Education Next – Education Next https://www.educationnext.org A Journal of Opinion and Research About Education Policy Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:29:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.2 https://i2.wp.com/www.educationnext.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/e-logo-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Education Next – Education Next https://www.educationnext.org 32 32 181792879 The Education Exchange: The Vanishing Gap in School Funding https://www.educationnext.org/the-education-exchange-the-vanishing-gap-in-school-funding/ Mon, 07 Aug 2023 08:55:42 +0000 https://www.educationnext.org/?p=49716813 “Savage inequalities” of 30 years ago have disappeared, new report says

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Photo of Adam TynerAdam Tyner, the national research director at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Tyner’s recent research, which questions whether economically disadvantaged students receive less funding than other students.

Tyner’s research brief, “Think Again: Is education funding in America still unequal?,” is available now.

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]]> 49716813 The Education Exchange: Are Community Schools a Revolution in Education? https://www.educationnext.org/the-education-exchange-are-community-schools-a-revolution-in-education/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 08:50:41 +0000 https://www.educationnext.org/?p=49716798 Strategy combines local resources for student success

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Jane Quinn, the former director of the National Center for Community Schools, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss her new book, “The Community Schools Revolution.”

“The Community Schools Revolution,” co-written with Martin Blank, Ira Harkavy, Lisa Villarreal and David Goodman, is available now.

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]]> 49716798 The Education Exchange – A Rare Pandemic Success Story: Chicago Catholic Schools’ Commitment to Mission https://www.educationnext.org/the-education-exchange-a-rare-pandemic-success-story-chicago-catholic-schools-commitment-to-mission/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 08:59:48 +0000 https://www.educationnext.org/?p=49716792 Gains in enrollment, test scores, and teacher recruitment possible through a “Herculean effort,” says superintendent

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Photo of Greg RichmondGreg Richmond, the superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how Chicago’s Catholic schools reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic and earned gains in student achievement.

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]]> 49716792 The Education Exchange: National Test Finds “Dramatic” Declines in Student Achievement in Math, Reading https://www.educationnext.org/the-education-exchange-national-test-finds-dramatic-declines-in-student-achievement-in-math-reading/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 08:50:43 +0000 https://www.educationnext.org/?p=49716743 Absenteeism is on the rise, while accountability, algebra retreat

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Photo of Marty WestThe editor-in-chief of Education Next and member of the National Assessment Governing Board, Martin R. West, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the latest release of National Assessment of Educational Progress data.

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]]> 49716743 The Education Exchange: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Because Only a Quarter of Teacher-Prep Programs Are Teaching Reading Instruction Well https://www.educationnext.org/the-education-exchange-why-cant-johnny-read-because-only-a-quarter-of-teacher-prep-programs-are-teaching-reading-instruction-well/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 08:59:20 +0000 https://www.educationnext.org/?p=49716712 New review of almost 700 elementary-ed teacher preparation programs finds many courses don't align with "science of reading"

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Photo of Heather PeskeThe president of the National Council on Teacher Quality, Heather Peske, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss NCTQ’s latest report, which focuses on how to bring effective literacy instruction to scale.

“Teacher Prep Review: Strengthening Elementary Reading Instruction,” is available now.

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]]> 49716712 The Education Exchange: Charter School Students Learn More than Traditional Public School Students, a New Study Finds https://www.educationnext.org/the-education-exchange-charter-school-students-learn-more-than-traditional-public-school-students-a-new-study-finds/ Mon, 26 Jun 2023 08:58:00 +0000 https://www.educationnext.org/?p=49716710 Existing charter schools are getting better over time, though online-only schools lag

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Photo of Macke RaymondA Distinguished Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution and director of the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University, Macke Raymond, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss CREDO’s latest study, which examines the academic progress of students enrolled in charter schools compared with the progress of students enrolled in traditional public schools.

“As a Matter of Fact: The National Charter School Study III,” is available now.

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]]> 49716710 The Education Exchange: Are Connections the Way to Get Ahead? https://www.educationnext.org/the-education-exchange-are-connections-the-way-to-get-ahead/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:59:32 +0000 https://www.educationnext.org/?p=49716709 Friendships may be important, but family structure matters even more

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Photo of Angela DillsA Professor of Economics and the Gimelstob-Landry Distinguished Professor of Regional Economic Development at Western Carolina University, Angela K. Dills, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Dills’ latest research, which investigates the role of social capital on upward social and economic mobility.

The paper, “Are Connections the Way to Get Ahead? Social Capital, Student Achievement, Friendships, and Social Mobility,” co-written with Peterson and M. Danish Shakeel, is available now.

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]]> 49716709 The Education Exchange: 2023 Is the Year of Universal Choice in Education Savings Accounts https://www.educationnext.org/the-education-exchange-2023-is-the-year-of-universal-choice-in-education-savings-accounts/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 08:45:14 +0000 https://www.educationnext.org/?p=49716689 "We better get doing our job of implementing well," says EdChoice’s Enlow

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Photo of Robert EnlowThe President and CEO of EdChoice, Robert Enlow, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the growing popularity of education savings accounts in the United States, and how best to implement this universal choice option.

“Success of Educational Choice Laws Will Depend on Implementing Them with Excellence” by Enlow is available now at Education Next.

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]]> 49716689 The Education Exchange: Performance Bonuses of up to $10,000 for Teachers Yield Long-Term Gains for South Carolina Students https://www.educationnext.org/the-education-exchange-performance-bonuses-of-up-to-10000-for-teachers-yield-long-term-gains-for-south-carolina-students/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:38:11 +0000 https://www.educationnext.org/?p=49716685 Coaching, feedback for educators were also part of Teacher Advancement Program

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Photo of Orgül ÖztürkThe department chair and professor of economics in the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, Orgül Öztürk, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Öztürk’s latest research, which investigates the outcomes of South Carolina’s Teacher Advancement Program.

“Teacher Performance Pay, Coaching, and Long-Run Student Outcomes,” co-written with Sarah Cohodes and Ozkan Eren, is available now.

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]]> 49716685 The Education Exchange: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s Limits on Union Power Pay Off https://www.educationnext.org/the-education-exchange-wisconsin-governor-scott-walkers-limits-on-union-power-pay-off/ Tue, 30 May 2023 08:37:35 +0000 https://www.educationnext.org/?p=49716674 But students learn more only when districts change their salary schedules

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Photo of Barbara BiasiAn Assistant Professor at Yale SOM and a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance, Barbara Biasi, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the impacts of Wisconsin’s Act 10, from student performance to teacher pay.

“Wisconsin’s Act 10, Flexible Pay, and the Impact on Teacher Labor Markets” is available now at Education Next.

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