September 30, 2008 | Posted At: 03:08 PM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category: Media Watch
A Colbert Bump For KIPP -- Who's Next?
KIPP co-founder David Levin will be on the Colbert Report tomorrow (Wednesday) night, according to Whitney Tilson. If Jay Mathews is really lucky, they'll mention his KIPP book coming out in January.
As you may recall, Colbert had TFA founder Wendy Kopp on last year, and I think he (of maybe it was Jon Stewart) had Charles Best from DonorsChoose on the show. I think Spellings may have been on both shows, but I could be wrong about that. It's all blurring together -- someone should do a best of Colbert/Stewart education bits post.
What education-related person or program will be on one of these shows next? My guess is that it'll be Geoffrey Canada (or Paul Tough), or maybe Peg Tyre.
so why do you think the stewart/colbert power hour is the most education-friendly news program? Some TFA alum working behind the scenes?
Spellings was definitely on at least one of those shows, if not both.
Posted by: morgan | September 30, 2008 at 16:19 PM
Just read Jonathan Alter's Newsweek column -- his wife is Colbert's booker, and the ed guests seem to reflect Alter's KIPP fixation.
Posted by: Ms. Miller | September 30, 2008 at 22:33 PM
great tip, ms. miller --
maybe alter gets his ideas from her, too
-- as well as colbert gets his guests
Posted by: alexander | September 30, 2008 at 22:39 PM