The Report Card with Nat Malkus
AEI Podcasts
The Report Card with Nat Malkus is the education podcast of the American Enterprise Institute. It is a hub for discussing innovative work to improve education – from early childhood to higher education – and the lives of America’s children. It evaluates research, policy, and practice efforts to improve the lives of families, schools and students. The Report Card seeks to engage with everyone who is interested in education in an accessible way. It brings guests that are doing compelling work across a spectrum from high level policy changes to innovations at the classroom level, work that will start conversations about improving education and the lives of children more broadly. Each episode lets listeners – policymakers, teachers, and parents –learn relevant information that they can use in their efforts to improve education.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Oct 18, 2019 • 35min
Choosing college with Michael Horn
Do college rankings help students choose the right college? Nat Malkus talks to Michael Horn about his new book and the roles various people play in students' college decision-making journey
The post Choosing college with Michael Horn appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.
Oct 4, 2019 • 43min
Rural education with Jeff Hawkins and Campbell Scribner
host Nat Malkus talks to Jeff Hawkins of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative and Campbell Scribner at the University of Maryland about the unique challenges and strengths of rural schools, the history of consolidation and local control, and why rural schools perform better than urban and town schools.
The post Rural education with Jeff Hawkins and Campbell Scribner appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.
Sep 20, 2019 • 44min
Is the achievement gap actually a knowledge gap? (with Natalie Wexler and Ashley Berner)
When it comes to teaching reading, most American schools prioritize skill acquisition over background knowledge. Students are asked to find the main idea of a passage without learning the background knowledge that the passage is discussing. However, research shows that background knowledge is more critical to reading comprehension than disembodied skills. In this episode, host […]
The post Is the achievement gap actually a knowledge gap? (with Natalie Wexler and Ashley Berner) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.
Sep 6, 2019 • 33min
Citizen Philanthropists and Education Reform with Charles Best
In 2000, Charles Best started DonorsChoose.org, a website that allows teachers to request needed materials for classroom projects, and “citizen philanthropists” from across the country could fund their requests. While DonorsChoose has an impact on individual classrooms, the data it produces creates a map of what materials teachers are requesting in every district of the […]
The post Citizen Philanthropists and Education Reform with Charles Best appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.
Aug 9, 2019 • 30min
Could the P-TECH schools model close the skills gap? (with Grace Suh)
In P-TECH schools, students earn a high school diploma and an associate’s degree tied to the needs of local industry partners that provide workplace experiences.
The post Could the P-TECH schools model close the skills gap? (with Grace Suh) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.
Jul 25, 2019 • 48min
Can income share agreements address college affordability and accountability concerns? (with Beth Akers and Tonio DeSorrento)
Last year, student loan debt hit $1.5 trillion. From free college to loan forgiveness, there are plenty of ideas to lower student debt.
The post Can income share agreements address college affordability and accountability concerns? (with Beth Akers and Tonio DeSorrento) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.
Jul 12, 2019 • 1h 19min
Debate Edition: The right direction on Title IX Sexual Harassment regulations
In this special episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus brings you a debate that took place live at AEI on proposed new Title IX regulations that roll back Obama-era rules.
The post Debate Edition: The right direction on Title IX Sexual Harassment regulations appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.
