“Work Trends RU” Podcast with Kevin Dehmer

September 12, 2025

Join the Heldrich Center for a special “Back to School” episode of the Work Trends RU podcast series, featuring New Jersey Department of Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer.

Commissioner Dehmer discusses:

  • The major challenges, innovations, and achievements in New Jersey’s public education system;
  • The lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;
  • Major investments in early literacy and preschool; and
  • Efforts to support teachers, modernize curriculum standards, and manage technology in schools.

Listen on our podcast page or on our YouTube channel.

 

“Work Trends RU,” explores the changing worlds of work, education, social policy, and financial security. The series covers a variety of issues, including the contemporary workforce, economic challenges, artificial intelligence and the future of work, and how public policies and private initiatives are responding to the needs of job seekers, workers, and employers.

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