Hi there, and welcome back to our public policy podcast--in this episode, we will cover the general field of educational policy. It's a bit hard to really talk about this topic as most of what falls into educational policy is determined by local and state decision-makers (think school boards here) but at the national level there is quite a bit that is done to supplement state and local initiatives. Our conversation will cover data on literacy, reading comprehension, math performance, and much more as well as describe the federal-level initiatives that have had significant effect on general educational policy (like No Child Left Behind). This episode ends with discussion of issues like school safety, vouchers, and the changes we're seeing with educational policy in 2025. I hope this episode proves helpful with better understanding this complicated field!