The Education Exchange Podcast
1) Ep. 425 - Jan. 12, 2025 - Teacher Salaries Cut, Even When Public Districts Have More Money
Aaron Garth Smith, the Director of Education Reform at the Reason Foundation, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Reason's latest report, which details how education funds were spent in 2025. "K-12 Edu...Show More
2) 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 too...Show More
Ep. 424 - Dec. 22, 2025 - Arkansas Offers a Look Under the Hood of its ESA Program
28:06 | Dec 22nd, 2025
3) 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 Comprehensiv...Show More
4) 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...Show More
5) 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 familie...Show More
6) 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...Show More
7) 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 st...Show More
8) 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 th...Show More
9) 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 P...Show More
10) 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...Show More
Ep. 416 - Oct. 27, 2025 - When Radicals Dreamed Big About Better Student Outcomes
43:59 | Oct 27th, 2025