentanyl crisis and the long history of drug use in America.
David Herzberg, professor of history and director of the drugs, health and society program at the University at Buffalo, talks about what we can draw from the past to inform how to end today's fentanyl crisis. Listen: www.wnyc.org/story/why-bo...
25.11.2025 19:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today:
- @jeffcmays.bsky.social on the Trump-Mamdani meeting,
- Rep. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social on national politics & Congress;
- What 'no kings' meant in 1776, vs. today;
- Hamilton's 10th anniversary on Broadway;
Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org
24.11.2025 14:34 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Defending 'Raise the Age' | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
Vincent Schiraldi former NYC Commissioner of Correction and Probation, argues against trying teenagers as adults and defends New York's "Raise the Age" law.
Vincent Schiraldi, a former NYC commissioner of both the Department of Correction and Department of Probation, argues against trying teenagers as adults and defends New York's "Raise the Age" law against pushback from some elected leaders: www.wnyc.org/story/defend...
21.11.2025 19:44 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Today:
- @jonlemire.bsky.social on the Trump/Mamdani meeting;
- Should minors be barred from being tried as adults?
- What do "self-evident truths" mean for American democracy?
- @emilystewart.bsky.social on bequeathing clutter your heirs don't want
Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org
21.11.2025 14:43 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Feeding Senior Neighbors | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
Beth Shapiro, CEO of Citymeals on Wheels, the nation’s largest operation to deliver meals to homebound seniors, discusses the state of elder hunger in the city.
One in 10 senior citizens in New York City lack reliable access to affordable and nutritious food.
ICYMI: @citymeals.bsky.social on the state of elder hunger in the city and the lasting impact of federal funding cuts.
www.wnyc.org/story/feedin...
20.11.2025 19:22 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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