Education in America: History, Purpose, Reform, and Access

Curious about how the history of education in the U.S. affects the school reforms being discussed today?

Dr. Mike Johanek, a Senior Fellow at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania researches exactly that. He focuses on the history of school reform, school choice, citizen education, and educational leadership development.

Below, listen to the conversation or read the transcript, and hear Dr. Mike Johanek’s thoughts on:

• What the ultimate purpose of education is in society (0:56)
• If American students are falling behind in test scores (3:40)
• The role U.S. politics in school standards (5:31)
• A brief history of education in America (6:39)
• Education and schooling as a means of social welfare in the U.S. (8:51)
• What school choice is and its history (10:33)
• The two decisions that most impacted education in the last 50 years (11:19)
• How to increase access to education (13:05)
• Why there’s a shortage of teachers and how to fix it (15:21)
• His preferred form of education reform (17:33)

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