Podcast appearances and mentions of michael petrilli

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Brandon Brown, CEO of The Mind Trust, joins Mike to explain why charter school advocates keep winning in red states—and how others might follow Indiana's lead. Then, on the Research Minute, Adam shares a new study documenting the sharp rise in teacher absences post-pandemic—and why it matters for schools and students.Recommended content:“Charter school advocates keep winning—at least in red states” —Brandon Brown, CEO of The Mind Trust, for Thomas B. Fordham Institute“Education reform in red versus blue states” — Michael Petrilli, Thomas B. Fordham Institute“Five ways to ensure that charter schools have a political future” —Brandon Brown, Thomas B. Fordham Institute“Ed in ‘28: A playbook for Democratic education reformers” —Dale Chu, Thomas B. Fordham Institute“State data shows K–12 teacher absences surged post-pandemic” —Michael Hansen, Purnima Aggarwal, and Rebecca Wagner, Brookings Institute (May 2025)Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Stephanie Distler at sdistler@fordhaminstitute.org. 

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, Francis Pearman, an assistant professor of education at Stanford University, joins Mike and David to debate the impact that budgets, enrollment, and race play in closing schools. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study investigating the efficacy of learning-loss-recovery interventions across eight districts.Recommended content: "Enrollment down. Achievement lackluster. Should this school close?” —Francis Pearman, Education Week“Schools will have to start closing again” —Michael Petrilli, Wall Street Journal“Doing educational equity right: School closures” —Michael Petrilli, Fordham InstituteMaria V. Carbonari et al., “Impacts of Academic Recovery Interventions on Student Achievement in 2022-23,” CALDER Working Paper (July 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org.

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Marguerite Roza, the director of the Edunomics Lab and a research professor at Georgetown University, joins Mike and David to discuss how schools and school systems can downsize in response to declining enrollment. Then, on the Research Minute, Adam examines a new study investigating the academic impacts of ESSER funding, the largest one-time federal investment in public schools in history.Recommended content: “The math of school closures: How district leaders should navigate the perfect storm of budget shortfalls and declining student enrollment” —Marguerite Roza & Aashish Dhammani, The 74“Schools will have to start closing again” —Michael Petrilli, Wall Street Journal“Doing educational equity right: School closures” —Michael Petrilli, Fordham InstituteDan Goldhaber and Grace Falken, “ESSER and student achievement: Assessing the impacts of the largest one-time federal investment in K12 schools,” CALDER (June 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org.

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, David Houston, an assistant professor at George Mason University, joins Mike and David to discuss how presidents polarize voters when they weigh in on education debates. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study investigating whether performance incentives improve teacher skills and so the academic growth of their students.Recommended content: “Polling data: Presidents split the public on schools” —Kevin Mahnken, The 74“Let's talk about bad teachers” —Michael Petrilli, Fordham InstituteDavid Houston and Alyssa Barone, “How the engagement of high-profile partisan officials affects education politics, public opinion, and polarization,” Annenberg Institute at Brown University (March 2024).Eric Taylor, “Employee evaluation and skill investments: Evidence from public school teachers,” Annenberg Institute at Brown University (May 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org.

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Alex Spurrier, an associate partner at Bellwether, joins Mike and David to discuss whether schools in low-income neighborhoods receive less funding than their affluent counterparts. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study investigating state finance reforms that secure lasting budget increases for districts.Recommended content: Alex Spurrier, Bonnie O'Keefe, and Biko McMillan, “Leveling the landscape: An analysis of K–12 funding inequities within metro areas,” Bellwether (May 2024). "Low- and high-income schools now receive equal funding” —Adam Tyner, Fordham Institute“Doing educational equity right: School finance” —Michael Petrilli, Fordham InstituteShelby M. McNeill and Christopher A. Candelaria, “Paying for school finance reforms: How states raise revenues to fund increases in elementary-secondary education expenditures,” Annenberg Institute at Brown University (May 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org. 

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Dr. Katie Jenner, the Indiana secretary of education, joins Mike and David to discuss a proposed, alternative high school diploma in the Hoosier state. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study investigating early indicators for college readiness.Recommended content: “Indiana's new diplomas emphasize flexibility for older students, but some requirements are controversial” —Chalkbeat“We all agree that college isn't for everyone. We should start acting like it.” —Michael Petrilli, Fordham Institute Brian Holzman and Horace Duffy, “Empowering educational leaders: On-track indicators for college enrollment,” Annenberg Institute at Brown University (May 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org.

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Marian Tupy, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and the founder and editor of HumanProgress.org, joins Mike and David to discuss the incredible progress that humanity has made over millennia, and what schools might do to better teach kids that our past, present, and future is not all doom and gloom. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study investigating if education savings accounts increase tuition costs at private schools.Recommended content: Ten global trends every smart person should know: And many others you will find interesting —Marian Tupy and Ronald Bailey“Progress, rediscovered” —Ronald Bailey, Reason Magazine“School choice need not mean an expensive windfall for the rich” —Michael Petrilli, Fordham Institute“Name Fordham's boy band!” —Eduwonkette, Education WeekJason Fontana and Jennifer L. Jennings, “The effect of taxpayer-funded education savings accounts on private school tuition: Evidence from Iowa,” Annenberg Institute at Brown University (April 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org.

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Derrell Bradford, the president of 50CAN, joins Mike and David to discuss a new coalition called No More Lines that seeks to end residency requirements for public schools. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reports on a new study examining whether ESSER funding influenced spending on school personnel.Recommended content: “Coalition Challenges Residency Requirements for Public Schools” —Jo Napolitano, The 74“America's private public schools” —Michael Petrilli and Janie Scull, Fordham InstituteDan Goldhaber, Grace Falken, and Roddy Theobald, “ESSER funding and school system jobs: Evidence from job posting data,” CALDER (April 2024). Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org.

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Lorén Cox, the policy director for the Education and Society program at the Aspen Institute, and Karen Nussle, the founder and CEO of Ripple Communications, join Mike and David to discuss how cross-partisanship—both sides agreeing on the same conclusion for disparate reasons—benefits education. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reports on a new study examining how college achievement and retention is affected by “corequisite” remedial classes—meaning those taken at the same time as, not before, the course requiring the remediation.Recommended content: “Crossing the partisan divide in education policy” — Lorén Cox and Karen Nussle, Aspen Institute“A bridge back to bipartisan education reform” —Michael Petrilli, Fordham InstituteFlorence Xiaotao Ran and Hojung Lee, “Does corequisite remediation work for everyone? An exploration of heterogeneous effects and mechanisms,” Annenberg Institute at Brown University (March 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org. 

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Checker Finn, Fordham's president emeritus—and the original Education Gadfly—joins Mike and David to discuss the best and worst developments in education reform in 2023. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reviews the best education research of the year.Recommended content:“Standards-based reform | A Nation At Risk +40” —Michael Petrilli, Hoover Institution“What would another Trump term mean for education?” —Chester E. Finn, Jr., Fordham InstitutePreeya Mbekeani, John Papay, Ann Mantil, and Richard J. Murnane, “Understanding High Schools' Effects on Longer-Term Outcomes,” Annenberg Institute at Brown University (February 2023).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org. 

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Jeanette Luna, a production and research associate at the Fordham Institute, joins Mike to discuss the competitive pressures facing America's largest school districts. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reports on a new study investigating whether post-Covid grade inflation has begun to recede.Recommended content:“The education competition index: Quantifying competitive pressure in America's 125 largest school districts” —David Griffith and Jeanette Luna, The Fordham Institute“School choice isn't killing traditional public schools. It's making them better.” —Michael Petrilli, The Fordham InstituteDan Goldhaber and Maia Goodman Young, “Course Grades as a Signal of Student Achievement: Evidence on Grade Inflation Before and After COVID-19,” Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (November 2023).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org.

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Chad Aldeman, the founder of Read Not Guess and a columnist for The 74, joins Mike to discuss how the end of COVID relief funds could cause a wave of teacher layoffs. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reports on a new study investigating whether schools gamed their academic gains during No Child Left Behind.Recommended content:“Schools could lose 136,000 teaching jobs when federal COVID funds run out” —Chad Aldeman, The 74“Fiscal cliff could force layoffs of the best teachers” —Michael Petrilli, Education NextJohn Gregg and Stéphane Lavertu, “Test-based accountability and educational equity: Breaking through local district politics?” Economics of Education Review (December 2023).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org.

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Kirsten Baesler, the superintendent of North Dakota, joins Mike to discuss her state's new teacher and principal apprenticeship programs. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reports on a study that examines the accuracy and efficacy of school rating systems.Recommended content:“North Dakota to launch principal apprenticeship program” —The Bismarck Tribune“An overview of Ohio's new teacher apprenticeship program” —Jessica Poiner, The Fordham Institute“Why states should use student growth, and not proficiency rates, when gauging school effectiveness” —Michael Petrilli and Aaron Churchill, The Fordham InstituteErica Harbatkin and Betsy Wolf, “State accountability decisions under the Every Student Succeeds Act and the validity, stability, and equity of school ratings,” Annenberg Institute at Brown University (October 2023).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org.

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

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Adam Tyner, Fordham's national research director, joins Mike to discuss disparities by race and socioeconomic status among America's highest achieving students. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber discusses a new report from the ACT that analyzes the evidence of grade inflation since 2010.Recommended content:“Excellence gaps by race and socioeconomic status” —Meredith Coffey and Adam Tyner“America's highest-achieving students are disproportionately Asian. Let's not be afraid to investigate why.” —Michael Petrilli and Amber M. NorthernEdgar L. Sanchez, “Evidence of grade inflation since 2010 in high school English, mathematics, social studies, and science courses,” ACT (August 2023).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org.

Michael Petrilli from the Thomas B Fordham Institute discusses the results of the recently-released National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results. The NAEP is often called the "report card" on schools and/or the public education system. Petrilli says the latest results are concerning and some of the causes can be attributed to the school shutdowns and online-only format over the last couple of years. He also offers ideas to improve education outcomes for kids across the country. https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/high-achieving-middle-schoolers-have-suffered-devastating-math-losses-finds

Michael Petrilli joins Tommy to talk about the impacts of covid-19 on the education system long-term. 

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.

Podcast Summary Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Michael Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, about his new article discussing the downturn in college enrollment rates – and why that trend might be a good thing. Podcast Highlights Over the course of the global pandemic in the past two years, nearly one million students that might have enrolled in higher graduation under normal circumstances have failed to matriculate to post-secondary educational institutions. With nearly one million college students dropping out every year before the pandemic, many of those students who aren't attending college due to the pandemic may have ultimately dropped out anyway. Far too many students are enrolling in college without the academic and non-cognitive skills they need to earn a degree. Higher education institutions and community colleges are partly responsible for high college dropout rates and must implement admissions standards that align with successful student outcomes. To read the full show notes, visit "Rethinking the Enrollment Decline in Higher Ed" on our website.  Resources Dr. Drumm McNaughton is an international consultant for higher ed institutions. To find out more about his services and read other thought leadership pieces, visit The Change Leader's website. The Change Leader's Social Media Links LinkedIn: Dr. Drumm McNaughton Twitter: @thechangeldr  Email: podcast@changinghighered.com  Keywords: #higheredpodcast #enrollmentdecline #thechangeleader #changinghighered

Michael Petrilli is the president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Fordham's significant new report, America's Best and Worst Metro Areas for School Quality  

What is the conservative vision for tomorrow's schools? I'll talk it over with education expert Michael Petrilli, co-editor of the book, "How to Educate an American." Plus: Deron Spoo, pastor of First Baptist Church of Tulsa, Okla., stops by to discuss his book, "The Bible in 10 Words: Unlocking the Message of Scripture and Connecting With God." That and more on Wednesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

In this episode you will hear:   (08:17) In this week’s news segment, an article from Education Next “Yes, It Really Is Harder to Get into Highly Selective Colleges Today” by Michael Petrilli. The conventional wisdom is that it’s now much harder to be accepted into highly selective colleges and universities than it was a generation ago. According to the median SAT scores of most of the 100 top national universities and 50 top liberal arts colleges (as determined by the 2020 US News and World Report college rankings) – by measure - scores for the most selective institutions have risen significantly over the past generation. Meaning, it really is harder to get into such schools today than thirty years ago. Mark and Dave discuss this and they talk about what are the implications of this.     (33:23) We’re in chapter 167 of 171 Answers – how to tap into a college’s most valuable resources. Mark and Anika discuss many invaluable resources that can help students to graduate and have a great college experience, but often go neglected and even ignored.   (47:19) This week’s question asks about need-blind vs. need-aware admissions and if Mark truly believes if schools are need-blind as they claim. Mark divides the college universe into three groups based on the claims they make about need-based aid and meeting need. Mark then discusses whether the colleges in each grouping live up to their claims.   (01:23:42) Mark continues his interview with Julia Hutchinson a high school senior from Wisconsin - A creative approach to learning what the students are like at the colleges on your list (Part 2 of 3). If you want to know how to really understand how schools on your college list are different, this is an interview you will really benefit from listening to.    (01:33:08) Recommended resource: This is a new Amazon Prime TV show that takes 60 minutes per episode to tour various college campuses. You get introduced to about ten students who attend the college and you get to really learn a lot about each college. You also get to see the campus, just like on a real college tour.     Don't forget to send your questions related to any and every facet of the college process to: . Music is by SENA HERO/Victor-Alan Weeks. If you enjoy our podcast, would you please do us a favor and share our podcast both verbally and on social media? We would be most grateful! To access and best utilize the transcripts of each podcast, please do the following: Go to  Click the Transcripts tab, from the top menu by the Episodes tab Click on the transcript for the specific episode you are interested in, just click on the image or by the word “Transcript” You will see a Share icon, a download option, a link to Apple podcast and you will see a magnifying glass Use the magnifying glass to search for any word. If that word was used in the episode, it will show up, highlighted in yellow. You will also see a timestamp so you can see the exact minute and second this word was spoken. If you click the word highlighted in yellow, the podcast player will start playing right at that word. You can stop it from playing by clicking the pause button.  Note: The transcription accuracy is about 90%, so you will see some spelling errors and errors in translation going from voice to print. We are excited to give our listeners a chance to play a role in shaping what topics we discuss, so please send us your ideas for college spotlights, articles for discussion and recommended resources. You can let your voice be heard by completing this survey. Just put the following link in your browser and give us your honest feedback. We thank you in advance. Every episode of Your College-Bound Kid will align with a chapter from the book 171 Answers to the Most-Asked College Admission Questions. To get a copy go to Amazon and click:   If you want to place a bulk order, you will save money by purchasing this book at 171answers.com. Every penny goes to The Atlanta Mission, a Christian organization that helps over 1000 homeless residents every day.  If you want to see what future episodes will discuss in the book chapter section,  just go to 171answers.com and then click the red button "See exactly what 171 Answers covers"

Michael Petrilli is president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a think tank that studies education policy and promotes educational excellence for every child in America. In addition to leading a think-tank, for many years Mr. Petrilli has been a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, the executive editor of Education Next journal, and a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Education Commission of the States. He also has held positions in the U.S Department of Education and K12, a private e-learning company. Follow him on Twitter @MichaelPetrilli.Want to recommend a guest for the podcast? E-mail William Gray at wgray@rstreet.org.

Does success depend on what college you go to? Or where you college is located? Michael Petrilli, President of the Thomas Fordham Institute, says where you live plays a big role as well. We have a great discussion regarding the efficacy of a college education. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

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Michael Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, joins WRFH to talk about why income depends on “where you live, ”not just educational attainment. Petrilli argues “that in much of America, there are highways to middle-income lifestyles whose routes don’t pass through leafy university campuses. Our high schools should take this fact into account and offer students quality pathways into apprenticeships and technical postsecondary programs, not just academic ones.” From 07/15/20

Is the earnings bump from college worth it? Could depend on where you live! * Jed Babbin: French jokes, Chinese bad behavior, and renaming military bases

Thomas B. Fordham Institute president Michael Petrilli discusses higher education and what's needed in the modern workforce. The interview includes discussion of promoting four-year college and university programs to students who may not need that approach to education. Other options for careers after high school, like trade programs and technical certificates, are discussed.

Michael Petrilli,Pres Fordham Institute -Basic Ed & Coronavirus, 4 Yr Colleges. Dan Shearer-GV News/Sahuarita Sun-Sheriff's race. Coronavirus.

July 1st 2020 Michael Petrilli Joins The Show

What You Need To Know is today is a wonderful day — Gen. Mike Flynn is almost free! Also, the handwritten notes of former FBI agent Peter Strzok make clear from an initial meeting he attended that the whole goal of Flynn’s prosecution was to take him out. The entire investigation against Flynn was an abuse of power, and now the General’s gloves are coming off! When they do — he will be ready to fight. James Taylor, President of The Heartland Institute, talks about his article - NY Times Debunked: Climate Change NOT Tied to Pregnancy Risks. This work never ends and you can check out what his organization is doing at Heartland.org. Michael Petrilli, President of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, talks about his article on What you make depends on where you live, not just whether you went to college. Also, how the coronavirus has impacted education and how it could continue to impact it in the future. Wrap up: President Trump is issuing an executive order to protect the monuments. Monuments help us to mark history and learn from it. This is a good idea and it’s a good thing our President is stepping in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What You Need To Know is today is a wonderful day — Gen. Mike Flynn is almost free! Also, the handwritten notes of former FBI agent Peter Strzok make clear from an initial meeting he attended that the whole goal of Flynn’s prosecution was to take him out. The entire investigation against Flynn was an abuse of power, and now the General’s gloves are coming off! When they do — he will be ready to fight. James Taylor, President of The Heartland Institute, talks about his article - NY Times Debunked: Climate Change NOT Tied to Pregnancy Risks. This work never ends and you can check out what his organization is doing at Heartland.org. Michael Petrilli, President of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, talks about his article on What you make depends on where you live, not just whether you went to college. Also, how the coronavirus has impacted education and how it could continue to impact it in the future. Wrap up: President Trump is issuing an executive order to protect the monuments. Monuments help us to mark history and learn from it. This is a good idea and it’s a good thing our President is stepping in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Half-time high school? Back in March, when schools closed their doors and began aggressive distance learning, there was a belief that life would return to normal in just a few months. But now it's mid-May, and our risks to coronavirus have hardly improved. Educators are now brainstorming on how they can approach learning in the 2020-2021 school. Districts are considering delaying the start of the school, modifying attendance policies, reducing class size, and staggering schedules. However, Michael Petrilli recently penned an opinion piece for Bloomberg that highlighted what he considered a silver lining to the COVID crisis. Petrilli raises an obvious question: Why can’t our high schools look more like college? Does every high school course really need to meet in person every day, given the technology available to us? What if kids could choose an every-other-day schedule, where they attend class in person on even days and stay home (or work from the school library or computer lab or do an apprenticeship) on odd days? Or they select a morning or afternoon schedule rather than attending all day long? Does Petrilli have a point? Is the high school model out of date and due for a change? We discuss on Episode 150 of the Class Dismissed Podcast. Bright Idea Segment - Understanding Texts and Readers Best selling author Jennifer Serravallo is already a rock star in the education community. Her previous books, “The Writing Strategies Book” and “The Reading Strategies Book,”  have helped thousands of educators offer strategies for reading and writing.  Now, Serravallo is out with a new guide designed to help teachers make sense of reading comprehension. “Understanding Texts & Readers” offers the tools for an educator to identify if a student is comprehending a book, even if an educator is not familiar with the book the student is reading. Are They “Getting It”? Serravallo says her goal is to make sense of something that is sometimes hard to make sense of. There are many different viewpoints on what it even means to understand comprehension. Ranging from the Rosenblatt Reader-Response Theory to a Proficient Reader Research, it can get murky for educators. “SOMETIMES THE CLASSROOM TEACHER IS LEFT THINKING, WHAT AM I REALLY LOOKING FOR? WHAT DOES COMPREHENSION LOOK LIKE? Credit: jenniferserravallo.com Serravallo says, “Sometimes the classroom teacher is left thinking, what am I really looking for? What does comprehension look like? What does it look like when a kid really gets it?” With stories, charts, and examples, “Understanding Texts & Readers” quickly helps educators determine if their students are “getting it.” In the book, Serravallo offers a quality of response mechanism, so teachers can look at a student's response and identify if the student needs some support. “If we know that a plot in a “level R” text is likely to have a flashback, then if a child is reading a “level R” text then we ask them to retell. If they’re only telling us in sequence, we can know that they might be missing something in the text,” says Serravallo. The ultimate goal is to make reading fun and create lifelong readers. “If you are not comprehending, then what fun is reading? And I think a lot of disengagement with reading is rooted in a lack of understanding,” says Serravallo. To hear our full discussion with Serravallo and get ideas for doing something similar in your school, listen to Episode 150 of the Class Dismissed Podcast on your favorite podcast app or iTunes. If you have a great idea about learning during coronavirus, please contact us info@classdismissedpodcast.com All Rights Reserved. Class Dismissed Podcast 2017 – 2020

040220 Michael Petrilli by Marc Bernier

Thomas B. Fordham Institute President Michael Petrilli discusses the new book he co-edited, How To Educate An American. The book is a collection of conservative and libertarian thinkers' essays on ways to improve our nation's approach to education and teaching citizenship.

Sam invites Ken LaCorte (LacorteNews.com) on the show to talk about the state of the media, hysteria, blame, and what the future may hold. Then Michael Petrilli (How to Educate an American, Templeton Press) comes on to discuss the state of our education, especially in these home schooling times, and how to secure the future for conservative values. Finally, don't panic! A story about the real dangers of COVID-19 viral contamination. Be encouraged! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam invites Ken LaCorte (LacorteNews.com) on the show to talk about the state of the media, hysteria, blame, and what the future may hold. Then Michael Petrilli (How to Educate an American, Templeton Press) comes on to discuss the state of our education, especially in these home schooling times, and how to secure the future for conservative values. Finally, don't panic! A story about the real dangers of COVID-19 viral contamination. Be encouraged! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What You Need to Know is Pelosi, pills, and pain. Pelosi has failed us again: she is the only dictator in American political life. She dominates the House and gets what she wants, so we shouldn’t be surprised that even in a crisis we got trillions in spending. The pills are helping us: what we’re seeing is real life right to try situations as new medications spring up that might save lives. There’s pain in these situations: but we can do this. We are seeing leadership from our President, even the governors, and our local communities. Mark Schneider of Gen IV Nuclear gives an update on the state of energy and the nuclear situation in the United States in the midst of this crisis and the boondoggle spending bill. Michael Petrilli, Thomas B. Fordham Institute president and co-editor of How to Educated and America, The Conservative Vision for Tomorrow’s Schools, joins us to talk about the conservative vision for the future of public schools. We talk about why public schools are teaching our children to hate America. Wrap up: Sign up for my brief daily email at EdMartinLive.com, head to @EagleEdMartin to catch the #WYNK segment on Periscope every day, White House COVID19 briefings ratings are up, Johns Hopkins coronavirus resource center.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the conservative vision for tomorrow's schools? I'll talk it over with education expert Michael Petrilli, co-editor of the book, "How to Educate an American." Plus: A former Southern Baptist Convention president and Evangelical Immigration Table signatory is the new head of the denomination's compassion ministry. But what else should Christians know about Dr. Bryant Wright's views on refugees? We'll tackle it all on Wednesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Michael Petrilli, President of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute on his new book, “How to Educate an American: The Conservative Vision for Tomorrow's Schools."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark and Michael Petrilli discuss the latest in K-12 education news.

This webinar will present findings from Rating the Ratings, followed by a conversation on the merits and downfalls of summative ratings between ratings-proponent Michael Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, and ratings-skeptic Phillip Lovell, vice president of policy development and government relations at the Alliance for Excellent Education.

HIGHLIGHTS of the hour - MORE this hour with Rowan Scarborough and Michael Petrilli. The Mark Larson Show, mornings 6-9 on AM 1170 "The Answer".

Guests this hour include - Michael Petrilli, and Tom Del Beccaro (PoliticalVanguard.com/running for senate). The Mark Larson Show mornings 6-9, on AM 1170 "The Answer".

Segregation by race and income in American schools is increasing. Though not measurable by today's standardized testing tools, the social and emotional benefits of diversity and integration for ALL students are tremendous. My guest, Michael J. Petrilli, will discuss his book The Diverse Schools Dilemma: A Parent's Guide to Socioeconomically Mixed Public Schools about his own quest to find a racially and socioeconomically diverse school for his white, middle-class children. Michael is also executive vice president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a think tank focused on K-12 education policy. Host, Allison R. Brown, is a civil rights attorney and President of Allison Brown Consulting (ABC), which creates education equity plans for schools and helps non-profit organizations to promote equity in education.