We talk to an education policy professor about a decline in nationwide elementary school test scores since the pandemic. Then, a mathematician shares his formula for how often to flip a burger on the grill. Later, we learn more about an investigation into non-profit hospitals.
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Why nationwide elementary school test scores are down and how to catch up on learning
National test scores among 9-year-olds have dropped since the start of the pandemic. We learn more about the disruption to learning and how to help students catch up.
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How many times should you flip your burgers?
A Wisconsin mathematician devised a way to calculate the optimal number of times to flip a burger. We discuss how to apply math to real-life situations.
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Nonprofit hospitals lag behind for-profit counterparts in charity care
We talk to one of the authors of a Wall Street Journal investigation finding that non-profit hospitals often don’t fulfill the charity care they get billions of dollars in tax breaks for.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Rich Halverson Guest
- Jean-Luc Thiffeault Guest
- Anna Wilde Mathews Guest
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