The Report Card with Nat Malkus

What does President-elect Joe Biden’s selection of Miguel Cardona suggest about what we might see in education in the next four years? And what are the chances Cardona will be able to accomplish Biden’s agenda? On this episode of the Report Card, Nat Malkus talks with two education mavens about the challenges and prospects facing Secretary-designate Cardona: AEI's own Rick Hess and Andy Rotherham of Bellwether Education Partners.

In just a few short weeks, Joe Biden will take office amid some of the most trying circumstances faced by an incoming president in modern history. What does it take to lead successfully in a time of crisis? Governor Jeb Bush weighs in on this rebroadcasted episode of The Report Card with Nat Malkus.

What will President Biden do with respect to free college? Should college be free for all students or only some students? Would a free college program supplant our current system of financial aid and student loans, or merely supplement it? On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus talks about the ins and outs of free college with two higher education experts: Kevin Carey of New America and AEI's own Jason Delisle.Have a comment, question, or topic suggestion? Contact us at ed.podcast@aei.org.

As college students around the country wrap up a tumultuous semester, debates about whether colleges should be in-person or remote rage on. About a month ago, Nat Malkus hosted an AEI web event centered on this issue. Panelists included Christopher Marsicano, assistant professor at Davidson College; Bridget Burns of the University Innovation Alliance; Robert Kelchen of Seton Hall University; and Elwood Robinson of Winston-Salem State University. You can catch the panel discussion on this episode of The Report Card or watch the web event in its entirety at AEI.org.

Now that the 2020 elections have (mostly) wrapped up, what’s the education policy forecast for next year and beyond? Will education be a top priority for the Biden administration? Have voters changed the outlook for expanded private school choice? What should accountability look like in 2021? Tony Bennett, who served as Florida and Indiana’s education chief, and Joanne Weiss, who served as Chief of Staff to US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, discuss these questions and more on this episode of “The Report Card with Nat Malkus.”

Despite pollsters’ predictions, this election has turned out to be a nail biter. Amid this uncertainty, what’s the post-election outlook for education? On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus moderates a discussion with Third Way’s Lanae Erickson, Donna Harris-Aikens of the NEA, Roberto Rodriguez of TeachPlus, and AEI’s own Rick Hess and Jason […] The post What will the 2020 elections mean for education? appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

As most schools pass the halfway point of this tumultuous semester, one question continues to loom large: Should schools be reopening for in-person learning? That contentious question was the topic of a recent AEI web event featuring Report Card host Nat Malkus; Emily Oster of Brown University; Sarah Cohodes of Columbia University; Susan Enfield of Highline Public Schools; and Marla Ucelli-Kashyap of the American […] The post Should we be sending K–12 students back to school in person? appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

As schools confront massive budget shortfalls in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, it is critical that they examine how they might use existing funding more efficiently. On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus talks with Byran Hassel about how districts might rethink their staffing models in a way that will increase students’ access to excellent teachers […] The post Rethinking School Staffing appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

Now, more than ever, it’s critical that school districts examine how to make the most of each and every dollar they receive. On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus talks with Chad Aldeman about ways states and districts might rethink two of their most significant costs—pensions and healthcare. Chad is a senior associate […] The post Rethinking Teacher Benefits appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

As K-12 classrooms remained shuttered in many parts of the country, childcare and early learning centers are reopening—or, in some cases, never closed in the first place. What lessons might they offer to school administrators and policymakers working to bring kids back to school? On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus talks COVID […] The post Reopening K-12 Schools: Lessons from Childcare appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.