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32 Episodes 2018 - 2018
Episode 1
Tue, Jan 9, 2018
AEI's Andy Smarick interviews David Osborne, author of the new book "Reinventing America's Schools". A quarter-century ago, Osborne co-authored "Reinventing Government", the path-breaking, best-selling book on reimagining how the government carries out some of its key responsibilities. "Reinventing America's Schools" uses those lessons to explain the dramatic education changes taking place in a number of US cities. He and Smarick discuss parental choice, local boards of education, and nonprofit school operators, as well as the encouraging results and challenging politics of these reforms.
Episode 2
Fri, Jan 19, 2018
AEI's Andy Smarick interviews David Osborne, author of the new book "Reinventing America's Schools". A quarter-century ago, Osborne co-authored "Reinventing Government", the path-breaking, best-selling book on reimagining how the government carries out some of its key responsibilities. "Reinventing America's Schools" uses those lessons to explain the dramatic education changes taking place in a number of US cities. He and Smarick discuss parental choice, local boards of education, and nonprofit school operators, as well as the encouraging results and challenging politics of these reforms.
Episode 3
Mon, Jan 22, 2018
In 1994, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act barred American prisoners from receiving Pell Grants. As a result, the College Program at San Quentin was founded. Today, Jody Lewen is the Executive Director of the program, and she talks about her work in prison education with Gerard Robinson from the Center for Advancing Opportunity.
Episode 4
Thu, Jan 25, 2018
A scientific revolution is changing the way scientists and researchers think about how early life experiences affect genetic predispositions. As Jack Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, explains, the latest research shows that factors including stress, adversity, and parental behavior physically affect the body's biological systems, shaping the trajectory of human development. These recent findings mark the start of a new era for early childhood research, with significant implications for public policy.
Episode 5
Thu, Feb 8, 2018
As we move into a new era of federal policy on K-12 schools, AEI's Andy Smarick and NWEA's Chris Minnich reflect on how states saw the role of the federal government over the last two decades.
Episode 6
Fri, Mar 2, 2018
The role of the federal government in education changed under the administrations of George Bush and Barack Obama. AEI's Andy Smarick and Chad Aldeman from Bellwether Education Partners discuss the benefits and disadvantages of federal involvement in each state's education policies.
Episode 7
Tue, Mar 6, 2018
AEI's Nat Malkus and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush discuss Education Savings Accounts as a method to strengthen school choice and improve educational quality.
Episode 8
Thu, Mar 8, 2018
After 16 years of education policy from Presidents George Bush and Barack Obama, how has federal involvement affected schools at the state level? Has Uncle Sam been too involved, or not involved enough? AEI's Andy Smarick discusses with Peter Shulman, Former Deputy Commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Education.
Episode 9
Fri, Mar 16, 2018
After 16 years of education policy from Presidents George Bush and Barack Obama, how has federal involvement affected schools at the state level? Has Uncle Sam been too involved, or not involved enough? AEI's Andy Smarick discusses with Peter Shulman, Former Deputy Commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Education.
Episode 10
Mon, Mar 12, 2018
Author Bryan Caplan argues that education doesn't enhance students' skills, but merely certifies their intelligence and work ethic. Instead of developing human capital, schools and credentials signal that students will make hard-working, smart, conformist employees. Interview conducted by AEI's Nat Malkus.
Episode 11
Mon, Mar 19, 2018
Author Bryan Caplan argues that education doesn't enhance students' skills, but merely certifies their intelligence and work ethic. Instead of developing human capital, schools and credentials signal that students will make hard-working, smart, conformist employees. Interview conducted by AEI's Nat Malkus.
Episode 12
Wed, Mar 21, 2018
As chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago, Cheryl Hyman implemented an ambitious program of systemwide reform called Reinvention. The program doubled graduation rates, improved transfer rates, and streamlined connections between college and careers. Informed by leading research on effective community college programs, Reinvention emphasized a shift in focus from access only to access and outcomes. Interview conducted by AEI's Director of Domestic Policy Studies Ryan Streeter.
Episode 13
Wed, Mar 28, 2018
Many education reformers support both school choice and local control. For a long time, many have acted like these two are perfectly compatible. However, as AEI's Rick Hess and Andy Smarick discuss, these two ideas are, at times, in tension. Hess and Smarick examine the appeal of both school choice options and traditional public schools, as well as the tensions between the two.
Episode 14
Mon, Apr 30, 2018
Michael Mintrom, author of Public Policy: investing for a Better World, argues that governments should treat their public policies as investments. in other words, policy should yield benefits that continue over time and outweigh their costs. Interview conducted by Nat Malkus, Resident Scholar and Deputy Director of Education Policy Studies at AEI.
Episode 15
Wed, May 2, 2018
A number of American cities, including New York City, San Francisco, and Oakland, have sued some of the world's biggest oil companies. They allege that Big Oil knew long ago about the effects of climate change and withheld that information. As a result, they say that issues like sea level rise now threaten them and other coastal communities. Yet many of the cities alleging that they could be damaged by climate change were not so forthcoming about their self-declared vulnerability when selling municipal bonds to investors. Stephen Winterstein of Wilmington Trust discusses the discrepancy with AEI's Benjamin Zycher.
Episode 16
Thu, May 10, 2018
The rise of populism, nationalism, and authoritarianism has challenged democratic institutions the world over. Part of the blame may lie with sclerotic political parties in the United States and Europe which are indifferent to their constituents and unwilling to compromise with each other, resulting in the rise of disruptors and new parties, including some on the extreme left and right. A new joint project between the American Enterprise Institute and the Center for American Progress seeks to explore the roots of the populist moment and offer a way forward. AEI's Danielle Pletka and CAP's Vikram Singh discuss the joint effort and the issues facing the world's liberal democracies.
Episode 17
Fri, Mar 23, 2018
Andrew Puzder has had a first-hand view of how America's exceptional capitalist spirit can lift everyone to success. He's seen both ends of the economic spectrum - as a minimum wage earner at Baskin Robbins, and as the CEO of CKE Restaurants. America was once a land where everyone was encouraged to seek their fortune, and Puzder thinks it can be again. He discusses the early economic successes of the Trump presidency with AEI's Director of Economic Policy Studies Michael Strain.
Episode 18
Fri, Mar 30, 2018
Andrew Puzder has had a first-hand view of how America's exceptional capitalist spirit can lift everyone to success. He's seen both ends of the economic spectrum - as a minimum wage earner at Baskin Robbins, and as the CEO of CKE Restaurants. America was once a land where everyone was encouraged to seek their fortune, and Puzder thinks it can be again. He discusses the early economic successes of the Trump presidency with AEI's Director of Economic Policy Studies Michael Strain.
Episode 19
Thu, Jun 14, 2018
Many students who begin college don't finish, resulting in debt-laden dropouts and wasted public subsidies. AEI's Rick Hess and Third Way's Lanae Erickson Hatalsky discuss a joint project aimed at finding practical solutions to elevate college completion.
Episode 20
Fri, Jun 15, 2018
According to some researchers, people are much less likely to live in poverty when they follow a certain path in life. Called the "success sequence," it recommends that individuals get married before having children, get a job before getting married, and finish their education before getting a job. Yet Ian Rowe, the CEO of the Public Prep Network of charter schools, sees that the children who would benefit the most from the success sequence are the least likely to hear about it. He discusses his work at Public Prep with AEI's Nat Malkus.
Episode 21
Thu, Jun 28, 2018
On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court delivered their decision in Janus v. AFSCME. In their groundbreaking ruling, the court stated that public-sector unions may no longer compel nonmembers to pay agency fees to the union that represents them. AEI's Nat Malkus interviews Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner, who was one of the people to initiate the case against the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.
Episode 22
Fri, Jun 29, 2018
Is free speech under attack on America's campuses? Keith Whittington discusses his new book, Speak Freely, with AEI's Nat Malkus.
Episode 23
Tue, Jul 24, 2018
Husain Haqqani is a former Pakistani Ambassador to the United States and the Hudson Institute's director for South and Central Asia. His new book, "Reimagining Pakistan: Transforming a Dysfunctional Nuclear State," calls for Pakistan to redefine itself as entrepreneurial and intellectual, rather than dominated by its army and animosity toward India. With a major election looming, Haqqani discusses his vision for Pakistan with AEI's Sadanand Dhume.
Episode 24
Wed, Jul 25, 201822 mins
Research by AEI's W. Bradford Wilcox and Columbia University's Ronald B. Mincy reveals that, while black men face a unique set of challenges in America, there is a discrete set of practices that can help African-Americans settle into the middle and upper classes.
Episode 25
Thu, Aug 2, 2018
Research by AEI's W. Bradford Wilcox and Columbia University's Ronald B. Mincy reveals that, while black men face a unique set of challenges in America, there are a discrete set of practices that can help African-Americans settle into the middle and upper classes.
Episode 26
Wed, Sep 5, 2018
In Julia Freeland Fisher's book "Who You Know: Unlocking Innovations That Expand Students' Networks," she addresses a surprising reason for inequality in education: Uneven access to networks. AEI's Frederick Hess breaks down this issue with Ms. Freeland Fisher and discusses how investing in relationships and networks can increase social and economic mobility for students.
Episode 27
Tue, Sep 25, 2018
In their new book "Bush-Obama School Reform: Lessons Learned," AEI's Frederick M. Hess and Adjunct Fellow Michael Q. McShane take a deep dive into understanding the high-water mark of federal involvement in K-12 education that was the Bush and Obama years. In this video, the authors discuss both the intended and unintended consequences of reforms during the two administrations, and examine what lessons can be applied to future efforts.
Episode 28
Fri, Sep 28, 2018
Is there any value to President Trump's tariffs on America's trading partners? AEI's Michael Strain and Derek Scissors debate free trade in the age of Trump.
Episode 29
Thu, Oct 4, 2018
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) is an agency overseen by the United Nations that sets fees for mail delivery between nations. Called terminals dues, these fees were historically beneficial to the United States. But recently, many global changes have made this policy a loser for the US, as the UPU makes international mail more expensive - and even more dangerous - for Americans. AEI Visiting Scholar Rick Geddes discusses with mail expert James Campbell.
Episode 30
Mon, Nov 19, 2018
Who composes the working class, what problems do they face, and what policies can help them succeed? A new bipartisan report, organized by Opportunity America and cosponsored by the American Enterprise Institute and Brookings Institution, compiles practical proposals for improving the lives of working Americans. Robert Doar from AEI and Tamar Jacoby from Opportunity America discuss the problems the American working class faces and how we might help restore social and economic opportunity to working-class communities.
Episode 31
Mon, Nov 26, 2018
Who composes the working class, what problems do they face, and what policies can help them succeed? A new bipartisan report, organized by Opportunity America and cosponsored by the American Enterprise Institute and Brookings Institution, compiles practical proposals for improving the lives of working Americans. Robert Doar from AEI and Ron Haskins from Brookings Institution discuss the problems the American working class faces and how we might help restore social and economic opportunity to working-class communities.
Episode 32
Thu, Dec 20, 2018
Executive function skills are some of the most vital assets in child development and address how they are able to regulate themselves socially and emotionally. Honing these skills at the earliest of ages can have radical impacts on a child's future and affect them greatly in adulthood as well. AEI's Katharine B. Stevens sits down with child development expert Dr. Stephanie Carlson to discuss the undeniable importance of these skills.