The Podcasts

Education Next Podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Soundcloud and here every week.

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The Education Exchange: How The Last Frontier is First in Charter-Student Performance

Alaska’s education commissioner attributes top ranking to a commitment to mission and to shared learning between charter and district leaders
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The Education Exchange: Who Boasts the Best Charter Schools in the U.S.?

First-ever ranking of charter students by state on Nation’s Report Card
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The Education Exchange: The “Teachers Union Premium” in School Board Elections

Researchers find union-backed candidates win seven out of ten board races
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The Education Exchange: Let a Thousand Charters Bloom

A wave of new state legislation has paved the way for charter-school expansion, NAPCS president reports
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The Education Exchange: “A decision this nation will come to regret”

Former Breyer law clerk explains justice's dissent in Seattle school desegregation case
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The Education Exchange: The Dallas Teacher Performance Pay Experiment

Effective teachers identified, incentivized to bring talents to lowest-performing schools
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The Education Exchange: Questionable Conclusions on School Spending Cast Doubt on Economist’s Research

“It’s not that money can’t matter. It’s that on average money doesn’t matter.”
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The Education Exchange: The College Power of KIPP Charter Schools

Major new study shows attendance at both KIPP middle and high schools get more students to and through college
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The Education Exchange: Ohio Students on the Rebound

State data from spring 2023 show sizeable post-pandemic recovery in ELA, modest gains in math

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