The Education Exchange

Jorge Elorza, the CEO of Democrats for Education Reform and the former Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the recent results in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, and its possible ramifications on education.

Clint Bolick, the 44th Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy case, a religious education case that will be heard by the United States Supreme Court in their upcoming term.

Misty Gallo, Distinguished Doctoral Fellow at the University of Arkansas in the Department of Education Reform, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the 2025–26 Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Program Annual Report.

Jim Blew, advisor to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Coaltion, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit law, scheduled to go into effect in January 2027.

Dan Weisberg, Chief Program and Policy Officer at the Wallace Foundation and former deputy chancellor of New York City Public Schools, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how AI is being regulated in schools, and how technology could help teachers.

Steven Wilson, a Senior Fellow at the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Nikole Hannah-Jones' recent essay, in which she wrestles with her decision to send her daughter to an under-performing public school.

Michael Kirst, professor emeritus of education at Stanford University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss a recently passed law that gives California's governor more power over education in the state.

Angela R. Watson, a Johns Hopkins education professor and director of the Homeschooling Research Lab, explores the tangled path to federal scholarship tax credits. They discuss why microschools are hard to count, how state rules shape their identity, and whether homeschoolers can use funds for tutors, technology, curricula, or hands-on learning. The conversation also examines scholarship organizations and the Homeschool Hub’s state policy tracking.

Dan Hamlin, the dean of the College of Education at the University of Texas, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Hamlin's latest research, which looks to measure the growth and impact of microschools in the United States.

Mike Miles, the superintendent of Houston Independent School District, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Miles' new book, By Design: How to Transform School Systems.