EdNext Podcast

Latest Episodes:

The Improvement at the Charter Schools Is about Twice that of the Improvement in the District Sector Sep 09, 2020

Show notes

The Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government at Harvard University and the senior editor of Education Next, Paul E. Peterson, joins Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss Peterson's new research, which compares student achievement over time between students in charter schools and traditional district schools. "Charter Schools Show Steeper Upward Trend in Student Achievement than District Schools," by Peterson and M. Danish Shakeel, is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/charter-schools-show-steeper-upward-trend-student-achievement-first-nationwide-study

Ep. 208 - Sept. 2, 2020: Teachers Unions Shaping Reopening Decisions Sep 02, 2020

Show notes

A professor of political science at City College of New York-CUNY and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Daniel DiSalvo, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss the durable clout of teachers unions following the Supreme Court's Janus decision that had been predicted to weaken the unions. He also discusses whether New York City could be on the verge of its first teacher strike since 1975. "Teachers Unions in the Post-Janus World," by DiSalvo and Michael Hartney, is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/teachers-unions-post-janus-world-defying-predictions-still-hold-major-clout/

Ep. 207 - Aug. 26, 2020: The Education Leader’s Guide to Using Data and Research Aug 26, 2020

Show notes

The authors of Common-Sense Evidence: The Education Leader’s Guide to Using Data and Research, Nora Gordon and Carrie Conaway, join Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss how leaders and educators can bridge the divide between academic research and real-time classroom application. "To Broaden Evidence Use Beyond the Federal Law’s Requirements, Use Common Sense," is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/to-broaden-evidence-use-beyond-the-federal-laws-requirements-use-common-sense/

Ep. 206 - Aug. 19, 2020: Results of the 2020 Education Next Survey of Public Opinion Aug 19, 2020

Show notes

The Senior Editor of Education Next, Paul E. Peterson, joins Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss the results from the 2020 edition of the Education Next survey, including how the Covid-19 pandemic may have shaped public opinion on digital learning.

Ep. 205 - July 8, 2020: How Parents and Teachers Felt About the Covid-19 School Shutdowns Jul 08, 2020

Show notes

In a special crossover with The Education Exchange, the Editor in Chief of Education Next, Marty West, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss findings from the 2020 Education Next survey, which reveals what American parents and teachers think of quality of the instruction their children received after schools closed their doors in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. "What American Families Experienced When Covid-19 Closed Their Schools," by Michael B. Henderson, David Houston, Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West, is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/what-american-families-experienced-when-covid-19-closed-schools-2020-survey

Ep. 204 - June 10, 2020: How Students Are Kept Out of the Best Public Schools Jun 10, 2020

Show notes

The author of A Fine Line: How Most American Kids Are Kept Out of the Best Public Schools, Tim DeRoche, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss his new book and how low-income children are assigned to failing public schools, rather than closer, high-performing schools, thanks to attendance zones drawn by districts. DeRoche's article for Education Next, "Public-School Attendance Zones Violate a Civil Rights Law," is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/public-school-attendance-zones-violate-civil-rights-law-equal-educational-opportunities-act-a-fine-line/

Ep. 203 - June 3, 2020: Why Some Schools Are Responding Well to the Pandemic Jun 03, 2020

Show notes

The CEO of the Silicon Schools Fund, Brian Greenberg, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss how schools have transitioned well to distance learning during the Covid-19 pandemic, and others have struggled. Greenberg's post, "What We’ve Learned from Distance Learning, and What it Means for the Future," is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/what-weve-learned-from-distance-learning-what-it-means-for-future-improving-online-education/

Ep. 202 - May 28, 2020: Why Fewer Teens Are Working Summer Jobs May 28, 2020

Show notes

Education reporter David Loewenberg joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss Loewenberg's new article, which investigates the declining numbers of teens working during the summer, and how this trend has researchers and educators worried. Loewenberg's article, "Summer School Is the New Summer Job: Why fewer teens are working—and why it matters," is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/summer-school-new-summer-job-why-fewer-teens-are-working-why-it-matters/

Ep. 201 - May 20, 2020: The Grade-Level Expectations Trap and the Post-Coronavirus Reopening May 20, 2020

Show notes

The co-founder and chief executive officer at New Classrooms, Joel Rose, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss Rose's new article, which details the "Iceberg Problem," and how many students can be harmed by grade-level math instruction. Rose's article, "The Grade-Level Expectations Trap: How lockstep math lessons leave students behind," is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/grade-level-expectations-trap-how-lockstep-math-lessons-leave-students-behind/

Ep. 200 - May 13, 2020: Jeb Bush On Adjusting to Distance Learning During the Pandemic May 13, 2020

Show notes

The 43rd Governor of the State of Florida and the President and Chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, Jeb Bush, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West for the 200th episode of the EdNext Podcast. Gov. Bush discusses his experience managing crises, as well as some of the best practices to continue education during the Covid-19 pandemic shutdowns. Gov. Bush recently wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post, "It’s time to embrace distance learning — and not just because of the coronavirus." https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/03/jeb-bush-its-time-embrace-distance-learning-not-just-because-coronavirus/

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected