The Education Exchange Podcast
1) 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
2) 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
3) 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
4) 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
5) 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
6) 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
7) 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
8) 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 U...Show More
9) 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 r...Show More
10) 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 th...Show More