Back to School 2021: U.S. Education Secr...

Leon Musolff, Wharton Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, discusses findings from a recent field experiment showing how default search engine settings significantly influence user choice, highlighting the implications for antitrust policy and competition ... Show More

David Zaring, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, explains how the long-standing First Sale Rule allows U.S. companies to reduce tariff costs by structuring international transactions strategically and maintaining thorough supply chain documentation. Hosted on ... Show More

Jeremy Siegel, Wharton Emeritus Professor of Finance and Senior Economist at WisdomTree, discusses how markets are reacting to global instability, the possibility of renewed tariffs, and the Federal Reserve’s stance on interest rates, while highlighting how artificial intelligenc ... Show More

Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal has been at the helm of education in this state for seven of the most challenging years in education in recent memory. But that hasn't dissuaded him from seeking a third term this November. In this episode, ... Show More

In this episode, Abril sits down with Raya Bidshahri, the Founder and CEO of the School of Humanity, a breakthrough online high school reinventing what education looks like. Raya works with education providers, governments, investors, and EdTech companies to pave exciting, forwar ... Show More

Mohamed El Kalla, CEO of Cairo for Investment and Real Estate (CIRA). As the head of one of the largest private sector education operators, El Kalla is someone who understands the business of education. He has seen the seismic shifts in the industry over the past few decades: fro ... Show More

The Department of Education is one of the greatest—or rather, worst—examples of the administrative state in action, and even former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos agrees. From Young America’s Foundation’s National Conservative Student Conference, Betsy DeVos joins Liz to expo ... Show More

Promoting good health is what parents and schools are always aiming for our children and that’s what we discuss with the experts- Kyle Roe, Head of Innovation at Horizon English School and Alison Diamond, a Clinical Dietitian and Repton Al Barsha parent and committee member We al ... Show More

It’s the end of August, and you know what that means, right? It’s back to school season here in the US. The school schedule, and education in general is handled by each state, but basically the school year starts around the beginning of September. Today, let’s check out some back ... Show More

President Trump has repeatedly said he wants to eliminate the federal Department of Education. Last week his nominee to lead the department, Linda McMahon, was grilled by senators about the plan at her confirmation hearing. WSJ education reporter Matt Barnum and national politica ... Show More

Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Kathleen deLaski, Founder of the Education Design Lab, discusses her book Who Needs College Anymore: Imagining a Future Where Degrees Won't Matter. Hosts: Tim Stenovec and Norah Mulina. Producer: Paul Brennan.S ... Show More

The COVID-19 pandemic forced school closures in nearly all countries in 2020, with as much as 55 in-person learning days lost for young children and as many as 100 days lost for high school students. The impact of this disproportionately affected those from disadvantaged backgrou ... Show More