Factual Foundations of Policy

By: Hoover Institution
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  • An impartial investigation into the most controversial public policy issues facing Americans, answered by experts on both sides of the political aisle.
    © Copyright by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University
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Episodes
  • US Energy Security: How We Got Here and Where We Are Headed featuring Daniel Yergin

    US Energy Security: How We Got Here and Where We Are Headed featuring Daniel Yergin
    Feb 25 2025

    Daniel Yergin examines how American energy innovation reshaped global power dynamics while revealing the uncomfortable realities of an energy transition that pits wealthy nations' climate ambitions against developing countries' urgent need for economic growth.

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    • Read US Energy Security by Daniel Yergin.

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    42 mins
  • What We Know About Teachers and School Choice featuring Paul E. Peterson

    What We Know About Teachers and School Choice featuring Paul E. Peterson
    Feb 5 2025

    Paul Peterson examines how outdated teacher pay systems reward credentials over classroom results, while exploring charter schools' emerging success in urban education. Peterson also analyzes fresh approaches to educator compensation and traces the expansion of school choice despite fierce debates about its impact.

    Learn more about the Tennenbaum Program for Fact-Based Policy program.

    Watch Part 1: What We Know About Our Schools and Achievement featuring Paul E. Peterson

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    • Read Introduction: What We Know About Our Schools by Michael J. Boskin.
    • Read What We Know About Our Schools by Paul E. Peterson and Nora Gordon.
    • Read key points about teacher quality and compensation in K-12 education.
    • Read key points about school choice in K-12 education.

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    Watch previous episodes of Factual Foundations of Policy on YouTube.

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    54 mins
  • What We Know About Our Schools and Achievement featuring Paul E. Peterson

    What We Know About Our Schools and Achievement featuring Paul E. Peterson
    Feb 3 2025

    Paul Peterson upends the narrative about failing American schools by revealing decades of surprising achievement gains. In this episode, he examines why these improvements get overlooked, analyzes how US students really perform globally, and explores what test scores tell us about our educational future.

    Learn more about the Tennenbaum Program for Fact-Based Policy program.

    Watch Part 2: What We Know About Teachers and School Choice featuring Paul E. Peterson (available on Wednesday, February 5, 2025).

    RELATED SOURCES:

    • Read Introduction: What We Know About Our Schools by Michael J. Boskin.
    • Read What We Know About Our Schools by Paul E. Peterson and Nora Gordon.
    • Read key points about achievement in K-12 education.

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

    Watch previous episodes of Factual Foundations of Policy on YouTube.

    Prefer the podcast version? Subscribe here.
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    43 mins

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