The Education Exchange

Paul E. Peterson

A weekly podcast highlighting education policy news, hosted by Paul E. Peterson, Senior editor of Education Next

  • 37 minutes
    Ep. 368 - Nov. 12, 2024 - Hoover Institution Proposes Massive K–12 School Reform
    Macke Raymond, a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution and director of the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss a report from the Education Futures Council, which looks to identify and remove barriers to student success within the K-12 educational system. "Ours to Solve, Once — And for All" is available now from Hoover.org. https://www.hoover.org/sites/default/files/2024-10/EFC_OursToSolve_Web_101824.pdf
    12 November 2024, 12:00 am
  • 34 minutes 10 seconds
    Ep. 366 - Oct. 28, 2024 - Free College for One Year
    Dr. Jefferson Pestronk, Executive Director, Modern States Education Alliance, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the platform, which serves as an on-ramp to college for thousands of students. Learn more at ModernStates.org.
    28 October 2024, 2:26 pm
  • 22 minutes 11 seconds
    Ep. 365 - Oct. 21, 2024 - School-Funding Lawsuits Pursue Big Dollars, Make Little Sense
    The co-leader of the Eversheds Sutherland Business and Commercial Litigation team, Rocco E. Testani, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss recent education adequacy cases in states, how spending has increased in that time, and whether these cases will continue to be brought.
    21 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 27 minutes 46 seconds
    Ep. 364 - Oct. 15, 2024 - New Study Highlights Other Ways Divorce is Bad for Children
    Wolfgang Frimmel, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics at Johannes Kepler University Linz, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Frimmel's latest research, which examines the causal effect of parental divorce on student’s long-term outcomes in education. "How does parental divorce affect children’s long-term outcomes?," co-written with Martin Halla and Rudolf Winter-Ebmer, is available now from the Journal of Public Economics. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047272724001373
    15 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 21 minutes 22 seconds
    Ep. 363 - Oct. 7, 2024 - The Windy Education City: Turmoil in Chicago’s Schools
    Michael Hartney, a fellow at the Hoover Institution and assistant professor of political science at Boston College, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the end of federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds, and how the city of Chicago will look to cover the change in funding.
    7 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 28 minutes 26 seconds
    Ep. 362 - Sept. 30, 2024 - The Case for Expanding Vocational Education Options in High Schools
    Mikko Silliman, Assistant Professor, Aalto University, Department of Economics, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Silliman's latest research, which looks at the impacts on students who choose a vocational academic path. "Labor Market Returns to Vocational Secondary Education," co-written with Hanna Virtanen, is available now. https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1257/app.20190782
    30 September 2024, 9:00 am
  • 31 minutes 34 seconds
    Ep. 361 - Sept. 23, 2024 - In Oklahoma, Students Seen As Essential for Future Innovation
    Nellie Tayloe Sanders, the Oklahoma Secretary of Education & Chief Education Advisor, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how Oklahoma is advancing school choice, and preparing students to be leaders in innovation.
    23 September 2024, 9:00 am
  • 27 minutes 10 seconds
    Ep. 360 - Sept. 16, 2024 - Massachusetts Charter Schools Create a Wider Path to College
    Sarah Cohodes, an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Cohodes' recent research, which details how charter schools in Massachusetts helped increase college graduation. "A Surprising Finding on Massachusetts Charter Schools: Urban charters raise test scores, nonurban charters lower them. Both boost college graduation.," co-written with Astrid Pineda, is available now at EducationNext.org. https://www.educationnext.org/surprising-finding-on-massachusetts-charter-schools-test-scores-college-graduation/
    16 September 2024, 9:00 am
  • 25 minutes 58 seconds
    Ep. 359 - Sept. 10, 2024 - What Can Be Done to Prevent the Next School Shooting?
    Daniel Hamlin, an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Hamlin's research school shooting prevention strategies and its relationship to shootings in America.
    10 September 2024, 9:00 am
  • 31 minutes 25 seconds
    Ep. 358 - Sept. 3, 2024 - How Have American Classrooms Changed Since Covid?
    Brian A. Jacob, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Education Policy and professor of economics at the Ford School, University of Michigan, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Jacob's latest research, which reports findings from a survey of K-12 teachers that examines potential long-term impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic. Jacobs' paper, "The Lasting Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on K-12 Schooling: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Teacher Survey," is available now.
    3 September 2024, 9:00 am
  • 27 minutes 10 seconds
    Ep. 357 - Aug. 26, 2024 - The End is Nigh for ESSER Funds. What Comes Next?
    Marguerite Roza, a research professor at Georgetown University and director of the Edunomics Lab, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how school districts have spent their federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds, and what impact that has had on student achievement. “The Massive ESSER Experiment: Here’s what we’re learning,” co-written with Katherine Silberstein, first appeared on Education Next.org in April 2023. https://www.educationnext.org/the-massive-esser-experiment-heres-what-were-learning/
    27 August 2024, 12:00 am
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