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The Education Exchange

Paul E. Peterson

428 episodes

2 weeks ago

Daion L. Daniels, Director of Research for the Indiana Department of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Program, which documents how many students took advantage of the Arkansas choice program, and its results in student achievement. The 2024-25 Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Program Annual Report, co-written with Alison Heape Johnson, Joshua B. McGee, and Patrick J. Wolf, is available now. https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/2024-25_Arkansas_Education_Freedom_Accounts_Program_Annual_Report_100125_OSCPE.pdf

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Daion L. Daniels, Director of Research for the Indiana Department of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Program, which documents how many students took advantage of the Arkansas choice program, and its results in student achievement. The 2024-25 Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Program Annual Report, co-written with Alison Heape Johnson, Joshua B. McGee, and Patrick J. Wolf, is available now. https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/2024-25_Arkansas_Education_Freedom_Accounts_Program_Annual_Report_100125_OSCPE.pdf

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Episodes (20/428)

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Ep. 424 - Dec. 22, 2025 - Arkansas Offers a Look Under the Hood of its ESA Program

Daion L. Daniels, Director of Research for the Indiana Department of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Program, which documents how many students took advantage of the Arkansas choice program, and its results in student achievement. The 2024-25 Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Program Annual Report, co-written with Alison Heape Johnson, Joshua B. McGee, and Patrick J. Wolf, is available now. https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/2024-25_Arkansas_Education_Freedom_Accounts_Program_Annual_Report_100125_OSCPE.pdf

2 weeks ago

28 minutes 6 seconds

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Ep. 423 - Dec. 15, 2025 - Could End-of-Course Exams Revive Accountability in Massachusetts?

Martin R. West, the editor-in-chief of Education Next, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the new Massachusetts state high school graduation framework, which will replace the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam.

3 weeks ago

19 minutes 34 seconds

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Ep. 422 - Dec. 8, 2025 - Community Colleges Are Bearing the Brunt of Postsecondary Enrollment Declines

Joshua Goodman, an associate professor of education and of economics at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Goodman's latest research, which looks into how the job market can impact college enrollment in two-year institutions. "Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment," co-written with Joseph Winkelmann, is available now at NBER. https://www.nber.org/papers/w34498

1 month ago

34 minutes 42 seconds

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Ep. 421 - Dec. 1, 2025 - “Charters Are in an Environment Rich with Opportunities”

Derrell Bradford, the president of 50CAN, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the state of charter schools in 2025, and where the sector can go as more school choice options become available for families.

1 month ago

39 minutes 8 seconds

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Ep. 420 - Nov. 24, 2025 - How Does Weighted Student Funding Work?

An adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins School of Education and the former superintendent of Seattle Public Schools, Joseph Olchefske, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss weighted student funding, and how it can best be implemented to increase student achievement.

1 month ago

26 minutes 33 seconds

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Ep. 419 - Nov. 17, 2025 - Does the U.S. Department of Education Help Student Achievement?

Rocco E. Testani, the co-leader of the Eversheds Sutherland Business and Commercial Litigation team, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the history of the U.S. Department of Education, its impact on student achievement and President Trump's efforts to shut the department down.

1 month ago

28 minutes 57 seconds

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Ep. 418 - Nov. 10, 2025 - The Future of the Federal Role in Education

Thiru Vignarajah, the former Deputy Attorney General of Maryland and the former Law Clerk to Justice Stephen Breyer, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the implications for dismantling or abolishing the U.S. Department of Education.

2 months ago

36 minutes 24 seconds

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Ep. 417 - Nov. 3, 2025 - Who Are Schools Really For?

Vladimir Kogan, a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Ohio State University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Kogan's new book, "No Adult Left Behind: How Politics Hijacks Education Policy and Hurts Kids"

2 months ago

20 minutes 58 seconds

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Ep. 416 - Oct. 27, 2025 - When Radicals Dreamed Big About Better Student Outcomes

Joseph P. Viteritti, the Thomas Hunter Professor of Public Policy at Hunter College in New York, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Viteritti's new book, Radical Dreamers: Race, Choice, and the Failure of American Education.

2 months ago

43 minutes 59 seconds

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Ep. 415 - Oct. 20, 2025 - The Education Exchange: After Mahmoud, How Far Will the Parent “Opt-Out” Movement Go?

Clint Bolick, the 44th Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how the Supreme Court has shifted its stance on school choice and religious freedom in education in the United States over the years.

2 months ago

31 minutes 17 seconds

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Ep. 414 - Oct. 14, 2025 - How Valuable Are Credentials as an Alternative Career Pathway?

Matt Sigelman, the President of the Burning Glass Institute, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss online courses and certificates, and how many are not delivering the skills employers need. Sigelman's report, "Holding New Credentials Accountable for Outcomes: We Need Evidence-Based Funding Models," co-written with Mark Schneider, Shrinidhi Rao, Scott Spitze, and Debbie Wasden, is available now. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6197797102be715f55c0e0a1/t/684c1077d4373f18701f76ee/1749815416101/Holding+New+Credentials+Accountable+For+Outcomes.pdf

2 months ago

30 minutes 17 seconds

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Ep. 413 - Oct. 6, 2025 - Arkansas Makes Case for Benefits of ESAs

Patrick J. Wolf, a professor of Education Policy at the University of Arkansas, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Wolf’s new research, which investigates the effect of education savings accounts in the state of Arkansas. "2024-25 Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Program Annual Report," co-written with Daion L. Daniels, Alison Heape Johnson and Joshua B. McGee, is available now. https://scdp.uark.edu/2024-25-arkansas-education-freedom-accounts-program-annual-report/

3 months ago

30 minutes 14 seconds

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Ep. 412 - Sept. 29, 2025 - Men and Women are More Equal and More Different Than Ever

Robert Henderson, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the growing political divide between men and women in the United States. Henderson's article, "The book that showed me manhood has to be created," is available now at The Boston Globe.

3 months ago

33 minutes 5 seconds

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Ep. 411 - Sept. 22, 2025 - How to Save a School District

Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District., joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how the district has worked to turn around lower performing schools.

3 months ago

40 minutes 49 seconds

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Ep. 410 - Sept. 15, 2025 - NAEP Scores of Graduating Seniors Continue to Fall

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.

3 months ago

24 minutes 3 seconds

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Ep. 409 - Sept. 8, 2025 - Peeling Back the Curtain on the “Science” Funded by NSF

Heather Mac Donald, the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Mac Donald's recent article, which is critical of the changes the Trump Administration has made with the National Science Foundation. Mac Donald's article, "Trump Takes on Big Science," is available now from City Journal. https://www.city-journal.org/article/trump-national-science-foundation-education-grant-funding

4 months ago

34 minutes 42 seconds

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Ep. 408 - Sept. 3, 2025 - As Trump Continues the Fight with Higher Ed, Will Harvard Be the Next Domino to Fall?

Ilya Marritz, an independent journalist, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Marritz's recent reporting on the relationship between Alan Garber, the president of Harvard University, and Jay Bhattacharya, who is currently the director of the National Institutes of Health. Marritz's article, "Alan Garber's former student now holds the keys to Harvard's future," is available now from The Boston Globe. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/11/metro/alan-garbers-former-student-now-holds-keys-harvards-future/

4 months ago

38 minutes 44 seconds

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Ep. 407 - Aug. 25, 2025 - Make School Boards Matter

Scott R. Levy, an Adjunct Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Levy's new book, Why School Boards Matter: Reclaiming the Heart of American Education and Democracy.

4 months ago

40 minutes 20 seconds

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Ep. 406 - Aug. 18, 2025 - Why Not Choose Public Schools?

Brian Stephens, the CEO of Caissa K12, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how public schools can make themselves more appealing to students and parents as vouchers and tax credits becomes more popular across the country.

4 months ago

26 minutes

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Ep. 405 - Aug. 11, 2025 - Did Columbia Capitulate or Correct Course?

Paul Carrese, a Professor in the School of Civic & Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Columbia University's recent $200 million settlement with the Trump administration.

5 months ago

36 minutes 55 seconds