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Debates over teaching American history are not new. The latest solution is a government supported plan called “Educating for American Democracy.” Thomas B. Fordham Institute President Michae…

Fordham Institute’s Chester Finn and Michael Petrilli discussed how to improve K-12 education in America. This event was sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute.

Michael Petrilli discusses his recent op-ed, “The Unequal American City,” and how blanket policies impact city economies and education.

Education analysts talked about states were revising their accountability systems following the passage of the 2015 federal education law, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA replaced No…

Neal McCluskey and Michael Petrilli talked about the Common Core Standards Initiative and arguments for and against states adopting the standards. C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news head…

Michael Petrilli talked about the Common Core Standards Initiative. He explained their role in overall U.S. education policy and the ongoing debate over the adoption of the standards in stat…

Joe Williams and Terry Moe argued the future of teachers unions. Mr. Moe said that because of their power teachers unions hinder lawmakers efforts to reform the educational system and that o…

The American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and American Enterprise Insitute Education Policy Director Frederick Hess debated reforms affecting teachers. They discussed at…

Frederick Hess, director of education policy at the American Enterprise Institute and co-editor of Stretching the School Dollar: How Schools and Districts Can Save Money While Serving Studen…

Panelists discussed school voucher programs, rising numbers of charter schools, and the need to supplement public education.

Marguerite Roza talked about the possibility of budget cuts catalyzing needed reforms in the public education system. These reforms might be dampened by the receipt of federal stimulus funds…

Neal McCluskey talked about his book Feds in the Classroom: How Big Government Corrupts, Cripples and Compromises American Education, published by Rowman and Littlefield Publishers. In his b…

Mr. Petrilli introduced two reports from the Fordham Foundation on the status of states' educational standards and approaches to implementing national standards and tests for K-12 students. …

At a panel discussion on education policy, Mr. Hess and Mr. Petrilli talked about their book No Child Left Behind Primer, published by Peter Lang in February 2006, and what the future of the…