NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Susanna Loeb About the Stanford SCALE Initiative Project
From NEPC Talks Education by National Education Policy Center
May 18, 2026 · 30 min · Season 6 · Episode 9
About this episode
Christopher Saldaña interviews Susanna Loeb about the Stanford SCALE Initiative project and its implications for California's public education system.
University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña speaks with Susanna Loeb about the the recent release of Getting Down to Facts 3 , a Stanford SCALE Initiative project that brings together more than 100 researchers to give California policymakers, educators, and families a shared, evidence-based picture of the state's public education system.
People in this episode
Host: Christopher Saldaña
Guest: Susanna Loeb
Topics covered
- education policy
- California education
- research collaboration
- public education system
- evidence-based education
Keywords
- Stanford SCALE Initiative
- Getting Down to Facts 3
- California education
- public education
- education research
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Stanford SCALE Initiative, University of Wisconsin‑Madison
Books & works: Getting Down to Facts 3
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