The Education Exchange

Greg Richmond, the superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the challenges Catholic schools have faced through the years, and how they are navigating the current school choice landscape.

David Houston, an Assistant Professor at George Mason University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Houston's latest research, which investgiates what happens to public opinion when prominent partisan officials intervene in education policy debates. Houston's working paper, "How the Engagement of High-Profile Partisan Officials Affects Education Politics, Public Opinion, and Polarization," co-written with Alyssa Barone, is available now. https://edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai24-919.pdf

Sarah Cohodes, an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Cohodes' recent research, showing how education can increase civic participation.

Cal Jillson, a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Southern Methodist University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's effort to oust Texas House Republicans in primary races who have opposed his statewide Education Savings Account initiative.

Christy Wolfe, the senior vice president for policy, research, and planning for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, joins the Education Exchange to discuss what the budget cuts proposed by the Biden Administration could spell for charter schools.

Daniel Hamlin, an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Oklahoma, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss efforts to regulate homeschooling rules in states, and the upcoming Emerging School Models: Maintaining the Momentum conference, which will be hosted by Harvard’s Program on Education Policy and Governance on Sept. 12 and 13, 2023. Learn more about the conference, and register to attend, here: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/taubman/programs-research/pepg/events/2024-emerging-school-models

Brooks Bowden, an associate professor at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Bowden's latest research, which looks into the effects of lenient grading and standards on student learning. "The Unintended Consequences of Academic Leniency," co-written with Viviana Rodriguez and Zach Weingarten, is available now. https://edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai23-836.pdf

Larissa May, the founder of #HalfTheStory, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how May's organization is working to help teens change social media.

Dr. Carey Wright, the State Superintendent of Schools for Maryland, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Wright's time as Mississippi's state superintendent, as well as her current role in Maryland.

Angela R. Watson,a senior research fellow at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and an assistant research professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the launch of the Johns Hopkins Homeschool Hub.