The co-leader of the Eversheds Sutherland Business and Commercial Litigation team, Rocco E. Testani, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the influx of Covid-19 relief funds into schools, and whether or not the money will lead to improved performance for students.

Ep. 265 - Oct. 24, 2022 - Another $750 Billion To Fix Self-Inflicted Problems?

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Larissa May, the founder of #HalfTheStory, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how May's organization is working to help teens change social media.

Ep. 342 - May 13, 2024 - Social Media and the Struggle for Happiness

Dr. Carey Wright, the State Superintendent of Schools for Maryland, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Wright's time as Mississippi's state superintendent, as well as her current role in Maryland.

Ep. 341 - May 6, 2024 - “It’s Not a Miracle. It’s the Result of a Lot of Hard Work.”

Angela R. Watson,a senior research fellow at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and an assistant research professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the launch of the Johns Hopkins Homeschool Hub.

Ep. 340 - April 29, 2024 - A Resource for Homeschoolers and the Policymakers who Support Them

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 impact of private education on civic knowledge, skills and participation.

“The Public Purposes of Private Education: a Civic Outcomes Meta-Analysis,” co-written with M. Danish Shakeel, Alison Heap Johnson, Mattie A. Harris and Sarah R. Morris, is available now at Educational Psychology Review:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-024-09874-1"

Ep. 339 - April 22, 2024 - Private Schools Have the Edge on Civic Education

Vladimir Kogan, a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Ohio State University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss a new report from the New York State Education Department which argues that control of schools should move from mayors to school boards.

Ep. 265 - Oct. 24, 2022 - Another $750 Billion To Fix Self-Inflicted Problems?

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