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Rock Island Line · Oct 28, 2025 · 2 hr 38 min

Matthew Claude on learning, teaching, and thinking in Rock Island

In today's episode, Annika talks to Matthew Claude. Matthew grew up in Rock Island, graduated from Rock Island High School, and taught at Rock Island Academy for five years, with his first year of teaching occurring in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Matthew and Annika discuss Rock Island, education, teaching, learning, poverty, policy, unions, capitalism, and more in this fast-paced conversation. Enjoy! To learn more about Rock Island Line, head to www.rockislandline.com 🎵 Music Credits Intro/Outro music: "Different Times" by Jett Everill — licensed via Epidemic Sound

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In today's episode, Annika talks to Matthew Claude. Matthew grew up in Rock Island, graduated from Rock Island High School, and taught at Rock Island Academy for five years, with his first year of teaching occurring in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Matthew and Annika discuss Rock Island, education, teaching, learning, poverty, policy, unions, capitalism, and more in this fast-paced conversation. Enjoy!

To learn more about Rock Island Line, head to www.rockislandline.com

🎵 Music Credits Intro/Outro music: "Different Times" by Jett Everill — licensed via Epidemic Sound

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