![Education Desk Podcast | NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS show](https://d3dthqtvwic6y7.cloudfront.net/podcast-covers/000/072/789/small/education-desk-podcast-npr-illinois-91-9-uis.jpg)
Summary: Jessica Handy works as a lobbyist for an education advocacy organization called Stand for Children . I’ve aired interviews with her in the past because she’s got a knack for explaining complex numbers. So to her, the most critical part of this story is the numbers. Specifically, some very long odds.