The Education Exchange

Jason Bransford, CEO of Gem Innovation Schools, discusses the impact of learning societies microschools in Idaho, enrollment shifts from homeschooling to brick and mortar students, reasons for choosing virtual schools, the concept of learning societies, locations and enrollment challenges, evidence of success in reading proficiency, and their innovative approach to education.

Lauren May, the Director of Advocacy at Step Up for Students, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss her latest report, which details the growth of Catholic school enrollment in Florida since 2013. "Why Catholic Schools in Florida Are Growing: 5 Things to Know," co-written with Patrick Gibbons and Ron Matus, is available now. https://www.reimaginedonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Why-Catholic-Schools-In-Florida-Are-Growing-Five-Things-to-Know-Final.pdf

Daniel Hamlin, an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the "Emerging School Models" conference, which will be hosted by Harvard's Program on Education Policy and Governance on Sept. 28 and 29, 2023. Learn more about "Emerging School Models: Moving from Alternative to Mainstream," including information on registration. https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/taubman/programs-research/pepg/events/emerging-school-models

Alicia Sasser Modestino, the research director for the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss her latest research, which finds benefits for students selected into a program that matches them with summer jobs. "Year-Round Benefits from Summer Jobs: How work programs impact student outcomes," co-written with Richard Paulsen, is available now at Education Next. https://www.educationnext.org/year-round-benefits-summer-jobs-how-work-programs-impact-student-outcomes

John Bailey, a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss artificial intelligence and what role it could have in the classroom. "AI in Education: The leap into a new era of machine intelligence carries risks and challenges, but also plenty of promise," is available now at Education Next. https://www.educationnext.org/a-i-in-education-leap-into-new-era-machine-intelligence-carries-risks-challenges-promises

Adam Tyner, the national research director at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Tyner's recent research, which questions whether economically disadvantaged students receive less funding than other students. Tyner's research brief, "Think Again: Is education funding in America still unequal?," is available now. https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/research/think-again-education-funding-america-still-unequal

Jane Quinn, the former director of the National Center for Community Schools, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss her new book, "The Community Schools Revolution." "The Community Schools Revolution," co-written with Martin Blank, Ira Harkavy, Lisa Villarreal and David Goodman, is available now. https://www.communityschoolsrevolution.org/

Greg Richmond, the superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how Chicago's Catholic schools reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic and earned gains in student achievement.

The editor-in-chief of Education Next and member of the National Assessment Governing Board, Martin R. West, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the latest release of National Assessment of Educational Progress data.

The executive director of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Institute of American Civics at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, Joshua Dunn, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, which ends the use of race in college admissions. Dunn's article, "High Court Decision in College Admissions Case Has K-12 Implications," is available now at EducationNext.org. https://www.educationnext.org/harvard-unc-admissions-k-12-effects-supreme-court/