Paid summer youth work, such as these lifeguard jobs, is increasingly rare, government statistics indicate, as more young people spend their summers in other ways. It’s 6 a.m. on a warm summer morning in southwest Philadelphia. While most of her…
Month: June 2025
The New World Order of Education
I was looking forward to reading Say Hello to the Bad Guys, the new book by ESPN’s Marc Raimondi. Billed as the story of how “professional wrestling’s ‘New World Order’ changed America” in the 1990s, it seemed like a book that has nothing to do with schooling but might have something valuable to say about the culture in which schools sit.
For the uninit...
The Education Exchange: Public School Enrollments Down 2 Percent Since 2020
The Education Exchange · Ep. 399 – June 30, 2025 – Public School Enrollments Down 2 Percent Since 2020
Joshua Goodman, an Associate Professor of Education and Economics at Boston University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Goodman’s latest research, which tracks how school enrollment has changed in the years since the Covid-19 pandem...
When Will School Reopen after the Coronavirus? – by Melissa Fall
In the week since we last updated this graphic on April 6, nine more states–including Alaska, Idaho, and Washington–have opted to close school buildings for the remainder of the academic year, bringing to 21 the total number of states with…
What We’re Watching: “On Day One, We Were Ready” – by Education Next
Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho recounts a “seamless” transition to distance learning in response to the novel coronavirus—and predicts it will lead to “a new revolution of choice.” Watch the video now. This is a video version of the Education Exchange…
The Education Exchange: Miami-Dade County’s Plan for Covid-19 – by Education Next
The superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Alberto Carvalho, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how the county has responded to and prepared for the coronavirus pandemic, including with significant investments in digital technology.
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Using Transparency To Create Accountability When School Buildings Are Closed and Tests Are Canceled – by Brian P. Gill
Martha Baldwin Elementary School in Alhambra, Calif., is closed amid the global coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. Schools across the country have closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and states have cancelled their spring assessments. These cancellations mark the first interruption…
EdNext Podcast: What If the Government Regulated Schools But Did Not Run Them? – by Education Next
As Ashley Berner explains in a new book, public education does not have to mean that all schools are the same. In earlier days, and in other countries, the government is the regulator of schools and provides quality control but does not directly operate all schools. This version of public education may better reflect American democracy, Berner notes.
Ashley Berner joins Marty W...
Getting Past the Broken “Teachers vs. Technology” Debate – by Thomas Arnett
Last month, Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson stated that America needed to fix the escalating costs of higher education by replacing lectures from professors with online learning and educational videos such as Ken Burns’ documentaries. His comments drew ire not only from his election challenger, former Senator Russ Feingold, but also from nationally-recognized figures such as Rand...
How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off by Ed-Tech Vendors – by Rob Waldron
During our honeymoon in Istanbul several decades ago, my wife and I found ourselves caught up in negotiations in the famed carpet souk. Having expressed a flicker of interest in one of the rugs we passed, we were whisked into an extraordinary sales pitch, the likes of which I’ve never encountered in all my years as a CEO. Dazzled by intricate weaving and gorgeous colors, we we...