Gwen Faulkenberry, that rock star public education advocate out of Ozark, launched a new podcast this week. Timely!

The Arkansas Strong in Education podcast kicked off Feb. 4 with a chat with Marion Public Schools Superintendent Glen Fenter. Faulkenberry and Fenter share some very sweet, very Arkansas-style ties, Fenter having been Faulkenberry’s mother’s prize student.

On this inaugural podcast, Fenter and Faulkenberry discuss universal pre-K, teacher shortages and teacher pay.

Austin Gelder is the editor of the Arkansas Times and loves to write about government, politics and education. Send me your juiciest gossip, please.