The Education Exchange
Paul E. Peterson
A weekly podcast highlighting education policy news, hosted by Paul E. Peterson, Senior editor of Education Next
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Feb 3, 2025 • 26min
Ep. 378 - Feb. 3, 2025 - New NAEP Results Reveal Decade-Long Phenomenon of Persistent Learning Loss
Martin R. West, the editor-in-chief of Education Next and member of the National Assessment Governing Board, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the latest release of National Assessment of Educational Progress data.
Jan 21, 2025 • 25min
Ep. 381 - Feb. 24, 2025 - Big Money Comes to High School Sports
Andrew Perloff, a freelance writer and producer and the co-host of the nationally syndicated sports-radio program "The Maggie and Perloff Show," joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how the name, image and likeness space is making its way from college athletics into the high school realm.
"The Marketing of High School Athletes: A Rolling Tide," is available now at EducationNext.org.
https://www.educationnext.org/marketing-of-high-school-athletes-a-rolling-tide-name-image-likeness
Jan 17, 2025 • 37min
Ep. 376 - Jan. 21, 2025 - The Battle of Houston: Rescuing a Floundering District from a Broken System
Mike Miles, Superintendent of Schools for Houston Independent School District joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Miles' efforts to turn around Houston schools.
Jan 17, 2025 • 31min
Ep. 377 - Jan. 27, 2025 - Can Pandemic Recovery Be Accelerated with Technology?
Jean-Claude Brizard, President and CEO of Digital Promise Global, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the future of digital and virtual learning, and how innovations can strengthen teachers and students.
Jan 8, 2025 • 25min
Ep. 375 - Jan. 13, 2025 - Do Religious Schools Discriminate When Students Pray?
Benjamin Fleshman, Council at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the St. Dominic Academy v. Makin case, which looks into whether students at Catholic schools in Maine can participate in the state's school voucher program.
Dec 17, 2024 • 37min
Ep. 374 - Jan. 6, 2025 - Jeb Bush on School Choice in 2025: “A Lush Green Valley after a Rocky Climb”
Jeb Bush, the 43rd Governor of Florida and Chairman of ExcelinEd, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the state of school choice as 2025 begins.
Dec 11, 2024 • 30min
EP. 373 - Dec. 16, 2024 - Massachusetts and the Folly of Replacing Something with Nothing
Jim Peyser, the former Massachusetts Secretary of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the recent decision by Massachusetts voters to remove the high school graduation requirement for students taking the state's test, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System.
Dec 5, 2024 • 36min
Ep. 372 - Dec. 9, 2024 - “A Moment of Peril and Opportunity for Charter Schools”
Derrell Bradford, the president of 50CAN, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the state of charter schools and school choice in the aftermath of the 2024 elections.
Dec 2, 2024 • 34min
Ep. 367 - Nov. 4, 2024 - Bringing the Science of Reading To New York City Schools
Daniel Weisberg, First Deputy Chancellor, New York City Department of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the NYC Reads program, which aims to ensure that all New York City students become strong readers.
Nov 22, 2024 • 31min
Ep. 371 - Dec. 2, 2024 - From “Separation of Church and State” to “Free Exercise of Religion”
Clint Bolick, the 44th Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how the Supreme Court has interpreted the clauses of the First Amendment of the Constitution, and its impact on religious education in the United States.
