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Read the article Transformative change in education requires leadership at every level of government.
Mar 27, 2025

Transformative change in education requires leadership at every level of government

By: Nina Rees
Across the country, states and local school districts make most of the decisions about what is taught and who is teaching in local public schools. Many of the real challenges facing our education system sit with these localities, which often lack access to best practices, innovative new ideas, and promising research.
Read the article Two Minute Take: Department or not – the federal role in education.
Mar 11, 2025

Two Minute Take: Department or not – the federal role in education

Featuring: Anne Wicks
The conversation around the future of the U.S. Department of Education has skyrocketed in recent weeks. Anne Wicks, the George W. Bush Institute's Don Evans Family Managing Director of Opportunity and Democracy explains what role the federal government has and should continue to have in education.
Read the article Mike Morath -- Texas Education Commissioner.
Mike Morath -- The Strategerist
Jan 21, 2025

Mike Morath -- Texas Education Commissioner

Hosted by: Anne Wicks, Andrew Kaufmann
As Commissioner of Education for the State of Texas, Mike Morath is ultimately responsible for the system that works to ensure a prosperous life for millions of kids every year. His path to the commissioner’s office started non-tradtionally as a tech entrepreneur, but is grounded in a passion for the development of the kids of Texas.
Read the article Emily Hanford -- Our Nation's Reading Crisis.
Jun 16, 2023

Emily Hanford -- Our Nation's Reading Crisis

Hosted by: Andrew Kaufmann, Justine Taylor-Raymond
Emily Hanford is a senior correspondent and producer for American Public Media and the 2023 George W. Bush Institute Citation recipient for her coverage of our Nation’s reading crisis.

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