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Education programs in correctional settings prepare people for meaningful work, yet employment barriers after release remain high. Discover how employers can tap into this skilled, motivated workforce.

Explore this list of WestEd’s top podcast episodes of 2025 to revisit this year’s most powerful discussions or uncover fresh ideas to drive meaningful change and inspire new work in 2026.   

Thoughtful, evidence-informed strategies are essential for improving safety in schools and communities. Learn how leaders can respond to violence with approaches that make a meaningful and lasting difference.

In this Leading Voices episode, expert Jennifer Loeffler-Cobia joins host Grace Westermann to share five evidence-based strategies and explore how cross-sector collaboration can prevent opioid misuse and save lives.

Ashley Boal examines school safety projects led by WestEd’s Justice and Prevention Research Center, exploring both completed studies with actionable findings and ongoing work that advances evidence for safer, more supportive schools.

In this Q&A, Dr. Tracy A. Huebner, Director of Special Programs and Initiatives at WestEd’s Center for Economic Mobility, provides an inside look at WestEd’s documentation and reporting of implementation experiences and lessons learned related to Year 1 of the Youth Mental Health Corps. 

Kathy Booth and Randy Tillery discuss the challenges many adult learners face—such as balancing work, caregiving, and school—and why short-term training alone often falls short.

Learn how correctional education, including innovative models like Vocational Villages, improves outcomes for incarcerated individuals, with research on its effectiveness and WestEd’s efforts to expand access.

Discover how adult education programs empower individuals and strengthen communities in this Q&A with Meghan McBride, a national leader in adult learning and workforce development.

Discover why foundational skills like numeracy and digital literacy are crucial for adults’ success and how innovative programs like the Adult Numeracy in the Digital Era (ANDE) are transforming adult basic mathematics education in the U.S.