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The Education Exchange

Paul E. Peterson
Education Policy
Charter Schools
School Choice
Covid-19
National Assessment Of Educational Progress
Education Savings Accounts
Homeschooling
Covid-19 Pandemic
Teacher Unions
School Vouchers
K-12 Education
Trump Administration
Learning Loss
School Boards
Federal Funding
Private Schools
ESSER Funds
Teachers Union
Chronic Absenteeism
Science Of Reading

A weekly podcast highlighting education policy news, hosted by Paul E. Peterson, Senior editor of Education Next

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Ian V. Rowe, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Rowe's latest research, which investigates the role of family culture in student achievement. "Family Structure, a Key Factor Hidden in Plain Sight: ... more

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Michael Hartney, the Bruni Family Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and an associate professor of political science at Boston College, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how the Democratic Party has embraced teachers unions, and how t... more

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Dixie Lane joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Lane's new book,"Skipping School: A History of American Homeschooling and How It Went Mainstream."

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Geoffrey Kocks, a research associate at Blueprint Labs and PhD student at MIT, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Kocks' recent report, "Two Decades of Massachusetts Charter School Effects." blueprintlabs.mit.edu/research/two-decades-of-massac... more

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Recent Guests

Dixie Dylan Lane
Author of Skipping School, a History of Homeschooling and How It Went Mainstream
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Episode: Ep. 454 - Aug. 3, 2026 - Homeschoolers No Longer on the Margins of Education Choice
Geoffrey Kocks
Economist at MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Episode: Ep. 453 - July 27, 2026 - Charters’ “Lost Decade” Found Again?
Michelle Rhee
Former Chancellor of the DC Public Schools, now partner at Equal Opportunity Ventures
Equal Opportunity Ventures
Episode: Ep. 452 - July 20, 2026 - Could New Mayor End D.C. Teacher Evaluation System?
Shep Melnick
Professor of Political Science at Boston College
Boston College
Episode: Ep. 451 - July 13, 2026 - Supreme Court United in Belief that Transgender Athlete Bans Do Not Violate Title IX
Paul Carrese
Professor in the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership
Arizona State University
Episode: Ep. 450 - July 6, 2026 - The Role of Schools in Cultivating Patriotism
Lamar Alexander
Former Senator from Tennessee; former chair of the Senate HELP Committee
U.S. Senate (Tennessee)
Episode: Ep. 449 - June 29, 2026 - Lamar Alexander Tells Inside Story Behind Every Student Succeeds Act
Marty West
Vice Chair of the National Governing Board for NAEP; Academic Dean at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education; National Assessment of Educational Progress
Episode: Ep. 448 - June 22, 2026 - NAEP Scores Higher Among 9-Year-Olds Not Yet in School During Covid
Jacob Light
Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Episode: Ep. 447 - June 15, 2026 - Higher Ed Has Withstood Past Innovative Shocks. AI Is Hitting Different.
Michael Henderson
Professor of political science at Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Episode: Ep. 445 - June 1, 2026 - Growing Enrollment and Public Support for Charter Schools Can’t Break Through Partisan Divide

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Paul Peterson
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Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 36 ratings
  • Episode 342

    The first problematic episode.

    No conversation about parenting & family life. Solutions for children begins with and must be centered on parents & family.

    Equality should be the goal not equity.

    Capitalism has been the driver to lift people around the world out of poverty.

    The best way to help children is regain a focus and value on core academic curriculum (think reading, history & arithmetic).

    SEL is a distraction & diversion whose increase in schools & after school government funded pr... more

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    Nesorneb
    United States2 years ago
  • Just came across.

    Just came across this podcast. I think it’s pretty interesting thank you.

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    jaiden.cjones
    Canada5 years ago

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Listeners appreciate data-driven policy discussions and the way complex studies are translated for practitioners.
Overall, the show is seen as a credible, evidence-based resource for education policy and reform debates.
A negative reviewer notes a perceived imbalance in addressing parenting and family life in one episode, suggesting room for broader perspectives on child development in policy talks.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Ep. 453 - July 27, 2026 - Charters’ “Lost Decade” Found Again?
Q: What explains the declines in the 2010s, and what has been observed since the pandemic?
The guest highlights two main explanations—declines in teacher qualifications and leadership turnover—and notes that the Boston area drove much of the observed changes, with outside Boston showing relative stability and a post-pandemic rebound.
Ep. 453 - July 27, 2026 - Charters’ “Lost Decade” Found Again?
Q: Has charter school effectiveness fallen since 2015 in the Boston schools?
Yes, the guest explains that there was a decline in charter effects in the second half of the 2010s, though the effects rebounded after the pandemic, and the decline was a pre-COVID trend rather than caused by the pandemic itself.
Ep. 454 - Aug. 3, 2026 - Homeschoolers No Longer on the Margins of Education Choice
Q: What does it mean for homeschooling to go mainstream, and what norms are emerging beyond religion as a motivator?
She explains that mainstream status means homeschooling is no longer seen as odd, with demographic diversification and the presence of homeschooling across races, religions, and geographies while still acknowledging some ongoing debates about regulation and public education alignment.
Ep. 454 - Aug. 3, 2026 - Homeschoolers No Longer on the Margins of Education Choice
Q: How do you address STEM instruction when neither parent has a formal science background?
She notes there is no evidence of systematic underperformance in STEM for homeschoolers and describes strategies like outsourcing, using library resources, and leveraging community curriculums to cover science topics effectively.
Ep. 454 - Aug. 3, 2026 - Homeschoolers No Longer on the Margins of Education Choice
Q: First and foremost, do you homeschool your own children?
Dixie explains that while her own children vary in schooling arrangements, at least one child attends private school and the others are homeschooled, illustrating the flexibility many families adopt and the collaborative role of a spouse in managing different subjects.

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2. Geoffrey Kocks
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4. Shep Melnick
5. Paul Carrese
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7. Marty West
8. Jacob Light

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