Summary: On this edition of <a href="http://dropoutnation.net/category/the-conversation/">The Conversation</a>, RiShawn Biddle chats with Teach For America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard about the teacher quality reform outfit’s more-pronounced efforts on addressing equity, criticism from reformers who prefer it to focus solely on teacher quality, and the organization’s moves to bolster and diversify recruiting.<br> <a href="http://rishawnbiddle.org/RRB/media/player/music.html">Listen</a> to the Podcast at RiShawn Biddle Radio or <a href="http://rishawnbiddle.org/RRB/media/player/mix/dpn_conversation_elisavillanuevabeard_12022017.mp3">download</a> directly to your mobile or desktop device. Also, <a href="http://dropoutnation.net/feed/theconversation/">subscribe </a>to the On the Road podcast series and the overall <a href="http://dropoutnation.net/feed/podcast/">Dropout Nation Podcast series</a>. You can also <a href="http://dropoutnation.net/2017/12/04/the-conversation-teach-for-americas-elisa-villanueva-beard/#">embed</a> this podcast on your site. It is also available on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=348527760">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.blubrry.com/dropoutnation/">Blubrry</a>, <a href="https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Idedycirxyc3fapjylsfuln7g6y?t%3DThe_Dropout_Nation_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16">Google Play</a>, <a href="http://stitcher.com/s?AAAAATP_r">Stitcher</a>, and <a href="http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=75459">PodBean</a>.<br> <a href="https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Idedycirxyc3fapjylsfuln7g6y?t%3DThe_Dropout_Nation_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16" rel="nofollow"></a><br>
