To what extent is Khan Academy replacing or supplanting regular classroom instruction? What are the upsides and downsides of the increasing use of services such as Khan Academy on student learning and the teaching force in general?

During today’s episode, we use the Chalkbeat article entitled: “How Khan Academy, the popular free tool for students, wants to play a more official role in America’s classrooms”

Interview with Lee, high school student: Last week, Jeremy Adams from the LA Times wrote an Op-Ed complaining about how kids don’t like reading anymore. Meanwhile, an incredibly well-versed student from across the country wrote an outstanding and pithy response that summed up the generational difference succinctly.

Dear Betsy is back! From the Washington Post, the gang discusses the incredibly awesome and amazing back to school tour by Dear Betsy that doesn’t really include public schools: “Where Betsy Devos Started her back to school tour says it all about her agenda”