{"podcast":{"title":"Firing Line with Margaret Hoover","slug":"firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052","podcast_index_feed_id":3927052,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/59ca458c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.pbs.org/wnet/firing-line/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/14964283/14964283-1623421354314-dc63e15d430e3.jpg","author":"Firing Line With Margaret Hoover","episode_count":217,"summary":"Author, feminist, gay rights activist and political commentator Margaret Hoover leads a rigorous exchange of ideas with America’s political and cultural newsmakers. In the spirit of William F. Buckley Jr.’s iconic “Firing Line,” Hoover engages with thought leaders on the pivotal issues moving the nation forward. New podcast episodes drop weekly, and sometimes more, featuring bonus content you won’t hear on TV.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-05T10:18:37.407750+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052"},"episode":{"title":"Can public education be fixed? Success Academy's Eva Moskowitz thinks yes","slug":"can-public-education-be-fixed-success-academy-s-eva-moskowitz-thinks-yes","published_at":"2026-07-11T15:53:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/can-public-education-be-fixed-success-academy-s-eva-moskowitz-thinks-yes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firing-line/episodes/Can-public-education-be-fixed--Success-Academys-Eva-Moskowitz-thinks-yes-e3lua3n","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/59ca458c/podcast/play/122676791/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-11%2F8baa8caa-247a-8969-25d1-de0efb8d38c7.mp3","summary":"Eva Moskowitz, CEO of Success Academy–the top-performing charter school network in New York City–joins Margaret Hoover to talk about what’s wrong with public education in America and what failing schools can learn from her approach. Success Academy runs 59 public charter schools in New York City, and it is preparing to open five more in Florida. Moskowitz explains why her schools score better on standardized tests than the city’s district schools and how she believes her model can help solve America’s broader education challenges. Moskowitz discusses the obstacles to reform efforts, including skepticism from Democrats and opposition from unions, and she questions the education policy priorities of New York City’s current mayor, charter school opponent Zohran Mamdani. Moskowitz responds to critics of Success Academy, defending its policies and its academic environment. She also addresses whether she would consider running for office herself in the future. Support for Firing Line with Margaret Hoover is provided by Robert Granieri, Vanessa and Henry Cornell, The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation, The Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation, The Meadowlark Foundation, The Philip I Kent Foundation, Anne & Edward Lamont, and Jared Stone.","meta_description":"Eva Moskowitz, CEO of Success Academy–the top-performing charter school network in New York City–joins Margaret Hoover to talk about what’s wrong with pub…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2515,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/episodes/can-public-education-be-fixed-success-academy-s-eva-moskowitz-thinks-yes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/can-public-education-be-fixed-success-academy-s-eva-moskowitz-thinks-yes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}