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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Sofoklis Goulas, a fellow at the Brookings Institution and the Hamilton Project, joins Mike and David to discuss the Fordham report he just authored, Underachieving and Underenrolled: Chronically Low-Performing Schools in the Post-Pandemic Era. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber shares a study on the effects of Zearn Math on third through fifth grade math performance in Louisiana.
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Sofoklis Goulas, Underachieving and Underenrolled: Chronically Low-Performing Schools in the Post-Pandemic Era, Thomas B. Fordham Institute (September 2024)âThe case for closing underenrolled, low-performing schoolsâ âMichael J. PetrilliâWe need to prepare now for the school closures that are comingâ âTim DalyShirin Hashim, Measuring the Efficacy of Zearn Math in Louisiana, AERA Open (2024)Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Stephanie Distler at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Michael Goldstein, co-founder of the Math Learning Lab in Boston, joins Mike and David to discuss the track record of high-dosage tutoring in mitigating pandemic learning loss. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber shares a study on the long-term effects of the METCO program, which aims to increase diversity and reduce racial isolation by busing students from Boston to surrounding suburbs.
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Mike Goldstein and Bowen Paulle, The narrow path to do it right: Lessons from vaccine making for high-dosage tutoring, Thomas B. Fordham Institute (March 2021)âStudents arenât benefiting much from tutoring, one new study showsâ âJillBarshayMatthew A. Kraft, Danielle Sanderson Edwards, and Marisa Cannata, The Scaling Dynamics and Causal Effects of a District-Operated Tutoring Program, Annenberg Institute at Brown University (August 2024)Elizabeth Setren, Busing to Opportunity? The Impacts of the METCO Voluntary School Desegregation Program on Urban Students of Color, NBER (2024)Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Stephanie Distler at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Paul Bruno, an assistant professor of education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, joins Mike and David to discuss the pros and cons of universal free lunch. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber explores how mandating Advanced Placement course offerings and waiving AP exam fees impact student participation.
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âShould All School Meals Be Free?ââTim DalyâMake School Lunches Great AgainââMax EdenIan Callen and Christiana Stoddard, âPutting the âAâ in AP: The effect of advanced placement state policies on student participation and performance,â Economics of Education Review (2024)Feedback Welcome: This week, we're trying something new on the Education Gadfly Podcast! After nearly 20 years of keeping our episodes short and snappy, we're experimenting with a longer format to explore topics in greater depth. Weâd love to hear your thoughts on this changeâwhether you love it or hate it. If you enjoy the podcast, please share it with your friends and colleagues; your support helps us reach more listeners!
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#936: How socioeconomic factors explain achievement gaps, with Eric Hengyu Hu and Paul L. Morgan
On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, SUNY Albanyâs Eric Hengyu Hu and Paul L. Morgan, authors of Fordhamâs recently released report Explaining Achievement Gaps: The Role of Socioeconomic Factors, joins Mike and David to discuss their findings. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reports on a study of differences in grading practices between international and domestic instructors at U.S. public universities.
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Eric Hengyu Hu and Paul L. Morgan, Explaining Achievement Gaps: The Role of Socioeconomic Factors, Fordham Institute (August 2024)âAmericaâs highest-achieving students are disproportionately Asian. Letâs not be afraid to investigate why.ââMichael J. Petrilli and Amber M. NorthernMeredith Coffey and Adam Tyner, Excellence Gaps by Race and Socioeconomic Status, Fordham Institute (August 2023)Trang Pham and Stephanie Potochnick, Undergraduate Grading Practices of International and Domestic Faculty: Evidence From Three Large U.S. Public Universities, AERA Open (2024)Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Stephanie Distler at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Starlee Coleman, newly named President and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, joins Mike and David to discuss how the charter sector can find success with a Trump or Harris presidency. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reports on a study of how nearby charter schools impact Catholic school enrollment.
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âHow Kamala Harris can move to the center on educationââ Michael J. Petrilli âWhat could a Vice President Vance do to advance rural and small town education?ââAaron ChurchillâWill next monthâs Harris-Trump debate even mention education?ââ Dale ChuShaun M. Dougherty, Andrew Miller, and Yerin Yoon, âCharter School Expansion, Catholic School Enrollment, & the Equity Implications of School Choice,â EdWorkingPaper 24-1027, Annenberg Institute at Brown University (2024)Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Stephanie Distler at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Kelly James, a partner at Education First Consulting and Fordhamâs 2024 Wonkathon winner, joins Mike and David to discuss how policymakers and practitioners can reduce chronic absenteeism in schools. Then, on the Research Minute, Adam reports on a study about the fiscal effects of states paying districts for the costs of students they no longer serve.
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ââEverything, everywhere, all at onceâ solutions to chronic absenteeismââKelly James and Brad Bernatek âTo fix chronic absenteeism, we must ask why kids donât want to go to schoolâ âLeslie ColwellâHow does teacher experience impact student absenteeism in early elementary school?â âHeena KuwayamaAaron Garth Smith and Christian Barnard, âBillions: The Cost of State Hold Harmless Policies in K-12 Education,â Reason Foundation, (June 2024)Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Stephanie Distler at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Othiniel Mahone, the principal at GEO Academies 21st Century School in Gary, Indiana, joins Mike and David to discuss effective strategies for implementing and enforcing an âaway for the dayâ school cellphone policy. Then, on the Research Minute, Adam reports on a study about the impact of middle school principals on various long-term outcomes for students.
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âHow to implement a cellphone ban in schoolsâ âAmber M. Northern, Ph.D., Fordham InstituteâLAUSD approves cellphone ban as Newsom calls for statewide actionâ âHoward Blume and Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles TimesâNew York City Schools Should Be Next to Ban Mobile Phonesâ âMichael R. Bloomberg, BloombergEric A. Hanushek, Andrew J. Morgan, Steven G. Rivkin, Jeffrey C. Schiman, Ayman Shakeel, and Lauren Sartain, âThe Lasting Impacts of Middle School Principals,â NBER Working Paper No. 32642 (July 2024)Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Stephanie Distler at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Fordhamâs Checker Finn joins Mike and David to discuss the changes in how the College Board is scoring Advanced Placement exams. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reports on a meta-analysis examining the effectiveness of robot-assisted foreign language learning.
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âAre AP exams getting easier?â âChester E. Finn, Jr. âThe Great Recalibration of AP examsâ âJohn MoscatielloâThe College Boardâs new method for raising AP scoresâ âJohn MoscatielloAli Derakhshan, Timothy Teo, Esmaeel Saeedy Robat, Mostafa Janebi Enayat, and Akbar A. Jahanbakhsh, âRobot-Assisted Language Learning: A Meta-Analysis,â Review of Educational Research (May 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Stephanie Distler at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Vlad Kogan, a professor at Ohio State University, joins Mike and David to discuss what role race, achievement, and enrollment play in a districtâs decision to close a school. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new report that investigates the staffing difficulties and potential academic effects of class size reduction policies in New York City.
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âFlawed work to close city schools will hurt Columbus for years to come. It must be fixed.â âVlad Kogan, The Columbus DispatchâSchools Will Have to Start Closing Againâ âMichael Petrilli, Wall Street JournalâEnrollment down. Achievement lackluster. Should this school close?â âFrancis Pearman, Education WeekMatthew Chingos, Ariella Meltzer, and Jay Carter, âWill implementing class size caps exacerbate hiring challenges in New York Cityâs highest-poverty schools?,â Urban Institute (July 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Stephanie Distler at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Dale Chu, a senior visiting fellow at the Fordham Institute, joins Mike and David to discuss how Biden passing the torch and Trump picking J.D. Vance could affect U.S. school policy. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study that compares the academic impacts of urban versus suburban charter schools.
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âVance vs. Pence: How Trumpâs VP picks compare on educationâ âDale Chu, Fordham InstituteâThe Democratic replacement candidates on educationâ âDaniel Buck, Fordham InstituteSarah Cohodes and Astrid Pineda, âDiverse paths to college success: The impact of Massachusettsâ urban and nonurban charter schools on college trajectories,â National Bureau of Economic Research (July 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Francis Pearman, an assistant professor of education at Stanford University, joins Mike and David to debate the impact that budgets, enrollment, and race play in closing schools. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study investigating the efficacy of learning-loss-recovery interventions across eight districts.
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"Enrollment down. Achievement lackluster. Should this school close?â âFrancis Pearman, Education WeekâSchools will have to start closing againâ âMichael Petrilli, Wall Street JournalâDoing educational equity right: School closuresâ âMichael Petrilli, Fordham InstituteMaria V. Carbonari et al., âImpacts of Academic Recovery Interventions on Student Achievement in 2022-23,â CALDER Working Paper (July 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Kristen Huff, the vice president of assessment and research at Curriculum Associates, joins Mike and David to discuss the academic performance our youngest students in the wake of the pandemic. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study investigating the demographic effects of test-optional policies at selective universities.
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âThe Youngest Pandemic Children Are Now in School, and Strugglingâ âNew York TimesEthan Young and Kelsey Young, âStudent growth in the post-COVID era,â Curriculum Associates (June 2024). âThe Democratic replacement candidates on educationâ âDaniel Buck, Fordham InstituteAdam Tyner, âThink Again: Do College Admissions Exams Drive Higher Education Inequities?â Fordham Institute (February 2023).Kelly Rosinger, Dominique J. Baker, Joseph Sturm, Wan Yu, Julie J. Park, OiYan Poon, Brian Heseung Kim, and Stephanie Breen, âExploring the relationship between test-optional admissions and selectivity and enrollment outcomes during the pandemic,â Annenberg Institute at Brown University (June 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Marguerite Roza, the director of the Edunomics Lab and a research professor at Georgetown University, joins Mike and David to discuss how schools and school systems can downsize in response to declining enrollment. Then, on the Research Minute, Adam examines a new study investigating the academic impacts of ESSER funding, the largest one-time federal investment in public schools in history.
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âThe math of school closures: How district leaders should navigate the perfect storm of budget shortfalls and declining student enrollmentâ âMarguerite Roza & Aashish Dhammani, The 74âSchools will have to start closing againâ âMichael Petrilli, Wall Street JournalâDoing educational equity right: School closuresâ âMichael Petrilli, Fordham InstituteDan Goldhaber and Grace Falken, âESSER and student achievement: Assessing the impacts of the largest one-time federal investment in K12 schools,â CALDER (June 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Alina Adams, a New York Times best-selling author, joins Mike and David to discuss the parenting lessons she learned from watching âYoung Sheldon.â Then, on the Research Minute, Adam examines a new study investigating the rigor (or lack thereof) of online credit recovery courses.
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âI watched the parenting on âYoung Sheldonâ⊠and did the exact oppositeâ âAlina Adams, Education NextâFun fact: âYoung Sheldonâ provides insight into parenting bright childrenâ âJonathan Plucker, Education NextâTime to press âpauseâ on credit recoveryâ âAdam Tyner, Fordham InstituteJennifer Darling-Aduana, Carolyn J. Heinrich, Jeremy Noonan, Jialing Wu, and Kathryn Enriquez, âFailing to learn from failure: The facade of online credit recovery assessments,â Education Finance and Policy (March 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Robert Pondiscio, a senior fellow at Fordham and the American Enterprise Institute, joins Mike and David to discuss the lack of curriculum oversight in American schools. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study of whether aspiring teachersâ professional references predict their later performance.
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âHow public schools became ideological boot campsâ âRobert Pondiscio, The Free PressâTaking curriculum implementation seriouslyâ âRobert Pondiscio, Fordham InstituteDan Goldhaber, Cyrus Grout, and Malcolm Wolff, âHow well do professional reference ratings predict teacher performance?â Education Finance and Policy (March 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, David Houston, an assistant professor at George Mason University, joins Mike and David to discuss how presidents polarize voters when they weigh in on education debates. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study investigating whether performance incentives improve teacher skills and so the academic growth of their students.
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âPolling data: Presidents split the public on schoolsâ âKevin Mahnken, The 74âLetâs talk about bad teachersâ âMichael Petrilli, Fordham InstituteDavid Houston and Alyssa Barone, âHow the engagement of high-profile partisan officials affects education politics, public opinion, and polarization,â Annenberg Institute at Brown University (March 2024).Eric Taylor, âEmployee evaluation and skill investments: Evidence from public school teachers,â Annenberg Institute at Brown University (May 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Alex Spurrier, an associate partner at Bellwether, joins Mike and David to discuss whether schools in low-income neighborhoods receive less funding than their affluent counterparts. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study investigating state finance reforms that secure lasting budget increases for districts.
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Alex Spurrier, Bonnie OâKeefe, and Biko McMillan, âLeveling the landscape: An analysis of Kâ12 funding inequities within metro areas,â Bellwether (May 2024). "Low- and high-income schools now receive equal fundingâ âAdam Tyner, Fordham InstituteâDoing educational equity right: School financeâ âMichael Petrilli, Fordham InstituteShelby M. McNeill and Christopher A. Candelaria, âPaying for school finance reforms: How states raise revenues to fund increases in elementary-secondary education expenditures,â Annenberg Institute at Brown University (May 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Dr. Katie Jenner, the Indiana secretary of education, joins Mike and David to discuss a proposed, alternative high school diploma in the Hoosier state. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study investigating early indicators for college readiness.
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âIndianaâs new diplomas emphasize flexibility for older students, but some requirements are controversialâ âChalkbeatâWe all agree that college isnât for everyone. We should start acting like it.â âMichael Petrilli, Fordham Institute Brian Holzman and Horace Duffy, âEmpowering educational leaders: On-track indicators for college enrollment,â Annenberg Institute at Brown University (May 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at [email protected].
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On this weekâs Education Gadfly Show podcast, Daniel Buck, Fordhamâs policy and editorial associate, joins Mike and David to discuss whether and how elementary schools should teach reading comprehension. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study investigating the short- and long-term impacts of school closures in the 1990s.
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Daniel Buck, âThink again: Should elementary schools teach reading comprehension?â Fordham Institute (May 2024). "At long last, E.D. Hirsch, Jr. gets his due: New research shows big benefits from Core Knowledgeâ âRobert Pondiscio, Fordham InstituteâWe need to prepare now for the school closures that are comingâ âTim Daly, Fordham InstituteJeonghyeok Kim, âThe long shadow of school closures: Impacts on studentsâ educational and labor market outcomes,â Annenberg Institute at Brown University (May 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at [email protected].
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In a special National Charter Schools Week Education Gadfly Show podcast, Brian Kisida, an assistant professor at the University of Missouri, joins Mike and David to discuss whether charters have impeded racial integration in American schools. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study investigating if intensive English learner programs benefit students.
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â70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, new research shows rise in school segregationâ âCarrie Spector, Stanford EducationTomas Monarrez, Brian Kisida, and Matthew M. Chingos. âThe effect of charter schools on school segregation,â EdWorkingPaper No. 20-308, Annenberg Institute at Brown University (2020).Camila Morales and Monica Mogollon, âThe effects of a newcomer program on the academic achievement of English Learners,â Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (May 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at [email protected].
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