Policy Archives • FreshEd

2026, Children, FreshEd, Globalization, Policy, Privatization Neoliberal ideology, Privatisation, markets & neoliberalism

Marta Estellés
The Safetyfication of Education

The FreshEd Podcast · FreshEd #420 – The Safetyfication of Education (Marta Estellés)

The Safetyfication of Education

April 6, 2026/by Will Brehm

2026, FreshEd, Policy, Teachers Edtech & digital capitalism, Privatisation, markets & neoliberalism

Mary Burns
Students in an AI World

The FreshEd Podcast · FreshEd #415 – Students in an AI Word (Mary Burns)

Students in an AI Word

February 23, 2026/by Will Brehm

2026, Development, FreshEd, Globalization, Policy, SDGs Global governance & international organisations, International organisations

Christian Ydesen
Thinking through the Global Education Landscape

The FreshEd Podcast · FreshEd #414 – Thinking through the Global Education Landscape (Christian Ydesen)

Thinking through the Global Education Landscape

February 16, 2026/by Will Brehm

2025, FreshEd, Globalization, Policy, Post-Socialism

Sarfaroz Niyozov, Stephen Bahry & Max Antony-Newman
From the Former Soviet Union to Canada

The FreshEd Podcast · FreshEd 408 – From the Former Soviet Union to Canada (Sarfaroz Niyozov, Stephen Bahry & Max Antony-Newman)

From the Former Soviet Union to Canada

December 15, 2025/by Will Brehm

2025, Economics, FreshEd, Human Capital, Policy, Privatization

Ben Spies-Butcher
Financialization of Early Childhood Education

The FreshEd Podcast · FreshEd #403 – Financialization of Early Childhood Education (Ben Spies-Butcher)

Financialization of Early Childhood Education

October 20, 2025/by Will Brehm

2025, Aid, Development, FreshEd, Policy Global governance & international organisations, International organisations

Sara Ruto, Rakesh Rajani, and Brad Olsen
Transforming Education Systems

The FreshEd Podcast · FreshEd #389 – Transforming Education Systems (Sara Ruto, Rakesh Rajani, and Brad Olsen)

Transforming Education Systems

May 19, 2025/by Will Brehm

2025, Comparative Education, Development, Emergencies, FreshEd, Globalization, Law, Madhu Narayanan, Policy

Agustina S. Paglayan
Why did mass education rise and spread?

The FreshEd Podcast · FreshEd #384 – Why did mass education rise and spread? (Agustina S. Paglayan)

March 10, 2025/by Will Brehm

2025, Diana Rodríguez Gómez, FreshEd, Policy, Race Critical race theory & racism in education, Race, colonialism & decolonisation

Laura Chávez-Moreno
How Schools Make Race

The FreshEd Podcast · FreshEd #383 – How Schools Make Race (Laura Chávez-Moreno)

How Schools Make Race

March 3, 2025/by Will Brehm

2025, Children, FreshEd, Jon Hudson, Policy

Pasi Sahlberg & Glenn Savage
Redefining Education: Purpose and Possibility

The FreshEd Podcast · FreshEd #382 – Redefining Education: Purpose and Possibility (Pasi Sahlberg & Glenn Savage)

Redefining Education: Purpose and Possibility

February 24, 2025/by Will Brehm

2024, Amy E. Stambach, Christina W. Yao, Diana Rodríguez Gómez, FreshEd, Higher Education, Jisun Jung, Max Antony-Newman, Policy, Privatization, Race, Social Movements, Teachers, Unions Privatisation, markets & neoliberalism, School choice & vouchers

Michael W. Apple
Trump 2.0 and Education

The FreshEd Podcast · FreshEd #377 – Trump 2.0 and Education (Michael W. Apple)

Trump 2.0 and Education

November 25, 2024/by Will Brehm