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The NAEP 2024 Rundown (with Marty West and Mark Schneider)
On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus speaks with Marty West and Mark Schneider about 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP…
1 year, 4 months ago
Told a Story (with Emily Hanford)
In 2022, Sold a Story debuted, bringing renewed attention—and scrutiny—to literacy instruction. Indeed, since Sold a Story came out, at least 25 stat…
1 year, 4 months ago
Learning in War-Time (with Russ Roberts)
This past spring, protests over the war in Gaza roiled college campuses across America. But what sort of effect has the war in Gaza had on college ca…
1 year, 5 months ago
2024 in Review
We are now coming to the end of another year. What were the biggest stories in education this year? What stories didn’t get as much attention as they…
1 year, 5 months ago
Do Exceptional Students Need Exceptional Mentors? (with Ian Calaway)
Exceptional students often become exceptional adults who help drive scientific progress and economic growth. But without mentors to identify and deve…
1 year, 6 months ago
Cognitive Load Theory, Explicit Teaching, and Bringing Research Into the Classroom (with Greg Ashman)
Many education researchers spend a lot of time studying how students learn, but if their findings don’t make their way into the classroom, they are o…
1 year, 6 months ago
What the 2024 Elections Mean for Education
What will last Tuesday’s elections mean for education? Will President Trump actually eliminate the Department of Education? What does the future of s…
1 year, 7 months ago
Choice, Accountability, and Peer Effects (with David Figlio)
On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus speaks with David Figlio about school choice, accountability, and peer effects. Nat and David discuss …
1 year, 7 months ago
AP, SAT, and the College Board (with David Coleman)
The College Board is one of the most influential education organizations in America: The SAT plays a large role in determining what college many stud…
1 year, 8 months ago
Campus Free Speech (with Cass Sunstein)
On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus speaks with Cass Sunstein about campus free speech. Nat and Cass discuss the legal considerations invo…
1 year, 8 months ago