The Education Exchange

Nolan Pope, an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Pope's latest research, which investigates the impact of non-traditional school calendars on student achievement. "Schedule-Driven Productivity: Evidence from Non-Traditional School Calendar," co-written with Taylor J. Landon, is available now. "https://conference.nber.org/conf_papers/f...

James Hankins, a professor of history at Harvard University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss academic honesty and it's importance in research institutions. Hankins' commentary, "Claudine Gay and Why Academic Honesty Matters," is available now at The Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/claudine-gay-and-why-academic-honesty-matters-plagiarism-research-science-98a441c1

Oklahoma Governor J. Kevin Stitt joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Peterson’s latest research, which ranked states by their charter school performance and found that Oklahoma had one of the top-performing charter sectors in the United States. “The Nation’s Charter Report Card: First-ever state ranking of charter student performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress,” co-written wi...

Scott Carrell, a Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Carrell's latest research, which looks at whether high schools have a significant effect in whether or not students go to college. "Do Schools Matter? Measuring the Impact of California HighSchools on Test Scores and Postsecondary Enrollment," co-written with Michal Kurlaender, Paco Mart...

Frank Edelblut, the Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Peterson’s latest research, which ranked states by their charter school performance and found that Alaska had the top-performing charter sector in the United States. "The Nation’s Charter Report Card: First-ever state ranking of charter student performance on the National Assessment of...

Deena M. Bishop, the Commissioner of Education for the state of Alaska, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Peterson's latest research, which ranked states by their charter school performance and found that Alaska had the top-performing charter sector in the United States. "The Nation’s Charter Report Card: First-ever state ranking of charter student performance on the National Assessment of Educati...

Jim Peyser, the former Massachusetts Secretary of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Peterson's latest research, which for the first time ranks states by their charter school performance, based on student performance in reading and math on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, between 2009 and 2019. "The Nation’s Charter Report Card: First-ever state ranking of charte...

Michael Hartney, a fellow at the Hoover Institution and assistant professor of political science at Boston College, Joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the influence of teachers-union endorsements on school-board elections.

Nina Rees, the president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the continued growth of the charter school sector in 2023, led by state-level legislation.

Thiru Vignarajah, the former Deputy Attorney General of Maryland and the former Law Clerk to Justice Stephen Breyer, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Breyer's book, "Breaking the Promise of Brown", and Vignarajah's experiences as one of his law clerks and in working on the issue of school segregation. "Breaking the Promise of Brown" is available now from Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/books...

The Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, Eric Hanushek, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the the Accelerating Campus Excellence program and efforts to attract and retain effective teachers. "Attracting and Retaining Highly Effective Educators in Hard-to-Staff Schools," co-written with Andrew J. Morgan, Minh Nguyen, Ben Ost and Steven G. Rivkin, is av...

Julie Young, the Vice President of Education Outreach and Student Services for Arizona State University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how concern over virtual schools can mirror similar concerns about artificial intelligence in education.

Jay P. Greene, a Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Greene's testimony in the New Yorkers for Students’ Educational Rights, et al. v. The State of New York case. Greene's report debunks the claim that increasing education spending generally leads to improved student outcomes. "Expert Report of Jay P. Greene, PhD:...

Ira Nichols-Barrer, a principal researcher at Mathematica, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Nichols-Barrer's latest research, which looks at the long-term impacts of enrolling at a KIPP public school. "Long-Term Impacts of KIPP Middle and High Schools on College Enrollment, Persistence, and Attainment," co-written with Alicia Demers and Elisa Steele, is available now. https://www.mathematica.org/...

Vladimir Kogan, a Professor in the Department of Political Science at The Ohio State University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how reading and math scores in Ohio had changed since the Covid-19 pandemic. Kogan's report, "Student Achievement and Learning Acceleration in Ohio," is available now. https://glenn.osu.edu/research-and-impact/student-achievement-and-learning-acceleration-ohio

Melissa S. Kearney, the Neil Moskowitz Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Kearny's new book, The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind. https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/T/bo205550079.html

Jason Bransford, the Chief Executive Officer for Gem Innovation Schools, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the learning societies microschools in Idaho, and the impact they've had on student achievement.

Lauren May, the Director of Advocacy at Step Up for Students, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss her latest report, which details the growth of Catholic school enrollment in Florida since 2013. "Why Catholic Schools in Florida Are Growing: 5 Things to Know," co-written with Patrick Gibbons and Ron Matus, is available now. https://www.reimaginedonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Why-Catholic-Scho...

Daniel Hamlin, an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the "Emerging School Models" conference, which will be hosted by Harvard's Program on Education Policy and Governance on Sept. 28 and 29, 2023. Learn more about "Emerging School Models: Moving from Alternative to Mainstream," including information on registration. https://www.hks.harvard.edu/cent...

Alicia Sasser Modestino, the research director for the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss her latest research, which finds benefits for students selected into a program that matches them with summer jobs. "Year-Round Benefits from Summer Jobs: How work programs impact student outcomes," co-written with Richard Paulsen, is avai...

John Bailey, a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss artificial intelligence and what role it could have in the classroom. "AI in Education: The leap into a new era of machine intelligence carries risks and challenges, but also plenty of promise," is available now at Education Next. https://www.educationnext.org/a-i-in-education-leap-into...

Adam Tyner, the national research director at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Tyner's recent research, which questions whether economically disadvantaged students receive less funding than other students. Tyner's research brief, "Think Again: Is education funding in America still unequal?," is available now. https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/research/think-ag...

Jane Quinn, the former director of the National Center for Community Schools, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss her new book, "The Community Schools Revolution." "The Community Schools Revolution," co-written with Martin Blank, Ira Harkavy, Lisa Villarreal and David Goodman, is available now. https://www.communityschoolsrevolution.org/

Greg Richmond, the superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how Chicago's Catholic schools reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic and earned gains in student achievement.

The editor-in-chief of Education Next and member of the National Assessment Governing Board, Martin R. West, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the latest release of National Assessment of Educational Progress data.