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The Education Exchange
Hosted by Paul E. Peterson · EN
A weekly podcast highlighting education policy news, hosted by Paul E. Peterson, Senior editor of Education Next
12episodes
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Ep. 445 - June 1, 2026 - Growing Enrollment and Public Support for Charter Schools Can’t Break Through Partisan Divide
1w ago00:23:08Tap to summarizeMichael Henderson, associate professor at Louisiana State University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Henderson's paper, “Blowback or Buy-In: Public Opinion in Response to Charter School Penetration,” which was presented at “School Choice: Impacts on Participants, Non-Participants, Educators, and Entrepreneurs,” a conference hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Program on Education Policy and Governance on May 7 and 8, 2026.
Transcribe →Ep. 444 - May 26, 2026 - The Ever-Stubborn, Often-Widening Achievement Gap
2w ago00:34:24Tap to summarizePatrick J. Wolf, a Distinguished Professor of Education Policy at the University of Arkansas, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Wolf's paper, "The Nation’s Achievement Inequality Report Card: An Assessment of Interquartile Test Score Gaps and Equality Trends in Traditional Public, Charter, Catholic, and Department of Defense Schools," which was presented at “School Choice: Impacts on Participants, Non-Participants, Educators, and Entrepreneurs,” a conference hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Program on Education Policy and Governance on May 7 and 8, 2026.
Transcribe →Ep. 443 - May 18, 2026 - School Districts with Declining Enrollments Have Higher Funding, More Staff Per Pupil
3w ago00:27:34Tap to summarizeBen Scafidi, a Professor and Director of Education Economics Center at Kennesaw State University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss his paper, “Enrollment, Fiscal, and Resource Changes in American Public School Districts, 1998 to 2019,” which was presented at “School Choice: Impacts on Participants, Non-Participants, Educators, and Entrepreneurs,” a conference hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Program on Education Policy and Governance on May 7 and 8, 2026.
Transcribe →Ep. 442 - May 11, 2026 - Public School Enrollment Is Declining. Is Universal Choice to Blame?
May 1100:30:27Tap to summarizePatrick Graff, a Senior Fellow with the American Federation for Children, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Graff's paper, "Declining Public School Enrollment and the Rise of Universal Private School Choice Programs," which was presented at "School Choice: Impacts on Participants, Non-Participants, Educators, and Entrepreneurs," a conference hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School's Program on Education Policy and Governance on May 7 and 8, 2026.
Transcribe →Ep. 441 - May 4, 2026 - AP Exams Have Shown a Measurable Decline in Rigor for Years
May 400:31:46Tap to summarizeJohn Moscatiello, founder of Marco Learning, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Advanced Placement exams and how they've transformed through the past three years.
Transcribe →Ep. 440 - April 27, 2026 - The Devaluing of College Professors
Apr 2700:26:55Tap to summarizeSamuel Abrams, professor of politics at Sarah Lawrence College, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Abrams recent op-ed in Real Clear Politics, "The Real Crisis in Higher Education Isn't Just Ideology, It's Faculty Decline."
Transcribe →Ep. 439 - April 20, 2026 - Disability Diagnoses: The Latest Luxury Good at Elite Universities
Apr 2000:34:50Tap to summarizeJeremy B. Ney, Adjunct Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Ney's recent Substack post, "How the Wealthy Game Disability Laws for Ivy League Gains."
Transcribe →Ep. 438 - April 13, 2026 - How the University of Austin Fearlessly Pursues the Truth
Apr 1300:40:52Tap to summarizeCarlos Carvalho, the president of the University of Austin, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the institution's mission to bring back free inquiry to higher education.
Transcribe →Ep. 437 - April 6, 2026 - How to Build a Better Institute of Education Sciences
Apr 600:39:08Tap to summarizeAmber Northern, a senior advisor to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss her efforts on reforming the Institute of Education Science. The full report, "Reimagining the Institute of Education Sciences: A Strategy for Relevance and Renewal," is available now. https://ies.ed.gov/ies/2026/02/reimagining-ies
Transcribe →Ep. 436 - March 30, 2026 - Most Progressive College Professors Exclude Alternatives Views
Mar 3000:36:52Tap to summarizeJon Shields, a professor of American politics in the government department at Claremont McKenna College, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Shields' latest research, which uses the Open Syllabus database to see how contentious issues are being taught on college campuses.
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