An education columnist for the Washington Post, Jay Mathews, joins Education Next editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss Mathews' new book, "An Optimist’s Guide to American Public Education," and The Challenge Index, Mathews' annual ranking of American high schools.
An excerpt from the book, "What I Learned in 23 Years Ranking America’s Most Challenging Hig ... Show More
Mar 2021
Ep. 228 - March 17, 2021: Segregation and Racial Gaps in Special Education—New Evidence from Florida
An assistant professor at American University, Claudia Persico, joins Education Next editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss Persico's new research, which investigates whether students of color are being properly identified for special education.
"Segregation and Racial Gaps in Spe ... Show More
19m 50s
Mar 2021
Ep. 227 - March 10, 2021: Daniel Willingham on Making Education Research Relevant
A professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, Daniel T. Willingham, joins Education Next editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss how findings in education research can be better translated to help teachers in a live classroom setting.
Willingham's article, "Making Educat ... Show More
16m 16s
Mar 2021
Ep. 226 - March 3, 2021: Keep Cameras on in Classrooms, Even after the Pandemic Ends
The President of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, Mike Petrilli, joins Education Next editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss how education may remain changed since the Covid-19 pandemic, when teachers might return to schools full time, and why cameras in the classroom may be here ... Show More
20m 46s
Apr 2019
April 5, 2019: Khalil Habib, Allen Guelzo, Dwight Lindley, Stephen Shipp
On this episode, Scot Bertram is joined by Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale, to discuss the efforts to replace the Electoral College. Allen Guelzo, author/writer and professor at Gettysburg College, talks about the reevaluation of the presidency of Ulyss ... Show More
50m 20s