That path is taken all too often by schools plagued by chronic absenteeism, misbehavior, and grade inflation. Truth is, ed ...

Paul Carrese, a Professor in the School of Civic & Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University, joins Paul E.

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Research shows that students benefit from digital math practice platforms. So why don’t more students use them?

Former Tennessee chief’s retreat reflects deeper fight over K–12 culture wars among MAGA Republicans ...

Derrell Bradford, the president of 50CAN, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how states might react to the new tax credit ...

Ester Fuchs, Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science at Columbia University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the New York City mayoral race, and what it could mean for ...

If you meet one person who is a dyed-in-the-wool ideologue, they are probably a dyed-in-the-wool ideologue. But if everyone you meet is a dyed-in-the-wool ideologue, maybe you’re the dyed-in-the-wool ...

In spring 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic caused school closures throughout the United States—a seismic disruption with immediate effects on enrollment. By fall 2020, early research found that K–12 public ...

Last month, I found myself unexpectedly drawn into a nearly three‑hour conversation between documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and podcaster Joe Rogan. In a world dominated by short-form TikToks and ...

If you’re looking for old-school values at the movies, you could do much worse than the Man of Steel reboot The new Superman is a solid, kid-friendly movie with healthy, old-school values. That wouldn ...

Robert Maranto, the 21st Century Chair in Leadership in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the Free Inquiry Papers, a project which ...