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Visit the Fordham Institute Website, www.FordhamInstitute.org Visit the NAEP Website, www.NCES.ED.Gov/NationsReportCard About The Author Michael J. Petrilli is president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, Executive Editor of Education Next, and research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. An award-winning writer, he is the author of The Diverse Schools Dilemma, editor of the book Education for Upward Mobility, and co-editor of How to Educate an American and Follow the Science to School. An expert on charter schools, school accountability, evidence-based practices, and trends in test scores and other student outcomes, Petrilli has published opinion pieces in the New York Times, Washington Post, and his Education Gadfly column and podcast at Fordham, and appears frequently on television and radio. Petrilli helped to create the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement and the Policy Innovators in Education Network, and serves on the board of the Association of American Educators Foundation. He lives with his family in Bethesda, Maryland.

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Brian Kisida, Associate Professor at the Truman School of Government & Public Affairs at the University of Missouri, joins Mike and David to discuss his recent Education Next article, which reports on what high school students are hearing from their teachers about racism in America. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber shares a study about how test-optional policies at elite universities hurt high-achieving, disadvantaged students.Recommended content: Brian Kisida, Gary Ritter, Jennifer Gontram, J. Cameron Anglum, Heidi H. Erickson, Darnell Leatherwood, and Matthew H. Lee., “Bridging the Divide over Critical Race Theory in America's Classrooms,” Education Next (November 1, 2024).Frederick Hess, “It's a Crisis! It's Nonsense! How Political Are K–12 Classrooms?,” Education Next (Winter 2025).Bruce Sacerdote, Douglas O. Staiger & Michele Tine, How Test Optional Policies in College Admissions Disproportionately Harm High Achieving Applicants from Disadvantaged Backgrounds, NBER (2025) Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Stephanie Distler at sdistler@fordhaminstitute.org.

On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus speaks with Marty West and Mark Schneider about 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results in 4th and 8th grade reading and math. Nat, Marty, and Mark discuss why math scores went up or stayed flat while reading scores declined; potential bright spots in the 2024 results; whether recent score declines should be attributed to factors external to schooling; what makes NAEP the gold standard assessment of US students; what the Florida Commissioner of Education's recent critique of NAEP gets wrong (and right); how NAEP compares to state assessments; NAEP Proficiency and the increasing number of students performing Below Basic; potential lessons from 2024 NAEP results; and more.Martin West is the vice chair of the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees NAEP. He is also the academic dean and Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the editor-in-chief of Education Next, and a member of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.Mark Schneider is a nonresident Senior Fellow at AEI. Previously, he was commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), which administers NAEP, and was later the director of the Institute of Education Sciences, which houses NCES.Show Notes:NAEP Math ResultsNAEP Reading ResultsStates' Demographically Adjusted Performance on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational ProgressMake the National Assessment of Educational Progress Great Again

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

We discussed a few things including: 1. Mike's career journey2. How education has changed since pandemic3. AI related opportunities challenges4. New book5. Future trends and forecastsMichael B. Horn strives to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions and fulfill their potential through his writing, speaking, and work with a portfolio of education organizations. His new best-seller is Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career. https://www.amazon.com/Job-Moves-Making-Progress-Career-ebook/dp/B0CV7SGF6SHe is also the author of the award-winning Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns; Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools; Choosing College; Goodnight Box, a children's story; and the forthcoming From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child.Michael is faculty member at Harvard and co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank. He cohosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.com and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next, and his work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and NBC.  Michael is a senior strategist at Guild Education, which partners with leading employers and organizations to help offer education and upskilling opportunities to America's workforce. He serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including Imagine Worldwide, Minerva University, and the LearnLaunch Institute and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners.Michael was selected as a 2014 Eisenhower Fellow to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and Tech&Learning magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.#podcast #AFewThingsPodcast

We're immensely proud to feature a thought-provoking conversation with Michael Horn on the podcast this week. Michael is a leading authority on education innovation and disruption who has written several books about the sector, such as Choosing College and the forthcoming title, Job Moves. He is also the co-host of the fantastic Future U Podcast. Michael shares his perspectives on the evolving landscape of higher education, the importance of adopting new learning models, and strategies for institutions to stay relevant and effective in a rapidly changing world.Guest Name: Michael Horn - Author, Speaker, Podcaster and ProfessorGuest Social: LinkedInGuest Bio: Michael Horn is the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank, and teaches at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He cohosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.com and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next, and his work has been featured in outlets such as TheNew York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and NBC. - - - -Connect With Our Host:Dustin Ramsdellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinramsdell/https://twitter.com/HigherEd_GeekAbout The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Geek is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you'll like other Enrollify shows too! Some of our favorites include Generation AI and I Wanna Work There. Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.Element451 is hosting the AI Engage Summit on Oct 29 and 30Register now for this free, virtual event.The future of higher ed is being redefined by the transformative power of AI. The AI Engage Summit brings together higher ed leaders, innovators, and many of your favorite Enrollify creators to explore AI's impact on student engagement, enrollment marketing, and institutional success. Experience firsthand how AI is improving content personalization at scale, impacting strategic decision-making, and intuitively automating the mundane tasks that consume our time. The schedule is packed with real examples and case studies, so you leave knowing how to harness AI to drive meaningful change at your institution. Whether you're looking to enhance student outcomes, optimize enrollment marketing, or simply stay ahead of the curve, the AI Engage Summit is your gateway to the next level of higher education innovation. Registration is free, save your spot today.

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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/

Chad Aldeman, the founder of Read Not Guess, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the shortage of special education teachers in the United States. "Where are All the Special Educators? Schools employ more special education teachers than ever. So why is there a shortage?" is available now from Education Next. https://www.educationnext.org/where-are-all-the-special-educators-teacher-shortage/

Send us a Text Message.The One About…Curriculum Implementation with Robert Pondiscio and Rivet Education Article: “Taking Curriculum Implementation Seriously”https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/taking-curriculum-implementation-seriously#  Quote: “This involved multiple phases, which Rivet categorizes as ‘exploration; program installation; initial implementation; consistent implementation; and innovation and sustainability.'” Robert Pondiscio Bio:Robert Pondiscio is a senior visiting fellow at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) He writes and speaks extensively on education and education-reform issues, with an emphasis on literacy, curriculum, civic education, and classroom practice. His 2019 book, How the Other Half Learns, based on a year of observations at New York City's Success Academy network of charter schools, was praised as “morally disturbing” and “unsparingly honest” by the New York Times. After twenty years in journalism, including senior positions at TIME and Business Week, Robert became a fifth-grade teacher at a struggling South Bronx public school in 2002. He subsequently served as vice president for the Core Knowledge Foundation, taught civics at Democracy Prep Public Schools, a network of high-performing charter schools based in Harlem, New York, and was a Senior Fellow and Vice President for External Affairs here at Fordham.  Robert's articles and op-ed columns on education have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, the New York Daily News, Education Next, and dozens of other publications. A frequent speaker and expert guest on education issues, he has appeared on the Fox News Channel, CNN, and elsewhere.Annie Morrison, Co-Founder and Principal Consultantwww.riveteducation.org. Link to instructional tool:https://riveteducation.org/navigating-the-instructional-materials-implementation-journey/As co-founder and principal consultant at Rivet Education, Annie works with state and local education agencies to develop and execute cohesive academic strategies to scale the use of high-quality instructional materials with a specific focus on the communications needed to execute those strategies well. Most recently, she has been supporting the Delaware, New Mexico, and Maryland Departments of Education with the implementation of HQIM.Before founding Rivet, Annie served as the Director of Communications for the Louisiana Department of Education, where she managed and led educator relations for the agency. During her seven years with the agency, she developed and executed state-wide and national public relations strategies related to the state's academic plan, impacting over 100 school systems and 50,000 eduSupport the Show.The Literacy View is an engaging and inclusive platform encouraging respectful discussion and debate about current issues in education. Co-hosts Faith Borkowsky and Judy Boksner coach teachers, teach children to read, and hold master's degrees in education.Our goal is to leave listeners thinking about the issues and drawing their own conclusions.Get ready for the most THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND DELICIOUSLY ENTERTAINING education podcast!

As our 15 year college reunions approach, we can still vividly remember how much we dreaded studying for the SATs and the stress we felt waiting for our college acceptances. But will this be the same for our kids? Today, we bring on Michael B. Horn to help us understand what's changed since our day- what's stayed the same- and how we can get better at “Choosing College” - which is in fact the name of his book!More on MICHAEL B. HORN:Michael B. Horn is the author of several books, including Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life and the recently released From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child. Michael is the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank and an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He cohosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted, is a regular contributor to Forbes.com and the New York Sun, and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next, and his work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and NBC. 

Today's episode is about Alaska's Charter Schools which were recently ranked #1 in the country. The lead author of the study is Dr. Paul Peterson of Harvard University. Paul E. Peterson is the Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government and Director of the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard University, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and Senior Editor of Education Next, a journal of opinion and research.He received his Ph. D. in political science from the University of Chicago. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Education, he has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the German Marshall Foundation, and the Center for Study in the Behavioral Sciences. He is an author or editor of over 30 books, four of which have been identified as the best work in its field by the American Political Science Association.Peterson was a member of the independent review panel advising the Department of Education's evaluation of the No Child Left Behind law and a member of the Hoover Institution's Koret Task Force of K-12 Education at Stanford University. The Editorial Projects in Education Research Center reported that Peterson's studies on school choice and vouchers have been among the country's most influential studies of education policy.LINK TO STUDY: "The Nation's Charter Report Card: First-ever state ranking of charter student performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress"

Get the book, The Great School Rethink Follow Rick on X @rickhess99 About the Author Frederick M. Hess is a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he works on K–12 and higher education issues. The author of Education Week's popular blog “Rick Hess Straight Up,” Dr. Hess is also an executive editor of Education Next. His scholarly and popular writing has appeared in Harvard Education Review, American Politics Quarterly, Teachers College Record, The Atlantic, The New York Times, the Washington Post, and other outlets. Dr. Hess has taught at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, the University of Pennsylvania, Rice, the University of Virginia, as well as social studies at the high school level. He holds an MA and PhD in government, and a master's in teaching and curriculum from Harvard University. He is the author of more than a dozen books on teaching and education reform.

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Michael J. Petrilli about his recent op-ed featured in The New York Times, titled 'We Can Fight Learning Loss Only With Accountability and Action'. Michael J. Petrilli is president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, executive editor of Education Next, editor in chief of the Education Gadfly Weekly, and host of the Education Gadfly Show podcast. An award-winning writer, he is the author of The Diverse Schools Dilemma, editor of Education for Upward Mobility, and co-editor of How to Educate an American and Follow the Science to School. An expert on charter schools, school accountability, evidence-based practices, and trends in test scores and other student outcomes, Petrilli has published opinion pieces in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Slate, and appears frequently on television and radio. Petrilli helped to create the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement and the Policy Innovators in Education Network. He lives with his family in Bethesda, Maryland. Produced By Show- Me Opportunity

In Episode 14 of The KindlED Podcast, hosts Kaity and Adriane are joined by Kerry McDonald. Dive deep into the world of alternative education as they discuss the impactful transition from traditional schooling to individualized, entrepreneurial models. This episode underscores the significance of the school choice movement. Tune in to understand the evolution towards decentralized, personalized educational systems and the promising future they hold.

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 available now at Education Next. https://www.educationnext.org/year-round-benefits-summer-jobs-how-work-programs-impact-student-outcomes

August 15, 2023 Hoover Institution | Stanford University Join the Hoover Book Club for engaging discussions with leading authors on the hottest policy issues of the day. Hoover scholars explore the latest books that delve into some of the most vexing policy issues facing the United States and the world. Find out what makes these authors tick and how they think we should approach our most difficult challenges. In our latest installment, watch a discussion between Michael Hartney, a Hoover Fellow and Rick Hess, a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute on Rick's book The Great School Rethink. ABOUT THE AUTHOR  Rick Hess is a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he works on K–12 and higher education issues. The author of Education Week's popular blog “Rick Hess Straight Up,” Dr. Hess is also an executive editor of Education Next, and a Forbes senior contributor. He is the founder and chairman of AEI's Conservative Education Reform Network.  ABOUT THE BOOK  An invigorating examination of the potential for meaningful change in education, from one of the nation's most astute observers of schooling and school improvement.  In The Great School Rethink, education policy sentinel Rick Hess offers a pithy and perceptive appraisal of American schooling and finds, in the uncertain period following pandemic disruption, an ideal moment to reimagine US education. Now is the time, he asserts, to ask hard questions about how schools use time and talent, how they work with parents, what they do with digital tools, and how they meet the needs of their communities.  As Hess explains, to rethink is to acknowledge the realities of the education system while opening one's mind to possibility. With characteristic verve and wit, Hess guides readers through his rethink process, a versatile and easily implemented approach to identifying issues and brainstorming possible responses. He encourages readers to explore what improvements might alleviate current pressures and frustrations, such as teacher shortages and burnout, declining student performance, and compromised learning time. Whether their goal is to achieve better student engagement, increase parent involvement, or implement personalized learning, readers will develop the mindset to ask the right questions, to fully understand the problem that's being solved, and to evaluate the probable effectiveness of proposed solutions.  Brimming with challenging questions, robust exercises, and eye-opening data, this book is a must-read for education professionals, parent advocates, and anyone passionate about the future of American education.

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-new-era-machine-intelligence-carries-risks-challenges-promises

We are excited to have SchoolAI as a sponsor for the Summer of AI Series on Transformative Principal. Please visit schoolai.com to save your teachers 10 hours per week. Today we are talking with Michael B. Horn about the impact of AI on K12 (and higher) education and it's level of disruption.  Are students more disengaged because of the pandemic or AI taking over jobs? Anxiety from high school students because it is just far enough away. In every field entry level role becomes something much different. Intermediary places that employ apprentices. Theory of interdependence and modularity. In the early years of a system, different systems have to be done by the same entity. The nature of skills and work is moving so fast Book learning has to be done interdependently with the actual work. willfully blind to the reality. Google has changed the game and so will AI. Combination of human skills with the AI Hard things are still important. Habits of success, social emotional skills, soft skills, etc. What is hard may change. What is scarce may become clearer. It's easy to get a bunch of gibberish written on the internet. What's harder is to write something that compels others to take action. How to idenitfy hidden bias in AI. Rhetoric, philosophy, ethics and others are more important now. How we shape the AI and the code itself using ethics, philosophy. Overcorrection of humanities vs. STEM fields. Our ability to be discerning consumers is going to be more important. Are we training AI or is AI training us? Maybe knowledge is less important. Discerning what is fact vs. fiction. Information exists, knowledge gathers it, wisdom is applied knowledge, discernment is knowing when to use it. Schools seek to organize information into knowledge, smart people gain wisdom, and enlightened ones seek for discernment. Context gives meaning. Contrast give meaning. About Michael HornMichael B. Horn strives to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions and fulfill their potential through his writing, speaking, and work with a portfolio of education organizations. He is the author of several books, including the recently released From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child; the award-winning Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns; Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools; Choosing College;and Goodnight Box, a children's story.Michael is the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank and an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He cohosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.com, the New York Sun, and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next, and his work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and NBC. Michael serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including Imagine Worldwide, Minerva University, the LearnLaunch Institute, and Guild Education, and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners.Michael was selected as a 2014 Eisenhower Fellow to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and Tech&Learning magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Previous Episodes with Michael Horn Disrupting Class with Michael Horn Transformative Principal 202 - Transformative Principal with Jethro Jones Blended Learning with Michael Horn Transformative Principal 203 - Transformative Principal with Jethro Jones Transformative Principal | Choosing College with Michael Horn Transformative Principal 295 Transformative Principal | Tackling the Teacher Shortage Problem with Michael Horn, Charles Fournier and Kevin Stoller Transformative Principal 525 SponsorsSave your teachers hours per week with SchoolAI. It's not just a tool, it's a partner in the classroom. With school AI teachers can plan courses in minutes. Get realtime learning data and provide one-on-one tutor tutoring. Plus it's free for teachers. Go to SchoolAI.com/tpWe're so grateful to our sponsor AI Coach by Edthena. AI Coach enables your teachers to go through coaching cycles based on their own needs. The virtual coach guides teachers to reflect on their teaching, set a goal, and create an action plan… all based on gathering classroom evidence. It gives support between PD days  and other coaching cycles.Get a free trial for your teachers here.

Beth and Andrew speak with educator, political scientist, and author, Rick Hess, who shares his views on whether we can reform our country's failing K-12 education system.We discuss the appalling results of our public schools in teaching kids reading, math, history and civics, and how they have declined even more since the covid pandemic. Hess talks about how progressive ideology has taken over the education establishment including graduate schools of education and shares his opinions on what we can do to potentially reform the education system and why he is newly optimistic given the rise of the parent's movement in the post-covid years as a force for change.Frederick M. Hess is a senior fellow and the director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he works on K–12 and higher education issues. The author of Education Week's popular blog “Rick Hess Straight Up,” Dr. Hess is also an executive editor of Education Next and a senior contributor to Forbes. He is the founder and chairman of AEI's Conservative Education Reform Network.Dr. Hess started his career as a high school social studies teacher and has since taught at colleges including Rice, Harvard, Georgetown, and the University of Virginia. His books include "Spinning Wheels,” “Letters to a Young Education Reformer," "Cage-Busting Leadership," “A Search for Common Ground,” and “The Great School Rethink.”

Susan Pendergrass speaks with AEI's Rick Hess about his new book "The Great School Rethink". Learn more about the book: https://www.aei.org/research-products/book/the-great-school-rethink/ Frederick M. Hess is a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he works on K–12 and higher education issues. The author of Education Week's popular blog “Rick Hess Straight Up,” Dr. Hess is also an executive editor of Education Next, and a Forbes senior contributor. He is the founder and chairman of AEI's Conservative Education Reform Network. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

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.

In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, we spoke with Ira Stoll, author of “Samuel Adams: A Life” and Managing Editor of Education Next. The Sons of Liberty played a key role in fanning the flames to revolution, and Samuel Adams was a prominent figure in this history-making band of brothers. We dive into how Sam Adams was involved in the Sons of Liberty and how these revolutionary figures pushed a nation towards independence.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film Son of Liberty, Man of Law on YouTube.Learn more about Ira Stoll here:As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Visit FedSoc.org to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!

In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, we spoke with Ira Stoll, author of “Samuel Adams: A Life” and Managing Editor of Education Next. We discussed the dynamic between Samuel Adams and John Adams, two cousins who had unique impacts on American history, and the different paths they took to revolution.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film Son of Liberty, Man of Law on YouTube.Learn more about Ira Stoll here:As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Visit FedSoc.org to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!#FedSoc​ #FedSocFilms​ #FedSocFilmsPod​ #FederalistSociety​ #DocumentaryShort​ #Documentary​

Rick Hess joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss school choice, parental involvement, the impact of COVID, and higher education. Rick is a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at AEI, where he works on K–12 and higher education issues. He is also an executive editor of Education Next, and a Forbes senior contributor. He is […]

Rick Hess joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss school choice, parental involvement, the impact of COVID, and higher education.Rick is a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at AEI, where he works on K–12 and higher education issues. He is also an executive editor of Education Next, and a Forbes senior contributor. He is the founder and chairman of AEI's Conservative Education Reform Network (CERN).His new book, "The Great School Rethink", is available for purchase now.

Matthew Ladner is executive editor of redefinED. He has written numerous studies on school choice, charter schools and special education reform, and his articles have appeared in Education Next; the Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice; and the British Journal of Political Science. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and received a master's degree and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Houston. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

As we move past the pandemic, many are asking, “What's next?” Some argue that now is the time for reinventing schooling. Others argue that right now we should simply focus on getting back to normal. But Frederick M. Hess argues for a third option. In his new book, The Great School Rethink, Rick argues that now is the time for educators, school leaders, and policymakers to become more thoughtful and intentional in the way they approach schooling and potential changes to it. Rick isn't interested in arguing for any particular reform—indeed, he is generally pretty skeptical of big top-down reform. Rather, Rick is interested in freeing students and teachers from established routines and structures that have worn out their welcome so that schools can offer students richer educational experiences.Frederick M. Hess is a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at AEI, an executive editor of Education Next, the author of the Education Week blog “Rick Hess Straight Up,” the founder and chairman of AEI's Conservative Education Reform Network, and the author of numerous books.Show Notes:The Great School RethinkSpinning Wheels: The Politics of Urban School ReformLetters to a Young Education ReformerThe Cage-Busting TeacherCage-Busting LeadershipThe End of School Reform?

An Assistant Professor at Yale SOM and a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance, Barbara Biasi, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the impacts of Wisconsin's Act 10, from student performance to teacher pay. “Wisconsin's Act 10, Flexible Pay, and the Impact on Teacher Labor Markets” is available now at Education Next. https://www.educationnext.org/wisconsin-act-10-flexible-pay-impact-teacher-labor-markets/

Ms. Kerry McDonald, a senior author and Senior Education Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), discusses the power of parents and teachers to both opt out and upgrade education with micro schools.  Kerry McDonald is the author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom (Chicago Review Press, 2019). She is also an adjunct scholar at The Cato Institute and a regular Forbes contributor. Kerry's research interests include homeschooling and alternatives to school, self-directed learning, education entrepreneurship, parent empowerment, school choice, and family and child policy. Additionally, her articles have appeared at The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, NPR, Education Next, Reason Magazine, City Journal, and Entrepreneur, among others. She has a master's degree in education policy from Harvard University and a bachelor's degree in economics from Bowdoin College. Kerry lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with her husband and four children. [Kerry McDonald – FEE] • [LiberatED – Listen to the Podcast] • [Unschooled – Buy Her Book] • [Follow Kerry McDonald – Twitter]

A research professor at Georgetown University and director of the Edunomics Lab, Marguerite Roza, 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 learning. “The Massive ESSER Experiment: Here's what we're learning,” co-written with Katherine Silberstein, is available now at Education Next.org: https://www.educationnext.org/the-massive-esser-experiment-heres-what-were-learning/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, we are joined by Congressman James Moylan of Guam and Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute.-Congressman James Moylan proudly serves as Guam's congressional delegate to the 118th United States Congress.As the first Republican to win the seat on Guam in nearly 30 years, Moylan's victory was historic.He is a strong and trustworthy leader who's focused on issues that affect Guamanians most.Moylan believes island residents have a right to know what's happening in their governing offices. Therefore, he has created an open door policy allowing constituents to have their concerns addressed.Moylan's history of service includes his time as a senator in the 35th and 36th Guam Legislature, a Veteran of the United States army and a parole officer at the Department of Corrections.Additionally, Moylan has more than two decades of experience working in the private sector, including healthcare, financial services, and insurance.In his current position, Moylan serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee.  Both Committees address issues that are vital to Guam.Additionally, Moylan is a native of Guam and is from the village of Tumon. He graduated from John F Kennedy High School and continued to the University of Guam where he obtained a  bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice.  Most of all, Moylan is a proud father to Abby and Krissy Moylan.-Frederick M. Hess is a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he works on K–12 and higher education issues. The author of Education Week's popular blog “Rick Hess Straight Up,” Dr. Hess is also an executive editor of Education Next, and a regular contributor to Forbes and the Hill. He is the founder and chairman of AEI's Conservative Education Reform Network.An educator, political scientist, and author, Dr. Hess has published in scholarly outlets, such as American Politics Quarterly, Harvard Education Review, Social Science Quarterly, Teachers College Record, and Urban Affairs Review. His work has also appeared in popular outlets including the Atlantic, National Affairs, the Dispatch, Fox News, National Review, the New York Times, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post.His books include A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K–12 Education (Teachers College Press, 2021), Letters to a Young Education Reformer (Harvard Education Press, 2017), The Cage-Busting Teacher (Harvard Education Press, 2015), Breakthrough Leadership in the Digital Age: Using Learning Science to Reboot Schooling (Corwin, 2013), Cage-Busting Leadership (Harvard Education Press, 2013), The Same Thing Over and Over: How School Reformers Get Stuck in Yesterday's Ideas (Harvard University Press, 2010), Education Unbound: The Promise and Practice of Greenfield Schooling (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2010), Common Sense School Reform (St. Martin's Griffin, 2004), Revolution at the Margins: The Impact of Competition on Urban School Systems (Brookings Institution Press, 2002), and Spinning Wheels: The Politics of Urban School Reform (Brookings Institution Press, 1998).Dr. Hess started his career as a high school social studies teacher. He has taught at the University of Virginia, the University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, Rice University, Johns Hopkins University, and Harvard University. He is also the senior founding fellow of the Public Education Foundation's Leadership Institute of Nevada.Dr. Hess has an MA and a PhD in government, in addition to an MEd in teaching and curriculum, from Harvard University. He also has a BA in political science from Brandeis University.-Connect with us:www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegroundsINVEST IN A PORTFOLIO WITH A HIGH, FIXED RATE OF RETURN, THAT'S NOT CORRELATED TO THE STOCK MARKET. VISIT INVESTYREFY.COM OR CALL 888-YREFY-24. AND MAKE SURE YOU TELL OUR FRIENDS AT YREFY THAT CHUCK AND SAM SENT YOU. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com

February 14, 2023 Hoover Institution | Stanford University Join the Hoover Book Club for engaging discussions with leading authors on the hottest policy issues of the day. Hoover scholars explore the latest books that delve into some of the most vexing policy issues facing the United States and the world. Find out what makes these authors tick and how they think we should approach our most difficult challenges.  In our latest installment, watch a discussion between Senior Fellow Terry Moe and Hoover Fellow Michael Hartney, author of How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions, and American Education on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 10:00 am PT / 1:00pm ET. ABOUT THE AUTHOR  Michael Hartney is a Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and an assistant professor of political science at Boston College. Hartney's scholarly expertise is in American politics and public policy with a focus on state and local governments, interest groups, and K–12 education politics and policy. His work has been published in top academic journals such as the American Political Science Review and the American Journal of Political Science and received press coverage in the Economist, New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. Hartney has also written for popular outlets including City Journal, Education Next, National Review, and the Washington Post.  ABOUT THE BOOK  A critical, revelatory examination of teachers unions' rise and influence in American politics. As most American labor organizations struggle for survival and relevance in the twenty-first century, teachers unions appear to be an exception. Despite being all but nonexistent until the 1960s, these unions are maintaining members, assets—and political influence. As the COVID-19 epidemic has illustrated, today's teachers unions are something greater than mere labor organizations: they are primary influencers of American education policy. How Policies Make Interest Groups examines the rise of these unions to their current place of influence in American politics. Michael Hartney details how state and local governments adopted a new system of labor relations that subsidized—and in turn, strengthened—the power of teachers unions as interest groups in American politics. In doing so, governments created a force in American politics: an entrenched, subsidized machine for membership recruitment, political fundraising, and electoral mobilization efforts that have informed elections and policymaking ever since. Backed by original quantitative research from across the American educational landscape, Hartney shows how American education policymaking and labor relations have combined to create some of the very voter blocs to which it currently answers. How Policies Make Interest Groups is trenchant, essential reading for anyone seeking to understand why some voices in American politics mean more than others.

Join me as I welcome Brandon Lambert, a multi-disciplinary fourth-generation educator, and entrepreneur, as he shares his mission to accelerate the transformation of teaching and learning! With experience in K-12, higher education, and corporate training, Brandon has navigated diverse educational systems, cultures, and communities. Now he's building PartnerEd.tech to help next-gen educators and admins build remarkable experiences with automation and AI. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myedtechlife/support

As communities struggle to address the impact of the pandemic on student learning and well-being, there seems to be renewed interest in year-round schools.  In this episode of the Talking About Kids podcast, I wanted to address what year-round schooling is and what we know about it. To answer these questions, I enlisted the help of Cara Jackson, a Senior Associate at Abt Associates who evaluates and conducts systematic reviews of educational programs. In response to Education Next's article, “Busting the Myths About Year-Round School Calendars,” Cara recently wrote a piece entitled, “Do Year-Round Schools Work? Three Questions to Ask.”  We ask and answer those questions here. More information about Cara and some resources hand-picked by her are at www.TalkingAboutKids.com.

Although often on opposite ends of the political spectrum, Frederick Hess and Pedro Noguera came together to discuss the difficult issues affecting education in their 2021 book "A Search for Common Ground." No topic is off limits, from school testing and diversity measures to teacher pay and the achievement gap. By engaging in open and respectful dialogue, Hess and Noguera better understand the other's ideology and even find areas where they agree. The book offers a clear path forward for improving the modern education system.rnrnHess is a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Hess is also the author of several books about education and an executive editor of Education Next. A columnist for Education Week, Hess has also contributed to Harvard Education Review, The Atlantic, and The New York Times, among others.rnrnNoguera is the Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean of the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education. His research focuses on the effects of social and economic conditions and demographic trends on schools. Noguera is the author, co-author, and editor of more than a dozen books.rnrnJoin the City Club at 11:30 am on Tuesday, January 19, for a virtual conversation between Hess and Noguera.

To kick off the all new season of the FedSoc Films Podcast, we spoke with Ira Stoll, author of “Samuel Adams: A Life” and Managing Editor of Education Next. We discuss the revolutionary life of Samuel Adams and what led him to join the fight for American independence. Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, Son of Liberty, Man of Law, here: https://youtu.be/X0zGzH5hmmc As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Learn more about Ira Stoll here:https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Ira-Stoll/39046865Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc

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, which shows math and reading scores fell between 2019 and 2022. West breaks down the 2022 NAEP results in “Nation's Report Card Shows Steep Declines in Student Learning.” https://www.educationnext.org/nations-report-card-shows-steep-declines-in-student-learning/

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, which shows test performance dipped for most fourth-grade students in both math and reading since the beginning of the pandemic.

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, David Houston, assistant professor at George Mason University and survey director of the Education Next Poll, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss the relationship between political partisanship and public opinion on education issues. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber Northern reviews a study on the impact of the Broad Superintendents Academy, a program that trains non-educators to lead urban school systems. Recommended content: ·       David Houston's co-authored Education Next article with Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West: “Partisan Rifts Widen, Perceptions of School Quality Decline” (August 2022) ·       The study that Amber reviewed on the Research Minute: Thomas S. Dee , Susanna Loeb, and Ying Shi., “Public-Sector Leadership and Philanthropy: The Case of Broad Superintendents,” Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, (August 2022)Feedback Welcome!·       Have ideas on our podcast? Send them to our podcast producers Nathaniel Grossman and Lilly Sibel at ngrossman@fordhaminstitute.org and lsibel@fordhaminstitue.org

It's Thursday, August 25th, A.D. 2022. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Chinese raid multiple churches & arrest pastors International Christian Concern reports Chinese officials raided multiple reformed house churches over the last week, detaining their pastors on trumped-up charges. On August 17, police arrested a pastor and his family from Abundant Church and charged them with illegal gathering. Pastor Lian Chang-Nian had injuries to his head and arms after the arrest. He and his family remain missing. On August 19, 170 police raided a family camp held by 70 members of Linfen Holy Covenant Church. Officers searched every person, and took several church workers away. And on August 21, authorities raided the House of Light Church during their worship service. Police dispersed the members and took two of their pastors away. The raid was so violent that two women suffered heart attacks. Please pray for the churches in China during this latest increase in government crackdowns.  According to Open Doors, China is the 17th worst country in the world for Christians. America launches trade talks with Taiwan Last Thursday, the U.S. announced it will begin formal trade talks with Taiwan. This comes after visits to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other U.S. officials. Angered by this, China launched its largest-ever military exercises around the island country.  Beijing views Taiwan, the island country in the Northwest Pacific Ocean,  as a part of China that must be brought back under its control. But Taiwan maintains its own government distinct from the mainland. Conservative Anglicans affirm Biblical authority Conservative Anglicans gathered at the Global Anglican Future Conference last week to start a new diocese in Australia as they stand for Biblical marriage and sexuality.  Over 300 Anglicans attended from Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu. The new Diocese of the Southern Cross is for Anglicans who have already left the Anglican Church of Australia or are considering doing so. Richard Condie with Global Anglican Future Conference Australia said, “The Diocese of the Southern Cross provides an Anglican home for those who feel they need to leave their current Dioceses. . . . The issue for us is the authority of the Bible.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." Florida Christian school leader won't back down A Florida Christian school administrator is receiving death threats after saying the school would not accept students living sexually perverted lifestyles. Back in June, Barry McKeen, the Administrator at Grace Christian School, told parents in an email, “We believe that any form of homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality, transgender identity/lifestyle, self-identification, bestiality, incest, fornication, adultery and pornography are sinful in the sight of God and the church.”  The death threats came after NBC News quoted the email last week. McKeen explained that the Bible is the standard for their Christian school policies. McKEEN:  “Our school does not allow students to be homosexuals or transgender. Even our students who are heterosexual, they shouldn't be sexual at all. God condemns any sexual activity outside of marriage.    “A student cannot come to our school, knowingly for us, and be transgender or homosexual. That is rooted in the scriptures. God has spoken on those issues explicitly, aggressively. We have had these policies in our school since day number one in the early 1970s.” The Christian pastor and school administrator refused to backpedal under the threats. MCKEEN: “It's not something I shrink from. We weren't looking for attention. But I'm also not going to cower from it and I'm not going to backpedal. It is our policy now; it will be our policy going forward. Because of what I said in the email to our parents on June the sixth. God is the same yesterday, today and forever. He does not change.” James 1:12 says, “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love Him.” U.S. government schools lost 2 million students A recent poll from Education Next found that public schools lost two million students between 2020 and 2021. The millions of students leaving the public schools are headed into charter schools, private schools, or homeschools. Over the last two years, the percentage of private school students increased from 8% to 10%; charter schooling increased from 5% to 7%; and homeschooling increased from 6% to 7% which is double what it was in 2016. Get your tickets for Lifemark, a pro-life movie Have you purchased your tickets yet for Lifemark, the pro-adoption movie produced by Kirk Cameron and the Kendrick Brothers? It'll only be in the theaters from Friday, September 9th through Thursday, September 15th. David's comfortable world is turned upside down when his birthmother unexpectedly reaches out to him, longing to meet the 18-year-old son she's only held once. With the encouragement of his adoptive parents, David embarks on a journey of discovery that leads to a staggering truth from his past. Watch the trailer through a special link at www.TheWorldview.com.   Premature baby girl beat the odds And finally, in God's providence, a baby girl who was given a 50/50 chance of surviving after birth was able to go home last week. Tyler Robinson had to give birth four months early last winter after she suffered a uterine rupture. Baby Autumn came into the world weighing 1.1 pounds. She then spent over 500 days in the hospital getting special treatment because of her underdeveloped lungs. But now, 17-month-old Autumn is finally home. Robinson said Autumn was a fighter from the start. ROBINSON: “If she comes out fighting, then we're gonna fight. She came out feisty and they nicknamed her ‘Feisty.' From then on, I'm like, ‘She's just a fighter!'” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Thursday, August 25th, in the year of our Lord 2022. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

An Assistant Professor at George Mason University, David Houston, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the 2022 Education Next Survey, on which both Houston and Peterson are co-authors. "Partisan Rifts Widen, Perceptions of School Quality Decline: Results of the 2022 Education Next Survey of Public Opinion," by David M. Houston, Paul E. Peterson, and Martin R. West, is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/partisan-rifts-widen-perceptions-school-quality-decline-results-2022-education-next-survey-public-opinion

Disruptive innovations begin on the margins and don't penetrate the mainstream until their quality is proven to be as good, if not better, than more established models. Disruptive innovation is a term that was coined by Clayton Christensen and his colleagues back in the 1990s, and its effects have been seen in many sectors over the years, including education.  In today's episode of the LiberatED podcast, I talk with Michael B. Horn, chairman, co-founder, and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute in Massachusetts. He has written several books on disruptive innovation in education, and his latest book, From Reopen To Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child was just released this summer. Michael serves as an executive editor at Education Next and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners.  Follow Michael on Twitter @michaelbhorn.

The 11th Secretary of Education of the United States, Betsy DeVos, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss her experience in the U.S. Department of Education, and her new book, Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child. A review of the book by Peterson for Education Next is available now: "In New Book, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Emerges as a Modern Alyosha." https://www.educationnext.org/hostages-no-more-school-choice-advances-farther-than-anticipated/

We discussed a few things including:1. Michael's education career journey2. How the pandemic has disrupted sector3. Remote and hybrid: innovations + best practices4. Mental health and apathy issues5. Future trends and forecasts Michael strives to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions and fulfill their potential through his writing, speaking, and work with a portfolio of education organizations. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns; Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools; Choosing College; Goodnight Box, a children's story; and the forthcoming From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child, which will be released in July 2022.Michael is the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank. He cohosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.com and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next, and his work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and NBC.  Michael is a senior strategist at Guild Education, which partners with leading employers and organizations to help offer education and upskilling opportunities to America's workforce. He serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including Imagine Worldwide, Minerva University, and the LearnLaunch Institute and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners.Michael was selected as a 2014 Eisenhower Fellow to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and Tech&Learning magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

GUEST OVERVIEW: Williamson M. Evers is a Senior Fellow, Director of the Center on Educational Excellence, and Assistant Editor for The Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy at the Independent Institute. Dr. Evers headed the Trump-Pence transition's agency review for the U.S. Department of Education. His articles have appeared in such publications as Education Week, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Christian Science Monitor, and he is a past member of the editorial board of Education Next.

Considering how much attention is focused on getting into college, you'd think people would be equally concerned with getting out of college… with a degree, of course. Sadly, the shockingly low six-year graduation rate suggests otherwise. Amy and Mike invited author and researcher Michael Petrilli to explore why college readiness matters.  What are five things you will learn in this episode? What exactly does college readiness mean? How can college readiness best be measured? What is the risk for college students who don't meet readiness benchmarks? How can we best address lagging college readiness? How early in K-12 education should college readiness be addressed? MEET OUR GUEST Mike Petrilli is president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, executive editor of Education Next, and a Distinguished Senior Fellow for Education Commission of the States. An award-winning writer, he is the author of The Diverse Schools Dilemma, editor of Education for Upward Mobility, and co-editor of How to Educate an American. Follow  Mike has published opinion pieces in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg View, and Slate, and appears frequently on television and radio. Petrilli helped to create the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement, the Policy Innovators in Education Network, and, long, long ago, Young Education Professionals. He serves on the advisory boards of the Association of American Educators, MDRC, and the National Association of Charter School Authorizers. He lives with his family in Bethesda, Maryland. Mike previously appeared on this podcast in episode 180 to discuss The Heightened Need For Testing In 2021. Find Mike at https://fordhaminstitute.org or in Twitter @MichaelPetrilli. LINKS College Readiness Benchmarks Using the National Assessment of Educational Progress as an Indicator for College and Career Preparedness The college readiness battle is won or lost in elementary school We all agree that college isn't for everyone. We should start acting like it American Diploma Project RELATED EPISODES DON'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER: WHAT TESTING TELLS US TRACKING COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS WHERE MODERN EDUCATION FAILS ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.

A Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and a Senior Fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution, Chester E. Finn, Jr., joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Finn's new book, Assessing the Nation's Report Card: Challenges and Choices for NAEP. Finn's latest piece for Education Next, “It Felt Like Guerrilla Warfare” — Student achievement levels in the Nation's Report Card: a brief history of “basic,” “proficient,” and “advanced,” is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/it-felt-like-guerrilla-warfare-student-achievement-levels-nations-report-card-brief-history-basic-proficient-advanced/

Matt Warner, president of Atlas Network, argues that international development works best when it respects human dignity, local knowledge, and self-determination. Matt Warner is president of Atlas Network, a nonprofit grantmaking organization committed to supporting local NGOs in more than 90 countries. Matt is the editor of Poverty and Freedom: Case Studies on Global Economic Development and coined the term "the outsider's dilemma" to describe the challenge of helping low-income countries develop without getting in the way of their most viable paths to prosperity. Matt writes, speaks, and consults internationally on the topics of economics, institution building, nonprofit management, and impact philanthropy. His work has appeared in Foreign Policy, The Hill, Cato Journal, Forbes, Harvard's Education Next, and EconTalk, among others. Matt has a master's degree in economics from George Mason University and is certified by Georgetown University in organizational development consulting. He is also a 2019-2020 Penn Kemble Fellow with the National Endowment for Democracy, a member of American Enterprise Institute's Leadership Network and a recipient of America's Future Foundation's 2019 Buckley Award. Learn more: https://www.atlasnetwork.org/our-people/matt-warner Chelsea Follett is the managing editor of Human​Progress​.org, a project of the Cato Institute that seeks to educate the public on the global improvements in well‐​being by providing free empirical data on long‐​term developments. Learn more: https://www.cato.org/people/chelsea-follett Want to find HumanProgress.org elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/humanprogressorg Twitter - https://twitter.com/HumanProgress Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/HumanProgressorg

Guest bio: Kerry McDonald is a Senior Education Fellow at FEE and author of https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641600632/ (Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom) (Chicago Review Press, 2019). She is also an https://www.cato.org/people/kerry-mcdonald (adjunct scholar at The Cato Institute) and a regular https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerrymcdonald/#36e691a46885 (Forbes contributor). Kerry's research interests include homeschooling and alternatives to school, self-directed learning, education entrepreneurship, parent empowerment, school choice, and family and child policy. Her articles have appeared at The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, NPR, Education Next, Reason Magazine, City Journal, and Entrepreneur, among others. She has a master's degree in education policy from Harvard University and a bachelor's degree in economics from Bowdoin College. Kerry lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with her husband and four children. You can sign up for her weekly newsletter on parenting and education https://go.fee.org/liberated (here). Guest Links: https://go.fee.org/liberated (Liberated with Kerry McDonald (newsletter)) https://fee.org/people/kerry-mcdonald/ (About Kerry McDonald) Additional Reading: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641600632/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1641600632&linkCode=as2&tag=tomusbl-20&linkId=c386dfcaa14b0f857a82c6b543cde1df (Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom (2019)) by Kerry McDonald https://www.naturalchild.org/articles/guest/john_gatto.html (Why Schools Don't Educate) by John Taylor Gatto https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0865716692/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0865716692&linkCode=as2&tag=tomusbl-20&linkId=75586c52f10fc260fae144214329c1d4 (Weapons of Mass Instruction) by John Taylor Gatto https://www.amazon.com/dp/0865718547/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=tomusbl-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=6e4c95dd2e1aa5c91196d8f9794becfe&creativeASIN=0865718547 (Dumbing Us Down) by John Taylor Gatto https://tommullen.net/featured/13-reasons-why-is-an-indictment-of-schools-not-legitimization-of-suicide/ (13 Reasons Why is an indictment of schools, not legitimization of suicide) by Tom Mullen https://tommullen.net/featured/the-thanksgiving-day-deception-exhibit-a-against-public-schools/ (The Thanksgiving Day deception: Exhibit A against public schools) by Tom Mullen Free Gift from Tom: Download a free copy of Tom's new e-book, An Anti-State Christmas, at http://antistatechristmas.com/ (antistatechristmas.com). Also available in paperback. A great stocking stuffer! Like the music on Tom Mullen Talks Freedom? You can hear more at https://skepticsongs.com/ (tommullensings.com)!