<![CDATA[Common Ground]]>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:19:58 +0000Captivate.fmRick Hess and Pedro Noguerahttps://artwork.captivate.fm/f4697eef-ac93-41b7-9cb9-5552894e27a1/AUPCGhDDVnGWqG0tqcyMNMoV.jpgCommon GroundRick Hess and Pedro NogueraRick Hess and Pedro NogueraAEI Education’s Rick Hess and USC Rossier School of Education Dean Pedro Noguera, who often fall on different sides of the ideological aisle, push past posturing and polarization to search for understanding and common ground when it comes to the nation’s toughest education questions. Each month, the two talk through the pressing education issues of the moment.https://common-ground-conversations-on-schooling.captivate.fmnoepisodicReflections on Common GroundReflections on Common GroundAEI’s Rick Hess and USC’s Pedro Noguera reflect on the whole Common Ground exercise and consider what it takes to have constructive dialogue.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro’s book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations about the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>AEI’s Rick Hess and USC’s Pedro Noguera reflect on the whole Common Ground exercise and consider what it takes to have constructive dialogue.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro’s book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations about the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>275614c0-9e97-4a5a-9c0a-34b86f743e17Tue, 15 Nov 2022 02:00:00 -050026:06nofull14Rick Hess and Pedro NogueraBiden's Student Loan Forgiveness PlanBiden's Student Loan Forgiveness PlanAEI’s Rick Hess and USC’s Pedro Noguera discuss Biden's recent announcement on student loan forgiveness. They consider how the plan might affect tuition inflation, who actually benefits from loan forgiveness, and how greater financial literacy may help.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro’s book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>AEI’s Rick Hess and USC’s Pedro Noguera discuss Biden's recent announcement on student loan forgiveness. They consider how the plan might affect tuition inflation, who actually benefits from loan forgiveness, and how greater financial literacy may help.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro’s book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>1552e225-53cd-4a95-ba72-cc16dd7ba19aTue, 27 Sep 2022 14:15:00 -050023:04nofull13Rick Hess and Pedro NogueraRick and Pedro Go to the MoviesRick and Pedro Go to the MoviesIn the last episode before their summer hiatus, Rick Hess and USC’s Pedro Noguera discuss their favorite education themed movies and tv shows, including Stand and Deliver, Remember the Titans, and Lean on Me. They also explore how pop culture influences what we come to expect from teachers and students.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro’s book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations about the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.”

]]>In the last episode before their summer hiatus, Rick Hess and USC’s Pedro Noguera discuss their favorite education themed movies and tv shows, including Stand and Deliver, Remember the Titans, and Lean on Me. They also explore how pop culture influences what we come to expect from teachers and students.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro’s book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations about the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.”

]]>04be0e0e-0f04-4496-9c29-61bec44aed6aThu, 16 Jun 2022 02:30:00 -050026:57yesfull12Rick Hess and Pedro NogueraParent Rights and the Florida BillParent Rights and the Florida BillAEI’s Rick Hess and USC’s Pedro Noguera discuss the rights and responsibilities parents have when it comes to advocating for their children's education, and how they think about whether those rights infringe upon the role of the educator or the rights of other children.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro’s book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>AEI’s Rick Hess and USC’s Pedro Noguera discuss the rights and responsibilities parents have when it comes to advocating for their children's education, and how they think about whether those rights infringe upon the role of the educator or the rights of other children.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro’s book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>15c77c25-78e5-4039-bd0a-99207a5a355eTue, 19 Apr 2022 14:00:00 -050029:15nofull11Rick Hess and Pedro NogueraUkraine, Russia, and civics educationUkraine, Russia, and civics educationAEI’s Rick Hess and USC’s Pedro Noguera discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine and speak more broadly on how to think about the role of current events in civics education.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro’s book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations about the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>AEI’s Rick Hess and USC’s Pedro Noguera discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine and speak more broadly on how to think about the role of current events in civics education.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro’s book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations about the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>c63b5c0d-770d-4064-a97d-aa5b4bea8d10Mon, 07 Mar 2022 14:30:00 -050029:23nofull10Rick Hess and Pedro NogueraMLK, Jan. 6, and voting rightsMLK, Jan. 6, and voting rightsAEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera discuss how schools should teach about Martin Luther King, Jr., the events of January 6, and voting rights. The two converse about how teachers can avoid teaching kids what to think, whether the way MLK is taught in schools distorts who he really was, and more.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro’s book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations about the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>AEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera discuss how schools should teach about Martin Luther King, Jr., the events of January 6, and voting rights. The two converse about how teachers can avoid teaching kids what to think, whether the way MLK is taught in schools distorts who he really was, and more.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro’s book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations about the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>281d3e59-a486-4799-9b19-175e03c66f0dWed, 19 Jan 2022 14:30:00 -050026:10nofull9Rick Hess and Pedro NogueraSchool sportsSchool sportsAEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera tackle the topic of school sports in today's episode. Their conversation covers whether K-12 sports are helpful or harmful for kids, how to balance academics and athletics, whether college football coaches are paid too much compared to professors, what U.S. sports can learn from New Zealand rugby players, and much more.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro's book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations about the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>AEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera tackle the topic of school sports in today's episode. Their conversation covers whether K-12 sports are helpful or harmful for kids, how to balance academics and athletics, whether college football coaches are paid too much compared to professors, what U.S. sports can learn from New Zealand rugby players, and much more.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro's book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations about the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>85f8d354-79d7-486b-9ad0-be15a72aeaefMon, 13 Dec 2021 14:30:00 -050027:56nofull8Rick Hess and Pedro NogueraThe role of parents in educationThe role of parents in educationAEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera talk over the role of parents in education, focusing on the relationship between parents, schools, and school boards. They discuss why so many parents nowadays feel frustrated with their school leaders, as well as strategies for superintendents and school boards to help those parents feel like their needs are being heard, and more.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro’s recent book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>AEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera talk over the role of parents in education, focusing on the relationship between parents, schools, and school boards. They discuss why so many parents nowadays feel frustrated with their school leaders, as well as strategies for superintendents and school boards to help those parents feel like their needs are being heard, and more.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro’s recent book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>6ab3b728-7142-4424-9101-a2aea5350417Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:30:00 -050028:10yesfull7Rick Hess and Pedro NogueraSchool boards and superintendentsSchool boards and superintendentsSchool boards are facing recalls at historic levels, even as large numbers of superintendents choose to leave their roles. What's going on? AEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera (who used to serve on a school board) dig in. Their discussion includes how the polarization we see in other aspects of the country influences this, whether education is (or should be) political, whether school boards are driven by local interests, and how to train superintendents well.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro's recent book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>School boards are facing recalls at historic levels, even as large numbers of superintendents choose to leave their roles. What's going on? AEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera (who used to serve on a school board) dig in. Their discussion includes how the polarization we see in other aspects of the country influences this, whether education is (or should be) political, whether school boards are driven by local interests, and how to train superintendents well.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro's recent book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>979c18b6-c294-41d8-8110-fb1894a3ce62Wed, 29 Sep 2021 02:30:00 -050026:05nofull6Rick Hess and Pedro NogueraA third COVID school yearA third COVID school yearAEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera discuss the challenges schools face as they return to yet another school year with COVID-19 still present. The two strive to transcend the red-blue divides that often appear on questions of mask and vaccine mandates, school closures, social distancing, and more.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro's recent book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>AEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera discuss the challenges schools face as they return to yet another school year with COVID-19 still present. The two strive to transcend the red-blue divides that often appear on questions of mask and vaccine mandates, school closures, social distancing, and more.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro's recent book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>553ff2be-a791-410c-8831-0fbfe132bfc1Wed, 08 Sep 2021 02:30:00 -050026:01nofull5Rick Hess and Pedro NogueraAnti-racism in SchoolsAnti-racism in SchoolsAEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera discuss anti-racism and Critical Race Theory in schools. As of the recording of this podcast, four state legislatures (Idaho, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Tennessee) had passed laws colloquially termed "Critical Race Theory bans," and over a dozen other state legislatures had introduced similar bills. Rick and Pedro wade into these bans, conversing about what Critical Race Theory and anti-racism actually mean, recommendations for making schools safer and better for all kids, book banning, the complexity of identity, and more.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro's new book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

The Common Ground Podcast is taking a brief summer hiatus and will return in September.

]]>AEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera discuss anti-racism and Critical Race Theory in schools. As of the recording of this podcast, four state legislatures (Idaho, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Tennessee) had passed laws colloquially termed "Critical Race Theory bans," and over a dozen other state legislatures had introduced similar bills. Rick and Pedro wade into these bans, conversing about what Critical Race Theory and anti-racism actually mean, recommendations for making schools safer and better for all kids, book banning, the complexity of identity, and more.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro's new book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

The Common Ground Podcast is taking a brief summer hiatus and will return in September.

]]>052e782a-a6e3-477d-93b9-778cf741cc8fMon, 14 Jun 2021 14:30:00 -050024:54nofull4Rick Hess and Pedro NogueraBiden's First 100 Days and EducationBiden's First 100 Days and EducationAEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera discuss President Biden's first 100 days in office and how he's done on education. The two get into Biden's plans for education spending, retrospectively grade his performance in office so far (spoiler: Pedro gives him an A, Rick a solid gentleman's D), then dive into a conversation on the culture wars and transgender issues.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro's new book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>AEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera discuss President Biden's first 100 days in office and how he's done on education. The two get into Biden's plans for education spending, retrospectively grade his performance in office so far (spoiler: Pedro gives him an A, Rick a solid gentleman's D), then dive into a conversation on the culture wars and transgender issues.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro's new book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>c0249837-c224-4175-90b6-8ec46557042fWed, 05 May 2021 14:30:00 -050023:10nofull3Rick Hess and Pedro NogueraCOVID and the Return to SchoolCOVID and the Return to SchoolAEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera discuss COVID-19 and the return to school. They cover federal COVID aid and how schools should use it, the new CDC guidance on distancing and how schools are responding, how schools should approach the inequities exposed by the pandemic, how to deal with learning loss, and the role unions have been playing in reopening.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro's new book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>AEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera discuss COVID-19 and the return to school. They cover federal COVID aid and how schools should use it, the new CDC guidance on distancing and how schools are responding, how schools should approach the inequities exposed by the pandemic, how to deal with learning loss, and the role unions have been playing in reopening.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro's new book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>44000916-f6aa-4d8e-aec0-9971b4ef58c2Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:30:00 -050022:56nofull2Rick Hess and Pedro NogueraBonus Episode: A Search for Common Ground Book EventBonus Episode: A Search for Common Ground Book EventAt a time of bitter national polarization, we need to push past empty posturing in favor of a healthy, constructive competition of ideas. Rick Hess and Pedro Noguera, who tend to fall on opposing sides of the ideological aisle, candidly explore their differences on some of the toughest issues in K–12 education in their new book, “A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K–12 Education.” The two wrestle with important disagreements regarding issues such as school choice, for-profit provision, civics, and anti-racism, in a manner that yields understanding and a sense of shared purpose.

In this bonus episode conversation with The College Board's Stefanie Sanford, they discuss where 21st-century schooling needs to go and how to foster the kind of public discourse that will get us there.

Watch the full event here.

]]>At a time of bitter national polarization, we need to push past empty posturing in favor of a healthy, constructive competition of ideas. Rick Hess and Pedro Noguera, who tend to fall on opposing sides of the ideological aisle, candidly explore their differences on some of the toughest issues in K–12 education in their new book, “A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K–12 Education.” The two wrestle with important disagreements regarding issues such as school choice, for-profit provision, civics, and anti-racism, in a manner that yields understanding and a sense of shared purpose.

In this bonus episode conversation with The College Board's Stefanie Sanford, they discuss where 21st-century schooling needs to go and how to foster the kind of public discourse that will get us there.

Watch the full event here.

]]>5ab8ac91-93b6-4849-b7eb-2f55d96610f2Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:30:00 -050052:16nofullRick Hess and Pedro NogueraIntroducing the Common Ground PodcastIntroducing the Common Ground PodcastRick Hess, director of AEI's education policy studies, and Pedro Noguera, dean of the USC Rossier School of Education, kick off their new podcast with a reflection on the value of reasonable, civil debate with people you disagree with and on what prevents such debates from happening more often nowadays. Their discussion covers high-stakes testing, school reopening, accountability, personal responsibility, and more.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro's new book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>Rick Hess, director of AEI's education policy studies, and Pedro Noguera, dean of the USC Rossier School of Education, kick off their new podcast with a reflection on the value of reasonable, civil debate with people you disagree with and on what prevents such debates from happening more often nowadays. Their discussion covers high-stakes testing, school reopening, accountability, personal responsibility, and more.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro's new book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.

]]>a4d4eef5-042d-4127-9686-a0a7449deac3Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:30:00 -050020:56nofull1Rick Hess and Pedro Noguera