Karen Vaites, founder of The Curriculum Insight Project, joins us to discuss the evolving debate over curriculum reviews and state adoption policies. As more states look to third-party evaluations to guide decisions—and some consider mandating state-approved lists—how can policymakers avoid making costly mistakes?Then on the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines new evidence on whether teacher effectiveness truly transfers when high-performing educators move into lower-achieving schools.Recommended content:Educators Were Sold a Story About Phonemic Awareness —Karen Vaites, The Curriculum Insight ProjectWhat American Education Reformers Can Learn from England — Helen Baxendale, Education NextIs Teacher Effectiveness Fully Portable? Evidence from the Random Assignment of Transfer Incentives —Matthew A. Kraft, John P. Papay, Jessalynn James and Manuel Monti-Nussbaum, EdWorkingPapers (2026)Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our show in 2026? We would love to hear them. Send them to [email protected]