The Report Card with Nat Malkus

Among those whose work has been most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic are teachers. In the course of just a few weeks, nearly all of the nation’s 3.6 million elementary and secondary school teachers have had to reorient their carefully crafted lesson plans for distance learning. What’s more, many of them have had mere days […] The post Teaching amid the coronavirus pandemic appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

With America's education system upended, school districts are faced with complex concerns. Nat talks with two superintendents about how to confront them. The post Superintendents and coronavirus (with Josh Starr and Duncan Klussmann) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

COVID-19 has upended America's school system in unprecedented ways. AEI Fellow John Bailey joins to provide insight from his 2005 work combatting influenza The post Coronavirus and school closures (with John Bailey) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

The world of higher education has increasingly come under fire in the past few years. As concerns about rising tuition costs, workplace readiness of graduates, and inequitable admissions practices have become widespread, criticisms of colleges have become more vehement. Minerva is taking these challenges head-on. Founded by former Snapfish CEO Ben Nelson in 2011, the […] The post Minerva and the future of higher education with Ben Nelson appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

Liberian Education Minister George Werner and Bridge Int'l VP Steve Cantrell talk about how their partnership has helped transform Liberia's school system. The post Liberian education and Bridge International Academies with George Werner and Steve Cantrell appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

The 2018 Stoneman Douglas shooting was the deadliest school shooting in US history. Author Max Frost offers his take on how to prevent similar tragedies. The post Why Meadow Died: with Max Eden appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

Dr. Morgan Polikoff of USC joins Nat to discuss the materials teachers use to create engaging lesson plans, much of which is made without oversight The post Evaluating supplemental curricula with Morgan Polikoff appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

Nat and guest Robert Pondiscio discuss NYC's successful - yet contentious - Sucess Academy Charter Schools, what sets them apart, and the lessons from them The post Success Academy Charter Schools with Robert Pondiscio appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

Education news was prevalent in 2019. Join Nat Malkus and guests as they cover the year's biggest stories and look ahead to what 2020 will bring The post 2019 Education Year in Review: with Erica Green, Alyson Klein, and Josh Mitchell appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

Host Nat Malkus talks to former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb about how teen vaping, a growing trend in high schools, affects both students and schools. Substance abuse counselor Milagros Vascones-Gatski and Evie Blad, a reporter from Education Week, also join Nat to discuss ways to address the problem. The post Teen Vaping with Scott Gottlieb, Mila Vascones-Gatski, and Evie Blad appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.