The Report Card with Nat Malkus

Nat Malkus talks with three superintendents about the planning that went into students’ return to learning and the challenges that lie ahead The post Inside School Reopening Plans: Superintendent Perspectives appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

The Supreme Court released two decisions this year that could have a significant impact on the nation’s education landscape: Espinoza v. Montana—a case about a small Montana school choice program—and Our Lady of Guadalupe v. Morrissey-Bureau, which considered religious schools’ “ministerial exception” protections. On this episode, Nat Malkus discusses the potential implications of these two […] The post A big year for education in the Supreme Court (with Josh Dunn) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

Only six weeks away from the start of the school year, many questions still remain as to what schooling will actually look like come fall. Is it really feasible for schools to reopen for in-person classes as President Trump and others are pushing for? On this episode, Nat Malkus poses that question to John Bailey, […] The post How can schools possibly reopen this fall? A conversation with John Bailey appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

When remote learning started up this spring, a number of school districts initially forbade teachers from introducing new content in an effort to prevent achievement gaps from widening. Instead of teaching new knowledge, teachers were told to focus on maintaining previously learned skills. In subjects like reading, this focus on skills over content has long been the […] The post The Knowledge Gap [Rebroadcast] appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

Over the past few months, nearly every student in America has gotten a taste of what home-based learning has to offer. As many families have discovered, homeschooling has its ups and downs. On the plus-side, it can allow parents to spend more time with their children, more deeply engage in their children’s schooling, and craft […] The post Hybrid homeschooling (with Mike McShane) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

In the world of higher education research, “success” is usually defined as a function of two statistics: enrollment and completion. Going by those two checkpoints, students experience very different chances of success based on their backgrounds and family characteristics. Consider, for example, that students who come from families in the top 20 percent of earners […] The post Degrees of freedom (with Seth Andrew) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

For years, the charter school sector enjoyed bipartisan support, counting among its advocates Presidents Clinton and Obama, as well as Presidents Bush and Trump. Yet, in 2020, nearly all democratic presidential candidates advertised their opposition to charters and many called for a moratorium on their expansion. Republicans, by some folks’ estimations, also appear to be less enthusiastic […] The post The shifting politics of charter schooling appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

To say that the coronavirus pandemic is one of the most significant disruptions our education system has ever faced is hardly an understatement. Back in March, without a warning, 50 million students were shut out of school buildings and asked to engage in new modes of learning. Now, with less than a month left of […] The post What will it take to get back to school? (with Rick Hess and Candice McQueen) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

Gov. Jeb Bush joins to discuss the immense leadership challenges COVID-19 has brought to bear against all leaders, from the White House to the schoolhouse. The post Leadership in the coronavirus pandemic, with Governor Jeb Bush appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

In mere weeks, coronavirus toppled a long-standing pillar of our education system: students receiving in-person instruction from teachers. In the face of this turbulent change, teachers around the country have stepped up to help their students — and their colleagues — adapt to these constraints.  Today, Nat talks with three teacher-leaders who are forging a […] The post Teacher leadership amid coronavirus appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.