Podcasts about education policy studies

The US DOGE Service's claims that it is saving more than 140 billion dollars by cancelling contracts is overstated. New analysis from the American Enterprise Institute finds the savings are much closer to about 10 billion dollars. Nat Malkus, the deputy director of Education Policy Studies at AEI, reviewed the contract data DOGE posted to highlight the amount of money agencies obligated versus how much they actually spent came out to be much smaller than what DOGE claimed the total value of the contracts were worth. Additionally, AEI says until the White House asks Congress for and lawmakers approve a rescission of funding, they money stays on the books and savings aren't real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The US DOGE Service's claims that it is saving more than 140 billion dollars by cancelling contracts is overstated. New analysis from the American Enterprise Institute finds the savings are much closer to about 10 billion dollars. Nat Malkus, the deputy director of Education Policy Studies at AEI, reviewed the contract data DOGE posted to highlight the amount of money agencies obligated versus how much they actually spent came out to be much smaller than what DOGE claimed the total value of the contracts were worth. Additionally, AEI says until the White House asks Congress for and lawmakers approve a rescission of funding, they money stays on the books and savings aren't real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Feldman, a leading expert in Education Policy Studies, will dive into the findings of a groundbreaking study on South African teens' smartphone habits. She'll explore key trends like teens spending over 3 hours daily on smartphones, girls favoring social media, boys preferring gaming, and the growing popularity of WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. #SmartphoneStudy #TeenTech #DailyDate #StellenboschUniversity #EducationResearch

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about the Department of Education. First on the show is Neal McCluskey, the director of Cato's Center for Educational Freedom. Later, we hear from Frederick M. Hess, Senior Fellow and Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. You can find Neal on X, formerly Twitter, at @NealMcCluskey and Rick at @rickhess99.

0:00 - Trump's DOJ Sues Illinois and Chicago Over Sanctuary City Policies 14:23 - Justice Department sues Illinois, Chicago and Cook County over sanctuary status 34:35 - Trump administration to keep only 294 USAID staff out of over 10,000 globally, sources say 53:09 - Rusty Reno is the Editor at First Things. He joined Dan Proft and Charles Thomas to explain why he believes JD Vance is Right About the ‘Ordo Amoris’ 01:07:48 - Bret Baier is the Host of FOX News’ Special Report and Best Selling author of To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment and The History Club: Duel Across Time. He joined Dan Proft and Charles Thomas with reaction to President Trump’s first weeks in office, the confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill and previewed his interview with President Trump airing during the game this weekend 01:22:13 - Rick Hess is the Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute & author of Letters to a Young Education Reformer. His recent columns include: How Blind Partisanship Harms Schooling. and Teachers Might Embrace Private School Choice. He joined Dan Proft and Charles Thomas to talk about what President Trump can do to improve education in the United States. 01:36:22 - James L. Perry is the Founder and CIO Perry International Capital Partners, LLC. He joined Dan Proft and Charles Thomas with reaction to the January unemployment numbers 01:53:05 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What will last Tuesday's elections mean for education? Will President Trump actually eliminate the Department of Education? What does the future of school choice look like? Will Democrats and Republicans team up on workforce issues? And who will be the next secretary of education? On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus discusses these questions and more with Derrell Bradford, Preston Cooper, Ginny Gentles, Heather Harding, and Rick Hess.Derrell Bradford is the president of 50CAN: The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now.Preston Cooper is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he works on higher education ROI, student loans, and higher education reform.Virginia Gentles is the director of the Education Freedom and Parental Rights Initiative at the Defense of Freedom Institute.Heather Harding is the executive director of the Campaign for Our Shared Future.Frederick M. Hess is the director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute and an affiliate of AEI's James Q. Wilson Program in K–12 Education Studies, where he works on K–12 and higher education issues. Note: This episode is adapted from an American Enterprise Institute event held on November 6. A video recording of the event can be found here.

“Imagine, we have dinner at 7, 8 pm–my baba would take all of the çörek to the bakery and have it baked and he's back home at 10pm–doesn't matter! Fresh tea, hot tea, feta cheese, olives, breakfast–that's like your night breakfast the day before Eid.”This week on the show, we spend time in the kitchen with Derya Dogan. She is a PhD candidate in Education Policy Studies in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University. She walks us through the steps of making her version of Poğaça–a Turkish hand pie filled with cheese and herbs. She shares treasured childhood memories of communal baking in her home town in Southeast Turkey.

“Imagine, we have dinner at 7, 8 pm–my baba would take all of the çörek to the bakery and have it baked and he's back home at 10pm–doesn't matter! Fresh tea, hot tea, feta cheese, olives, breakfast–that's like your night breakfast the day before Eid.”This week on the show, we spend time in the kitchen with Derya Dogan. She is a PhD candidate in Education Policy Studies in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University. She walks us through the steps of making her version of Poğaça–a Turkish hand pie filled with cheese and herbs. She shares treasured childhood memories of communal baking in her home town in Southeast Turkey.

A report we released in February 2024 found that foster youth at SUNY who received funding from the Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI) tended to reenroll after their first year of college at higher rates than their peers; they also tended to post higher graduation rates for associate degrees and, after six years, bachelor's degrees. This episode of Policy Outsider goes beyond the numbers to hear from an FYCSI award recipient and an FYCSI advocate how this funding can change the trajectory of students' lives. Guests Tanajah Malachi, Licensed Master Social Worker, FYCSI Award Recipient Deidra Nesbeth, Director, Fostering Youth Success Alliance Brian Backstrom, Director of Education Policy Studies, Rockefeller Institute of Government Learn More Fostering Success at SUNY: Financial Support through the Foster Youth College Success Initiative (report) New York State Education Department – Foster Youth College Success Initiative

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 16, 20244:20 pm: Utah Senate President Stuart Adams joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what's happening at the Utah Legislature, and today they'll discuss the state's economy and budget considerations.4:38 pm: Andrew Arthur, Resident Fellow in Law and Policy at the Center for Immigration Studies joins Rod for a conversation about how illegal immigration could increase seats at the House of Representatives for sanctuary states.6:05 pm: Rick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute joins Rod to discuss his new book “Getting Education Right: A Conservative Vision for Improving Early Childhood, K-12, and College.”6:20 pm: Liberty Vittert, Professor of Data Science at Washington University in St. Louis joins Rod to discuss her piece for The Hill on how some schools now refuse to issue “D” or “F” grades to students and it is causing ignorance among students.6:38 pm: We'll listen back to Rod's conversations this week with Alex Thompson, National Political Correspondent for Axios on how Joe Biden botched the situation at the nation's southern border, and (at 6:50 pm) with Sean Trende, Senior Elections Analyst for Real Clear Politics on why Joe Biden is so unpopular.

Drew Perkins talks with Rick Hess, Senior Fellow and Director of Education Policy Studies at American Enterprise Institute about his new book, The Great School Rethink. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

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.”

From schools to systems, we often talk about transformation as if it we were resetting or rebuilding things. But what if we instead approached this work as a rethink? What would this mean for our work in education, in policy, and elsewhere? This episode features Frederick Hess, senior fellow and the Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, and one of the keynote speakers at this year's Cradle to Career Network Convening.For more information on the Great School Rethink by Rick Hess, visit this page.Learn more: www.strivetogether.org

Recent results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, often called “the nation's report card,” reveal the dire state of American education. The pandemic hit students hard, but it also presents educators and policymakers with an opportunity to rethink our schools. To discuss that, I've brought my colleague Rick Hess back on Political Economy.Rick is a Senior Fellow and Director of Education Policy Studies here at the American Enterprise Institute. He's also the author of several fantastic books, the latest of which is the recently released The Great School Rethink.

Prof. Yusef Waghid, a leading African philosopher of education, holds three doctorates in the fields of education, policy, and philosophy from the University of the Western Cape and Stellenbosch University in South Africa, respectively. As a tenured professor since 2002 he was honoured with the title of distinguished professor (2014-2023) on the grounds of his research excellence at Stellenbosch University. He has been a prolific author with 419 publications to date of which 54 are academic books and edited collections and, 89 invited contributions to books. He received the Association for the Development of Education in Africa's prestigious Education Research in Africa Award: Outstanding Mentor of Education Researchers (2015). Throughout his tenure, he occupied leading management positions at Stellenbosch University, such as having been appointed Chair of the Department of Education Policy Studies (2003-2007, 2022); and Dean of the Faculty of Education (2007-2012; 2017-2018). In the main, his long-standing relationship with education began as a high school science teacher (1979-1996) before he joined higher education as a senior teaching advisor to advance his professional career in higher education (1996-).   His published works includeTowards an Ubuntu University: African Higher Education Reimagined (Palgrave-MacMillan, 2023, with Zayd Waghid, Judith Terblanche, Faiq Waghid, Lester Shawa, Joseph Hungwe, Thokozani Mathebula & Foreword by Carlos Alberto Torres); Education, Crisis, and Philosophy: Ubuntu within Higher Education (Routledge, 2022); Democratic Education as Inclusion (Lexington, 2022, with Nuraan Davids); Higher Teaching and Learning for Alternative Futures (Palgrave-MacMillan, 2021, with Zayd Waghid, Judith Terblanche & Faiq Waghid); Academic Activism in Higher Education: A Living Philosophy for Social Justice (Springer, 2021, with Nuraan Davids); Towards a Philosophy of Caring in Higher Education: Pedagogy and Nuances of Care (Palgrave-MacMillan, 2019); Education for Decoloniality and Decolonisation in Africa (Palgrave-MacMillan, 2019, with Chikumbutso Herbert Manthalu); Rupturing African Philosophy of Teaching and Learning (Palgrave-MacMillan, 2018, with Faiq Waghid & Zayd Waghid); and African Philosophy of Education Reconsidered: On Being Human (Routledge, 2014). In recognition of his high quality scholarly works that also appear in many leading education journals, the National Research Foundation in South Africa rated him as an internationally acclaimed scholar who provides exemplary leadership in advancing philosophy of higher education in Africa (B-1). He pioneered a online course on Teaching for Change, selected by the Sustainable Development Goals Academy of the United Nations: Class Central as a free online international course to learn about the United Nation's sustainable development goals and he collaborated with renowned international scholars on a leading UNESCO pioneered research project, Education for Flourishing and Flourishing in Education initiated by the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development.

In the March episode of AfriCan Geopardy, we discuss "Imagining the world that could be: Planting the seeds of decolonial futures" with Mr Aasif Bulbulia, a researcher from Johannesburg, South Africa, who is currently studying towards an MA in Education Policy Studies through Stellenbosch University. He is passionate about exploring the intersections between decoloniality, education, liberation theology and future studies. Decolonial future is not a concept with a single definition. However, it can mean a future where different ways of knowing to co-exist and are not strictly defined by the eurocentric knowledge hierarchies and way of being... In discussing what a decolonial future could look like, key advice for observers and those that would like to support the process includes but is not limited to the following: Listen! Pay attention! Support those putting in the work of building decolonial futures. Listen! Reflect!! Share!!!

Rick Hess, Senior Fellow and Director, Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), talks with Matt about his new report: 'The Media's Slanted Coverage of Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan. '

The federal government has been adamant for decades about the need to improve schools so that every child receives a proper education. The pandemic and subsequent school lockdowns reinforced the urgency of this issue, with a recent study from Populace reporting that 71% of Americans believe more things about the educational system should change than stay the same. Ravi talks with Rick Hess, Senior Fellow and Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, about the history of education reform and the decades of bipartisan collaboration that began with Ronald Reagan and ended with Barack Obama. They discuss what this era accomplished, what it didn't, and how we can advance our education system in an era of increasing polarization. Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on the show! 321-200-0570 Subscribe to our feed on Spotify: http://bitly.ws/zC9K Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF Subscribe to our Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ Follow Lost Debate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostdebate/ Follow Lost Debate on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lostdebate Follow Lost Debate on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thelostdebate The Lost Debate is also available on the following platforms:  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-lost-debate iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-lost-debate-88330217/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/752ca262-2801-466d-9654-2024de72bd1f/the-lost-debate 

Does the possible sale of the University of Phoenix to a public university system signal the demise of the for-profit higher education sector that Phoenix once epitomized?   This week's episode of The Key analyzes the implications of recent news that a nonprofit affiliated with the University of Arkansas System might buy the former giant among for-profit colleges. Joining the discussion are Kevin Kinser, who heads the department of Education Policy Studies at Pennsylvania State University; Julie Peller, executive director of the nonprofit Higher Learning Advocates and a longtime expert on federal higher ed policy; and Paul Fain, who edits a weekly newsletter called The Job and a former editor of Inside Higher Ed.   The episode focuses less on the possible sale of Phoenix -- about which details remain sketchy -- than on the overall state of for-profit institutions, the changing definition of “for-profit” in higher education, and how to regulate the increasingly blurry landscape of postsecondary education and training. Hosted by Inside Higher Ed Editor Doug Lederman. 

November 1, 2022 ~ Rick Hess, Senior Fellow and the Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. With the Supreme Court debating Affirmative Action, should we look at ending legacy admissions?

November 2, 2022 ~ Rick Hess, Senior Fellow and the Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, with the Supreme Court debating Affirmative Action, should we look at ending legacy admissions? David Sowerby, CFA, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager Ancora Family Wealth Advisory, The Fed announces another interest rate increase. Marie Osborne, Senior News Analyst, “Wyatt's Law” signed by Governor Whitmer earlier this is now in effect creating a registry for child abusers. Megan Owens, Executive Director Transportation Riders United and David Coulter, Oakland County Executive join Guy for a "Your Voice Matters" on the public transit millage. Chris Renwick, Senior News Analyst, 4 more MSU players are suspended for the scuffle in the tunnel at Michigan Stadium. Michigan ranked #5 in the first College Football Playoff ranking. Lloyd Jackson, WJR Senior News Analyst, Judge considers merits of Kristina Karamo's voting lawsuit against the City of Detroit.

In this episode, we'll be discussing how academics can find success and fulfillment in their careers. To help us explore the topic, Ian spoke with Dana Mitra about how faculty can improve equitable conditions within their university, and contribute to staff retention and well-being. Dana is Professor of Education Policy Studies at Pennsylvania State University, and she recently released a book entitled “The Empowered Professor: Breaking the Unspoken Codes of Inequity in Academia.” https://blog.unincorporated.com/empowered-professors-inequity-in-academia Want more higher ed perspectives? Subscribe to our weekly Higher Education News Brief for the latest insights. Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show, please visit UNINCORPORATED.com.

At this week's Round Table, Kenisha, Jedd, and Neil spoke with Dr Frederick (Rick) Hess, senior fellow and the director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, founder and chairman of AEI's Conservative Education Reform Network, editor of Education Week's Straight Up column, and a prolific author, educator, and political scientist. Rick has been studying education reform–and its failures–for decades, and shared his astute analysis of why. At root, schools weren't built for what we're asking them to do. Public schools were founded back in 1635 by Protestant New Englanders to promote virtue. Only 1 in 20 citizens WENT to high schools way back then. Today, we have VERY different expectations and demands yet our schools are predicated upon the same model. Meanwhile, most Fortune 500 companies don't last more than 50 years because they were built on models that have become antiquated or obsolete. Such businesses didn't reform; they went out of business. Schools don't have the option of doing so. We're asking them to do something that's incredibly hard to do and, unsurprisingly, they fall far short. Rick notes that today, we need schools that are much more comfortable with individualization and personalization–and we need to build systems that are comfortable embracing that, which is a really big lift after centuries of doing things a different way. We talked about intellectual curiosity and equity, whether teachers have a responsibility to meet the needs of every student, the pros and cons of technology in schooling, how schools can balance passion and standardized testing–and what standardized tests are and aren't good for. Thank you for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nextgenpolitics/message

America's kids have been greatly affected by the pandemic, from canceled sports seasons to constant academic disruption. And at the same time, parents are caught up in bitter disputes over masking and critical race theory in schools. To get a better sense of the education challenges we face coming out of the pandemic, as well as the reforms that will help us meet those challenges, I've brought on Rick Hess. Rick is my colleague at the American Enterprise Institute, where he is a senior fellow and director of Education Policy Studies. Among Rick's recent work on K-12 and higher education issues is "https://nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/education-after-the-pandemic (Education after the Pandemic)," written for the winter 2022 issue of National Affairs.

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast (listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify), Rick Hess, Senior Fellow and Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute and the cohost of the “Common Ground” podcast, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss how to advance an ed reform agenda in the midst of ongoing culture wars. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber Northern discusses a study on housing affordability's impact on student outcomes.You can find this and every episode on all major podcast platforms, as well as share it with friends.Recommended content:Rick Hess's plan for post-pandemic schooling in The Dispatch, “Schools Are Exiting the Pandemic. What Now?”Rick's podcast, “Common Ground,” which he cohosts with Pedro Noguera on Spotify and Apple podcasts.The study that Amber reviewed on the Research Minute: Jennifer Jellison Holme, “Growing Up as Rents Rise: How Housing Affordability Impacts Children,” Review of Educational Research (March 2022).Feedback welcome!Have ideas or feedback on our podcast? Send them to our podcast producer Pedro Enamorado at penamorado@fordhaminstitute.org.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, February 18, 20224:20 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden can't escape his poor approval ratings4:38 pm: Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson joins the show to discuss his recent piece for PJ Media about Hillary Clinton's spying on Donald Trump and the hysteria it caused across the nation6:05 pm: Michael Clark, Executive Director of Summit Academies, joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed piece in support of an all-day kindergarten bill being run by Representative Steve Waldrip 6:20 pm: Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the program for a conversation about his recent piece for Fox News on how the San Francisco school board recall should give conservatives optimism about the education fight6:38 pm: We'll listen back to Rod's conversations this week with Bethany Mandel of Heroes of Liberty on how schools are sneaking critical race theory into our children's classrooms, and (at 6:50 pm) with Phil Robertson of Duck Commander on his new book “Uncanceled”

As we head back to school in the first month of 2022, a period that is normally dominated by high hopes is already requiring a change of plans. A blizzard of policy changes is aiming to keep students and teachers in school during a new COVID surge. In this episode, we discuss what many teachers say they want right now — reliable guidance for teaching the rest of the school year that doesn't leave us conflicted. Follow on Twitter: @AmandaFrasier @rickhess99 @curriculumblog @jonHarper70bd @bamradionetwork Amanda Slaten Frasier is a National Board Certified Teacher and holds a Ph.D. in Educational Policy from Michigan State University. She has held a variety of positions in both K-12 and higher education. Dr. Frasier is currently a social studies teacher at University School at East Tennessee State University. 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. He is the author of Education Week's popular blog “Rick Hess Straight Up,” is a regular contributor to Forbes and The Hill, and serves as an executive editor of Education Next. 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,” and “A Search for Common Ground.” He holds an MA and a PhD in government and an MEd in teaching and curriculum from Harvard University. Dr. Steven Weber serves as the Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning in Fayetteville Public Schools (Arkansas). During his career in public education, he has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, director of secondary instruction, and executive director of curriculum and instruction. He has also served as a social studies curriculum coordinator with the Arkansas Department of Education and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Think tanks engage in research and advocacy, often influencing policy and shaping the national discourse. But are they really home to independent thinkers and scholars, or is their research swayed by the priorities of their funders? Dr. Rick Hess, Senior Fellow and Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), shares his insight into the world of think tanks--what motivates their work and how they can play a productive role in responsible truth seeking. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast.

Meeting the social and educational needs of South Africa's youngest and most vulnerable children is fundamental to economic prosperity, political stability, the advancement of democracy and nation-building. Yet, when it comes to election manifestos and political rhetoric, the topic of early childhood development remains largely ignored. In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn speaks to Professor Eric Atmore, Director of the Centre for Early Childhood Development (ECD), about the lack of political will to make ECD a priority, the bureaucratic nightmare of accessing the Covid-19 relief fund, and why ECD should be a cause championed by all of us. --- Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams. Twitter: https://twitter.com/bronwynwilliams Flux Trends: https://www.fluxtrends.com/future-flux/futurist-in-residence/ Website: https://whatthefuturenow.com/ --- Professor Eric Atmore is Director of the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Extraordinary Associate Professor, Department of Education Policy Studies, University of Stellenbosch. Eric completed his PhD in 2019. The title of his PhD: An Interpretive Analysis of the Early Childhood Development Policy Trajectory in Post-Apartheid South Africa. Centre for Early Childhood Development: https://cecd.org.za/ --- Follow us on Social Media: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2u46Mdy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/discourse-za Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/discourseza/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/discourseza  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discourseza/   Subscribe to the Discourse ZA Podcast: iTunes: https://apple.co/2V5ckEM Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2UILooX Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2vlBwaG RSS feed: https://bit.ly/2VwsTsy

In Piazza this week tackles the thorny issue of finding common ground on some of the most relevant and often divisive education issues of our day. Join Jeanne as she talks to Rick Hess, (@rickhess99) resident scholar and director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, and Pedro Noguera, (@PedroANoguera) Dean of the Rossier School of Education and a Distinguished Professor of Education at USC, about their new collaborative effort, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K–12 Education, and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inpiazza/support

Benjamin Williams (he/his) serves as the Assistant Director of New Student Orientation, where he leads Orientation, Parent & Family Programs, and Off Campus Housing across all Georgia State University Campuses. He received his bachelor’s degree from Georgia State Universality, his master’s degree in higher education and student affairs from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and is pursuing his Ph.D. in Education Policy Studies at Georgia State University. He has worked in higher education for over 6 years and has enjoyed working in various functional areas to contribute to student success! When not working, he enjoys volunteering in his community and spending time at Georgia State Athletic events.  Connect with Benjamin on LinkedIn.

In October 2020, the San Diego Unified School District board unanimously approved sweeping changes to the district's grading system in an effort to become “anti-racist.” Among these changes: removing the requirement for all students to turn in their homework on time. Does altering the way students are graded really address the root problem of the achievement gap? How do “anti-racist” policies shape the way minority children view themselves? How will parents respond to this policy decision, given that California voters just struck down a state-wide referendum to allow affirmative action policies? In this episode, Naomi and Ian are joined by https://www.aei.org/profile/nathaniel-n-malkus/ (Nat Malkus), AEI Resident Scholar and Deputy Director of Education Policy Studies, to discuss the potential effects of San Diego's new policy. Nat notes that schools are not just vehicles for transferring academic knowledge from teachers to students — they are supposed to prepare children to flourish in all areas of life. Accordingly, schools and teachers should encourage and reward hard work, consistent effort, and self-confidence, among other important character traits. Resources: https://www.aei.org/op-eds/the-soft-bigotry-of-anti-racist-expectations-is-damaging-to-black-and-white-kids-alike/ (The soft bigotry of anti-racist expectations is damaging to Black and white kids alike) | Ian Rowe | USA Today Time stamps: 01:25 | San Diego's grading overhaul and growing “anti-racist” efforts in schools across the US. 03:30 | The importance of rewarding both mastery and character formation in schools. 06:45 | Studying students' successes rather than their failures in order to identify ways to reduce disparities. 07:45 | Will changing a grading system really address the root causes of the achievement gap? 11:25 | School is about more than just learning academic material and earning a test score. 12:30 | How do “anti-racist” school policies affect the self-perception of minority students? 17:00 | California's referendum on affirmative action and parents' reaction to “anti-racist” policies. 

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, December 17, 20204:20 pm: Salt Lake Tribune Columnist Robert Gehrke joins the program to discuss the future of the Democratic Party in Utah given the results of the 2020 election4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins the program for his weekly visit with Rod about politics and the nation’s economy6:05 pm: Susan Madsen, Founder of the Utah Women and Leadership Project, joins Rod to discuss her recent piece about how Covid-19 might have a negative effect on keeping women in the workplace6:20 pm: Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute joins the show to discuss the likely effects of forgiving student loans6:35 pm: Willis Krumholz joins Rod to discuss his piece for Real Clear Politics outlining a simple policy change that would help encourage two-parent homes in the United States6:50 pm: Steve Milloy of the Heartland Institute, founder of junkscience.com, joins Rod to discuss where Joe Biden will turn when it comes to appointing a White House Climate Advisor

  The Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative Podcast is offering a new series called The Pandemic Perspective, where we examine how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and various aspects of our society, institutions, and other systems have collided, changed, and even collapsed in the last nine months. For the first episode of this series, we spoke with three experts about how the delivery of educational services for children with disabilities and the greater education system has changed since the beginning of the year, as well as how we can incorporate lessons learned into the future. The discussion stems from a May 2020 blog post from the Social Science Research Institute's “Insights from the Experts” COVID-19 blog series. Our guests include Carole Clancy, Director of the Bureau of Special Education for the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Paul Morgan, Professor of Education and Demography in the Department of Education Policy Studies and Director of the Center for Educational Disparities Research (CEDR) at Penn State; and Adrienne Woods, CEDR Postdoctoral Research Scholar in the Department of Education Policy Studies at Penn State.   Resources for Teachers, Families, and School Administrators Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Bureau of Special Education for the Pennsylvania Department of Education Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) Council for Exceptional Children National Center for Learning Disabilities Transcript for the episode is available here.

Rick Hess is the director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he works on K–12 and higher education issues. Dr. Hess started his career as a high school teacher and has since taught at the University of Virginia, the University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, Rice University, Johns Hopkins University, and Harvard University. His most recent book is “https://www.aei.org/publication/letters-to-a-young-reformer/ (Letters to a Young Education Reformer)” (Harvard Education Press, 2017). Rick joins the show to talk about remote learning during COVID-19, the 1619 Project’s woke curriculum in K-12 education, and free speech and student debt in higher education.

On this episode, Katie is joined by Jesse Nelson, the Associate Provost for Academic Achievement at Oregon State University. He holds a doctorate in Education Policy Studies from Indiana University and an M.B.A. from Oregon State University. Professionally, he has worked at the University of Utah, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Central Washington University, and Oregon State University. Throughout his career, Jesse’s focus has centered on issues of teaching & learning, diversity & inclusivity, and student success. In addition to administrative responsibilities, Jesse thoroughly enjoys being in the classroom; he has taught graduate courses in research methods and higher education and undergraduate courses in leadership and student success. With his wife and two teenage sons, the family enjoys gardening, outdoor adventures, good books, and board games. Segment 1: Changes in Student Success Models [00:00-15:17] In this first segment, Jesse discusses some of the changes in student success models over time. Segment 2: Diversity, Inclusion and Student Success [15:18-26:22] In segment two, Jesse shares about how valuing diversity and inclusion can impact student success. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Papers on privilege by Dr. Peggy McIntosh: White privilege and male privilege: A personal account of coming to see correspondences through work on women’s studies (1988) White privilege: Unpacking the invisible knapsack (1989) Other resources mentioned by Dr. Nelson: Davis, M., Dias-Bowie, Y., Greenberg, K., Klukken, G., Pollio, H. R., Thomas, S. P., & Thompson, C. L. (2004). A fly in the buttermilk: Descriptions of university life by successful Black undergraduate students at a predominately white southeastern university. The Journal of Higher Education, 75, 420-445. Segment 3: Diversity and Inclusion Practices for Online Classrooms [26:23-37:02] In segment three, Jesse discusses methods for prioritizing diversity and inclusion in the online classroom. HIP Bonus Clip #2 [18:30]: Communicating with Contributors In this second bonus clip for our “back to school” miniseries, Katie chats with her co-editor, Chrysanthemum Mattison Hayes, about their experiences communicating with contributors. High-Impact Practices in Online Education: Research and Best Practices website To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, post a comment below or contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.

Rhoda Nanre Nafziger is a Ph.D. in Education Theory and Policy and Comparative and International Education in the Department of Education Policy Studies at the Pennsylvania State University. Her research explores historical consciousness, identity, and civic engagement in Africana youth. Her recent studies examine how children and youth in Africa and the African Diaspora understand and interpret history, as well as how history education of Black youth is a contested terrain in need of reform. Her work also examines educational reforms and how transnational and national actors collaborate to impact education policy in Africa with a focus on Nigeria. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsafrica/message

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Friday, August 28, 20204:20 pm: Dan McLaughlin, Senior Writer at National Review joins the show for a conversation about how the controversy over the Hatch Act is a perfect example of the relationship between President Trump and the D.C. swamp4:35 pm: Shawn Newell of the Utah State Board of Higher Education on the board’s resolution to make ‘equitable systemic change’ at Utah’s universities and what that my look like moving forward6:05 pm: Craig Bickmore, Executive Director of the New Car Dealers of Utah, joins Rod to discuss why now is such a good time to be a car dealer (and not necessarily a buyer)6:20 pm: Don Leonard, Chair of the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council, joins Rod for a conversation about a report from the group that outlines changes that can be made to save the lake and its ecosystem6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Dr. Brian Shiozawa, Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Preventative Medicine at the University of Utah on the state’s decrease of Covid 19 cases and the movement on a vaccine for the virus, and (at 6:50 pm) with Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies for the American Enterprise Institute, on why he says remote learning for our children is a dismal substitute for actual classroom attendance

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown –Tuesday, August 25, 20204:20 pm: Phil Kerpen of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity joins Rod for a conversation about changes the Centers for Disease Control has made in its Covid 19 testing recommendations4:35 pm: Salt Lake County Councilman Richard Snelgrove joins Rod to discuss his concern about abandoned mines in the Cottonwood Canyons and if the valley’s drinking water could be contaminated by materials contained in those mines6:05 pm: Mary Eberstadt, a Senior Research Fellow and the Faith and Reason Institute on her Wall Street Journal piece about how the left still blames America first6:20 pm: Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies for the American Enterprise Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about why he says remote learning for our children is a dismal substitute for actual classroom attendance6:35 pm: Amir Glogau, CEO of Pro Em, a live event production company, joins the program to discuss the danger of financial collapse the concert and live event industry is facing because of the pandemic

“When is home? Exploring Kazakhstani Koreans’ notions of place and homeland” with Dr. Elise Ahn, International Projects Office, UW-Madison July 23, 2020 ABSTRACT: The collective memories of Central Asian Koreans have not been fully explored, particularly in connection to notions of “homeland” and identity. This lecture explores the linkages between participants’ family histories regarding the Korean deportation, notions of historic homeland, and participant identities regarding their “Korean-ness” through ethnographic interviews. The interview questions were based on a study looking at the lived experiences of other diasporic communities in Kazakhstan (Li Wei, 2016; Smagulova, 2016). The broader study explores questions related to issues of social mobility, socio-economic access, and identity construction among ethnolinguistic minorities in Kazakhstan. LECTURER BIO: Elise S. Ahn is the Director of the International Projects Office at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an adjunct lecturer at Edgewood College, where she teaches research methods and the internationalization of higher education in their Doctor of Education program. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA) in 2011 in Education Policy Studies with a concentration on Global Studies in Education and a methodological specialization in Program Evaluation. Before coming to UW–Madison, Elise worked at KIMEP University (Almaty, Kazakhstan) as an assistant professor and director of a master’s degree program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Her research interests focus on the intersection of space, structures, and scale in examining the effects of internationalization in education and language policy production processes. She is also interested in issues related to language, education, and equity/access with a focus on urban contexts. She co-edited Language Change in Central Asia (with Juldyz Smagulova), which was published in 2016 and is co-editing a forthcoming special issue of World Englishes examining English in Central Asia.

President Trump really doesn’t want to be photographed wearing a mask (even though he has a cool one with the Presidential Seal on it). But 72% of Americans say that they’re wearing masks all or most of the time when they’re out of the house. So why have masks become a political symbol? And will that interfere with efforts to contain the virus? Plus: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had a relative light touch when it came to lockdown orders and many critics warned of dire outcomes from that. Was Governor DeSantis right all along? Or has he just been lucky? Then: Frederick Hess, resident scholar and director of the Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the panel to look at how the coronavirus is affecting education. Are students actually learning at home right now? Will schools be ready to open in the fall? And is there even enough money to pay for all the changes needed to make it work?

Many of you have expressed interest in attending graduate school, so today's episode is all about how to go for FREE. My guest today is a listener who reached out and suggested that we focus on this topic. Danielle Forbes has a PhD in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From that school, she also holds a Master’s in Education Policy Studies. She also has two bachelor’s degrees in English and African-American studies from Penn State. Clearly, Danielle is passionate about education. She's even more passionate about helping others get to school affordably within their means, possibly even for free. Danielle was able to attend graduate school for free, so she’s going to talk not just from her personal experience but also her research, and all the different ways that you can bank on going to college or graduate school for much less than the sticker price - from scholarships to fellowships and tuition waivers. 

Anthropology Professor Shabana Mir shares insights and stories from her book Muslim American Women: Undergraduate Social Life and Identity. It sheds light on the struggle facing Muslim students to find tolerance and inclusion in the West. Dr. Shabana Mir is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the American Islamic College in Chicago. Her book Muslim American Women on Campus: Undergraduate Social Life and Identity received the Outstanding Book Award from the National Association for Ethnic Studies and the Critics’ Choice Award from the American Educational Studies Association (2014). She holds a PhD in Education Policy Studies from Indiana University.

A growing body of research have found that small-scale behavioral nudge campaigns can get students to complete complex tasks, such as refiling for federal financial aid to attend college. But researchers don't yet know enough about why certain nudges have worked in the past or whether they would still work on a larger scale. On this episode of On the Evidence, we talk with Jenna Kramer, an associate policy researcher at RAND Corporation, and Kelly Ochs Rosinger, an assistant professor in the Department of Education Policy Studies at The Pennsylvania State University, about efforts to use large-scale nudges to increase college and financial aid applications, increase college enrollment, and bolster college students' persistence in completing college. This episode is part of a series produced by Mathematica in support of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) and its fall research conference. Kramer and Rosinger participated in an APPAM panel about scaling nudge interventions in post-secondary education. A summary of the panel as well as links to papers discussed in the session is available here: https://appam.confex.com/appam/2019/webprogram/Session12922.html To keep up with Kramer and Rosinger's work, follow them on Twitter. Kramer is @j_w_kramer and Rosinger is @kelly_rosinger.

"What can educators, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, and activists do to create a higher ed ecosystem that's as rich and diverse and intellectually curious as we want our nation to be?" Frederick M. Hess, resident scholar and Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, takes a deep dive into the state of civic education with ACTA's President Michael Poliakoff.

Frederick ("Rick") Hess (@rickhess99) is a Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Rick has taught at some of the most prestigious colleges, including Ivy League colleges, such as Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode, we discuss: Whether attending Ivy League schools are worth it; The purpose of college and why it matters for college students; How college students can choose from the list of best colleges, including Ivy League schools.  Rick’s “tweetable” advice: “Go read more Vonnegut.”

In this episode, Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher talks with Dr. David Stovall, professor of African-American Studies and Education Policy Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago, about race, decolonizing practices, and community engaged education.

On this episode, Katie is joined by Jesse Nelson, the Associate Provost for Academic Achievement at Oregon State University. He holds a doctorate in Education Policy Studies from Indiana University and an M.B.A. from Oregon State University. Professionally, he has worked at the University of Utah, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Central Washington University, and Oregon State University. Throughout his career, Jesse's focus has centered on issues of teaching & learning, diversity & inclusivity, and student success. In addition to administrative responsibilities, Jesse thoroughly enjoys being in the classroom; he has taught graduate courses in research methods and higher education and undergraduate courses in leadership and student success. With his wife and two teenage sons, the family enjoys gardening, outdoor adventures, good books, and board games. Show Notes Segment 1: Changes in Student Success Models [00:00-15:17] In this first segment, Jesse discusses some of the changes in student success models over time. Segment 2: Diversity, Inclusion and Student Success [15:18-26:22] In segment two, Jesse shares about how valuing diversity and inclusion can impact student success. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Papers on privilege by Dr. Peggy McIntosh: White privilege and male privilege: A personal account of coming to see correspondences through work on women's studies (1988) White privilege: Unpacking the invisible knapsack (1989) Other resources mentioned by Dr. Nelson: Davis, M., Dias-Bowie, Y., Greenberg, K., Klukken, G., Pollio, H. R., Thomas, S. P., & Thompson, C. L. (2004). A fly in the buttermilk: Descriptions of university life by successful Black undergraduate students at a predominately white southeastern university. The Journal of Higher Education, 75, 420-445. Segment 3: Diversity and Inclusion Practices for Online Classrooms [26:23-37:02] In segment three, Jesse discusses methods for prioritizing diversity and inclusion in the online classroom. HIP Bonus Clip #2: Communicating with Contributors [18:30] In this second bonus clip for our “back to school” miniseries, Katie chats with her co-editor, Chrysanthemum Mattison Hayes, about their experiences communicating with contributors. To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, August 10, 20184:20 pm: Utah Congresswoman Mia Love joins the show to discuss her frustration over President Trump’s trade policies and her upcoming trip to China to get firsthand information about the effect of the tariffs4:35 pm: Jessica Vaughn, Director of Policy Studies for the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Rod to discuss the results of a recent study on Visa overstays6:05 pm: Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies for the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss the catastrophic results of Denver Public Schools’ decision to provide a lunch to all students regardless of any outstanding debts6:20 pm: Shawn Regan, Research Fellow at the Property and Environment Research Center, joins the show to discuss the difficulty in maintaining the trail systems in the nation’s national parks6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with Utah Senate President Wayne Niederhauser on why he says the redistricting initiative is an effort by Salt Lake City Democrats to stack voters in one congressional district, and (at 6:50 pm) with Representative Paul Ray on why he’s backing an effort to get rid of “shame based” drug prosecutions

Gerard Robinson-Resident Fellow, Education Policy Studies American Enterprise Institute discusses the Impact of the New DNC.

Gerard Robinson-Resident Fellow, Education Policy Studies American Enterprise Institute discusses the Impact of the New DNC.

Gerard Robinson-Resident Fellow, Education Policy Studies American Enterprise Institute discusses the Impact of the New DNC.

Dr. Katerina Bodovski, Associate Professor of Education, Department of Education Policy Studies, College of Education, Penn State University, joins New Books in Education to discuss her new and very personal book, Across Three Continents: Reflections on Immigration, Education, and Personal Survival (Peter Lang, 2015), from the American University Studies series. In it, Dr. Bodovski weaves a narrative of her personal life journey from the Soviet Union, to Israel, and finally to the United States, while adding in a perspective from a sociologist and educator. For any questions, comments, or recommendations for the New Books in Education podcast, you can connect with the host, Ryan Allen, at @PoliticsAndEd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Katerina Bodovski, Associate Professor of Education, Department of Education Policy Studies, College of Education, Penn State University, joins New Books in Education to discuss her new and very personal book, Across Three Continents: Reflections on Immigration, Education, and Personal Survival (Peter Lang, 2015), from the American University Studies series. In it, Dr. Bodovski weaves a narrative of her personal life journey from the Soviet Union, to Israel, and finally to the United States, while adding in a perspective from a sociologist and educator. For any questions, comments, or recommendations for the New Books in Education podcast, you can connect with the host, Ryan Allen, at @PoliticsAndEd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Katerina Bodovski, Associate Professor of Education, Department of Education Policy Studies, College of Education, Penn State University, joins New Books in Education to discuss her new and very personal book, Across Three Continents: Reflections on Immigration, Education, and Personal Survival (Peter Lang, 2015), from the American University Studies series. In it, Dr. Bodovski weaves a narrative of her personal life journey from the Soviet Union, to Israel, and finally to the United States, while adding in a perspective from a sociologist and educator. For any questions, comments, or recommendations for the New Books in Education podcast, you can connect with the host, Ryan Allen, at @PoliticsAndEd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices