{"podcast":{"title":"This Week with EdSurge","slug":"this-week-with-edsurge-392475","podcast_index_feed_id":392475,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/this-week-in-edsurge/","website_url":"https://www.edsurge.com/podcasts","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9a8f08a5-916a-415a-b791-71a19d8c3d1b/PodcastCover.png","author":"EdSurge Podcast","episode_count":494,"summary":"This Week with EdSurge is the essential weekly podcast that takes you past the headlines and deep into the fascinating, fast-evolving world of education. Hosted by Ira Apfel alongside our talented team of EdSurge contributors, each episode cuts through the hype to explore the human stories shaping our schools—from the rise of artificial intelligence in the classroom to student well-being, shifting policies, and the future of teaching. Whether you are a classroom educator, a district leader, an edtech innovator, or simply a curious mind, this show delivers the rigorous, empathetic, and trusted journalism you need to understand where education is headed.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:19:39.963812+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-with-edsurge-392475"},"episode":{"title":"How a Vacant School Building Became a Symbol of Loss, and Then Hope, for a Dying Small Town","slug":"how-a-vacant-school-building-became-a-symbol-of-loss-and-then-hope-for-a-dying-small-town","published_at":"2025-01-15T00:40:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-with-edsurge-392475/how-a-vacant-school-building-became-a-symbol-of-loss-and-then-hope-for-a-dying-small-town","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-with-edsurge-392475","url":"https://www.edsurge.com/podcasts","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/84cac3fc-aee4-434b-be63-379138f0151c.mp3","summary":"When the only school in Donora, Pennsylvania, closed a few years ago, it hit the town’s residents hard. Now the building may be the town’s best hope, as a community college considers setting up in the former school. A University of Pittsburgh professor spent three years documenting life in this fading town for an unusual podcast series that ran late last year. Education was a key theme. On this week's EdSurge Podcast, we talk to the professor about her takeaways for the role of education in the many forgotten small towns around the U.S.","meta_description":"When the only school in Donora, Pennsylvania, closed a few years ago, it hit the town’s residents hard. Now the building may be the town’s best hope, as a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3255,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-week-with-edsurge-392475/episodes/how-a-vacant-school-building-became-a-symbol-of-loss-and-then-hope-for-a-dying-small-town/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-with-edsurge-392475/how-a-vacant-school-building-became-a-symbol-of-loss-and-then-hope-for-a-dying-small-town.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}