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Journalist Jennifer Berkshire and education historian Jack Schneider argued that the political right is trying to dismantle public education. This virtual event was hosted by Town Hall…

Viewers responded to the question “How would you improve public education?”

Author Richard Vedder discussed his proposals to improve higher education in the United States.

Middle school teacher David Michael Slater shared his perspective on the major issues facing the U.S. education system.

Fordham University professor Nicholas Tampio argued that determining how to best educate America’s children should not lie solely with one faction or political group.

Caitlin Emma talked about the Trump administration’s desire for federal dollars to be used for school choice.

Former venture capitalist Ted Dintersmith talked about his education reform efforts and his new book, What School Could Be.

David Osborne examines the charter school movement and offers his outlook for the future of public education in his book, Reinventing America’s Schools: Creating a 21st Century Education…

John Merrow talked about his book Addicted to Reform, in which he argues that current school reforms will not meet the needs of the 21st century, and he offered a 12-step plan to break away…

Education policy experts talked about high schools and school choice. The panelists focused their remarks on why more challenges on access to choice exists for high schools in comparison to…

Frederick Hess talked his book, Letters to a Young Education Reformer.

President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos all delivered brief remarks at a White House-hosted event for students who have used school choice vouchers and…

The American Enterprise Institute held a discussion on K-12 education policy and charter schools. Former Obama administration Education Secretary John King said lessons learned from the…

Legal and education scholars discussed various states' and local school districts' education funding systems. They offered recommendations for improving school funding inequities and educational…

Heather Vogell talked about an investigation by ProPublica and USA Today on school districts' practice of enrolling underachieving students in alternative programs, thereby reducing the…

Former Obama administration education secretary Arne Duncan participated in a Brookings Institution panel discussion about what to expect from the Trump administration in terms of federal education policy.…

Nadia Lopez talked about her book The Bridge to Brilliance: How Once Principal in a Tough Community Is Inspiring the World, in which she recounts her journey from starting an inner city middle school…

Dana Goldstein, author of The Teacher Wars: A History of America’s Most Embattled Profession, spoke about how to improve education through recruiting and retaining good teachers. She served…

The heads of three media organizations discussed improving learning and knowledge through their platforms, especially during the presidential campaigns. “How ‘Ed’ Is in the Middle of Media”…

David Denby talked about his book Lit Up: One Reporter. Three Schools. Twenty-four Books That Can Change Lives, in which he reports on his year spent in the 10th grade classrooms of three…