#833: Are we witnessing the end of education reform?

<p>On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, Checker Finn joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss his article (co-authored with Rick Hess) in <em>National Affairs</em> about the bipartisan history—and uncertain future—of school reform. Then on the Research Minute, Amber Northern reviews a study on how politicized issues like Covid-19 safety measures and Critical Race Theory are affecting principals and teachers.</p><p> </p><p>Recommended content: </p><p>·      Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Frederick M. Hess’s article: “<a href='https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/the-end-of-school-reform'>The End of School Reform?</a>” <em>National Affairs</em> (Summer 2022).</p><p>·      Michael J. Petrilli’s article on education reform: “<a href='https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/education-reform-alive-and-well-even-if-washington-consensus-dead-now'>Education reform is alive and well, even if the Washington Consensus is dead for now</a>,” August 11, 2022.</p><p>·      Daniel Buck’s article on the new education consensus: “<a href='https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/new-education-consensus-conservative-and-thats-good-thing'>The new education consensus is conservative, and that’s a good thing</a>,” August 11, 2022.</p><p>·      The study that Amber reviewed on the Research Minute: <a href='https://www.rand.org/about/people/w/woo_ashley.html'>Ashley Woo</a> et al., “<a href='https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1108-5.html?utm_source=AdaptiveMailer&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=7014N000000X9pLQAS&amp;utm_term=00v4N00000hxfxdQAA&amp;org=1674&amp;lvl=100&amp;ite=267920&amp;lea=1455528&amp;ctr=0&amp;par=1&amp;trk=a0w4N000007q5dOQAQ'>Walking a Fine Line—Educators’ Views on Politicized Topics in Schooling</a>,” RAND Corporation (2022). </p><p> </p><p>Feedback Welcome!</p><p>Have ideas on our podcast? Send them to our podcast producers Nathaniel Grossman and Lilly Sibel at <a href='mailto:ngrossman@fordhaminstitute.org'>ngrossman@fordhaminstitute.org</a> and <a href=