The Education Exchange

Scott Carrell, a Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Carrell's latest research, which looks at whether high schools have a significant effect in whether or not students go to college. "Do Schools Matter? Measuring the Impact of California HighSchools on Test Scores and Postsecondary Enrollment," co-written with Michal Kurlaender, Paco Martorell, Matthew Naven, and Christina Sun, is available now. https://conference.nber.org/conf_papers/f191771.pdf

Frank Edelblut, the Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Peterson’s latest research, which ranked states by their charter school performance and found that Alaska had the top-performing charter sector in the United States. "The Nation’s Charter Report Card: First-ever state ranking of charter student performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress," co-written with M. Danish Shakeel, is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/nations-charter-report-card-first-ever-state-ranking-charter-student-performance-naep/

Deena M. Bishop, the Commissioner of Education for the state of Alaska, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Peterson's latest research, which ranked states by their charter school performance and found that Alaska had the top-performing charter sector in the United States. "The Nation’s Charter Report Card: First-ever state ranking of charter student performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress," co-written with M. Danish Shakeel, is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/nations-charter-report-card-first-ever-state-ranking-charter-student-performance-naep/

Jim Peyser, the former Massachusetts Secretary of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Peterson's latest research, which for the first time ranks states by their charter school performance, based on student performance in reading and math on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, between 2009 and 2019. "The Nation’s Charter Report Card: First-ever state ranking of charter student performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress," co-written with M. Danish Shakeel, is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/nations-charter-report-card-first-ever-state-ranking-charter-student-performance-naep/

Michael Hartney, a fellow at the Hoover Institution and assistant professor of political science at Boston College, Joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the influence of teachers-union endorsements on school-board elections.

Nina Rees, the president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the continued growth of the charter school sector in 2023, led by state-level legislation.

Thiru Vignarajah, the former Deputy Attorney General of Maryland and the former Law Clerk to Justice Stephen Breyer, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Breyer's book, "Breaking the Promise of Brown", and Vignarajah's experiences as one of his law clerks and in working on the issue of school segregation. "Breaking the Promise of Brown" is available now from Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/books/breaking-the-promise-of-brown/

The Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, Eric Hanushek, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the the Accelerating Campus Excellence program and efforts to attract and retain effective teachers. "Attracting and Retaining Highly Effective Educators in Hard-to-Staff Schools," co-written with Andrew J. Morgan, Minh Nguyen, Ben Ost and Steven G. Rivkin, is available now from NBER. https://www.nber.org/papers/w31051

Julie Young, VP of Education Outreach and Student Services for Arizona State University, discusses concerns over virtual schools and the challenges faced during the COVID pandemic. They explore well-designed curriculum, personalized engagement, and socialization opportunities. The importance of virtual education in college preparation and its effectiveness compared to physical classrooms is also discussed.

Jay P. Greene, a Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Greene's testimony in the New Yorkers for Students’ Educational Rights, et al. v. The State of New York case. Greene's report debunks the claim that increasing education spending generally leads to improved student outcomes. "Expert Report of Jay P. Greene, PhD: New Yorkers for Students’ Educational Rights, et al. v. The State of New York" is available now. https://www.heritage.org/education/report/expert-report-jay-p-greene-phd-new-yorkers-students-educational-rights-et-al-v-the