Cory Koedel, a Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Missouri, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Koedel's latest research, which looks into the changes in working conditions for teachers following the Covid-19 pandemic.

"The Decline in Teacher Working Conditions During and After the COVID Pandemic," co-written with Sofia Baker, is available now.

https://edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai24-1000.pdf

Dan Goldhaber, the Director of the Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Goldhaber's research, which estimates the effect of federal ESSER funds on K-12 schools in 2023.

"ESSER and Student Achievement: Assessing the Impacts of the Largest One-Time Federal Investment in K12 Schools," by Goldhaber and Grace Falken, is available now.

https://caldercenter.org/publications/esser-and-student-achievement-assessing-impacts-largest-one-time-federal-investment-k12

Nick Melvoin, member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss LAUSD's decision to ban cell phone use during the school day, which will take effect in January 2025.

Nina Thorup Dalgaard, a senior researcher at VIVE, The Danish Center for Social Science Research, joins the Education Exchange to discuss the rise in students receiving special education, and how meeting the individual needs of all those children has become more challenging.

Chad Aldeman, the founder of Read Not Guess, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how teachers are paid, and how recent demands by the Chicago Teachers Union could impact the teacher salary landscape.

Greg Richmond, the superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the challenges Catholic schools have faced through the years, and how they are navigating the current school choice landscape.

David Houston, an Assistant Professor at George Mason University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Houston's latest research, which investgiates what happens to public opinion when prominent partisan officials intervene in education policy debates.

Houston's working paper, "How the Engagement of High-Profile Partisan Officials Affects Education Politics, Public Opinion, and Polarization," co-written with Alyssa Barone, is available now.

https://edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai24-919.pdf

Sarah Cohodes, an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Cohodes' recent research, showing how education can increase civic participation.

Cal Jillson, a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Southern Methodist University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's effort to oust Texas House Republicans in primary races who have opposed his statewide Education Savings Account initiative.

Christy Wolfe, the senior vice president for policy, research, and planning for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, joins the Education Exchange to discuss what the budget cuts proposed by the Biden Administration could spell for charter schools.