Education Next

In the challenging world of school reform, this journal aims to provide clear and reliable information. It highlights valuable research, solid ideas, and well-reasoned arguments without bias. While there is a need for significant change in K–12 education in America, Education Next does not support any specific program, campaign, or ideology. Instead, it follows the evidence wherever it leads.

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The Education Exchange: What’s the Matter with Interdistrict Open Enrollment?

3 days ago | educationnext.org | Paul Peterson

New study finds some Kansas school districts are cagey about capacity for accepting transfer students Ben Scafidi, Professor and Director of the Education Economics Center at Kennesaw State University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the 2025 Kansas Open Enrollment Report and its implications on enrollment policies nationwide. Follow The Education Exchange on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here on Education Next.
Trump’s Tariffs Complicate His Ambitious Education Agenda

1 week ago | educationnext.org | Frederick M. Hess

If you feel like you just got off the Tilt-A-Whirl, join the club. In its early months, the Trump administration has been on a remarkable run in education. Its “move fast and break things” ethos has entailed taking a cudgel to DEI, the Department of Education, elite universities, and federal research. Some disruptions have been controversial, but they’ve generally occurred at a remove from the daily lives of most Americans.
The Education Exchange: Blue State Blues

1 week ago | educationnext.org | Paul Peterson

Michael Hartney, a fellow at the Hoover Institution and assistant professor of political science at Boston College, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss their new joint research, which finds that states that voted for Kamala Harris in the last presidential election saw more learning loss following the Covid-19 pandemic than those that voted for Donald Trump, according to the most recent results from the 2014 National Assessment of Education Progress.
The Education Exchange: The State of Our Schools Five Years after Covid

2 weeks ago | educationnext.org | Paul Peterson

Thomas Kane, the Walter H. Gale Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how school districts have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and how districts need to pivot from short-term recovery to long-term strategies to improve student outcomes. The latest edition of the Education Recovery Scorecard is available now.
Higher Ed Is the New Big Oil

2 weeks ago | educationnext.org | Frederick M. Hess

America’s brand-name universities have become high-profile targets for Trump 2.0. Columbia University is being pummeled. The University of Pennsylvania has been hit with $175 million in sanctions. Harvard and Princeton are now in the crosshairs. Dozens of other institutions are on notice. Billions in research funding have been yanked. Higher ed leaders are panicked, academic associations are lashing out in fury, and industry publications are full of allusions to Viktor Orbán’s playbook in Hungary.
The Education Exchange: Reckoning with the Failures of the Covid Era

3 weeks ago | educationnext.org | Paul Peterson

The pandemic brought out the worst in our politics. Students are still paying the price. Stephen Macedo, the Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Politics at the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Macedo’s new book, In Covid’s Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us, co-written with Frances Lee. Follow The Education Exchange on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here on Education Next.
Did Trump Abolish the Department of Education with the Stroke of a Pen?

3 weeks ago | educationnext.org | Frederick M. Hess

During the football season, ESPN’s Dan Graziano each week pens a column that gauges the popular hot takes. It’s a useful device that I’ve occasionally borrowed. Well, President Trump’s executive order (EO) regarding the fate of the Department of Education (ED) has produced a bonfire of hot takes, hand-wringing, and hyperbole. But all the cable news chyrons, triumphant tweets, and anxious email blasts have yielded more heat than light.
What’s Wrong with Personal Responsibility?

1 month ago | educationnext.org | Frederick M. Hess

“Is there a problem with saying ‘personal responsibility’?” my friend asked. “What do you mean?” I replied. He’s a Romney-type conservative who’s deeply involved in bipartisan efforts to address chronic absenteeism. “I keep saying it’s a big part of getting kids to school, but I’ve been surprised by the pushback. Some people seem to think it’s offensive or even racist! Should I stop saying it?”I sighed. The question sparked some ugly flashbacks. Thankfully, we’re past the worst of the craziness.
The Education Exchange: Once-Thriving Charter Schools Sailing into Troubled Waters

1 month ago | educationnext.org | Paul Peterson

Steven Wilson, a Senior Fellow at Center on Reinventing Public Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Wilson’s new book, The Lost Decade: Returning to the Fight for Better Schools in America.
Every Kid in America Deserves a Tutor

1 month ago | educationnext.org | Michael Duffy

The recent release of scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that American students—particularly struggling students—are falling behind in reading and treading water in math compared with scores from two years ago, which were themselves abysmally low. Chronic absenteeism (missing more than 10 percent of school days) is rampant across the country.