Ed Next Book Club: Paul Tough’s Whatever it Takes
Podcast: Mike Petrilli talks with New York Times Magazine editor Paul Tough about his book on the Harlem Children’s Zone.
Ed Next Book Club: Chester Finn’s Troublemaker: A Personal History of School Reform Since Sputnik
Mike Petrilli talks with Chester Finn about the path education reform has taken over the past 40 years and his own path through history.
Ed Next Book Club: Paul Peterson’s Saving Schools
Mike Petrilli talks with Paul Peterson about six great education heroes.
Ed Next Book Club: Peg Tyre’s The Good School
Podcast: Mike Petrilli talks with Peg Tyre about her new book, which offers advice to parents concerned about school quality.
Ed Next Book Club: Rick Hess’ The Same Thing Over and Over
Podcast: Mike Petrilli talks with Rick Hess about his magnum opus.
Ed Next Book Club: Terry Moe’s Special Interest
Podcast: Mike Petrilli talks with Terry Moe about teachers unions
Ed Next Book Club: Jay Mathews’ Work Hard, Be Nice
Podcast: Mike Petrilli talks with Jay Mathews about his book on the founding and early years of KIPP.
Ed Next Book Club: David Whitman’s Sweating the Small Stuff
Podcast: Mike Petrilli talks with David Whitman about paternalistic schools.
Ed Next Book Club: Gene Maeroff’s School Boards in America
Podcast: Mike Petrilli talks with former New York Times education correspondent Gene Maeroff about his new book.
Ed Next Book Club: John Merrow’s The Influence of Teachers
Podcast: Mike Petrilli talks with author John Merrow about his book—and what he’s learned from the countless hours he’s spent as a reporter in America’s classrooms.
Ed Next Book Club: Alexander Russo’s Stray Dogs, Saints, and Saviors
Podcast: Mike Petrilli talks with author Alexander Russo about his book on Locke High School and Green Dot’s efforts to turn it around.
Ed Next Book Club: Richard Kahlenberg’s Tough Liberal
Podcast: Mike Petrilli talks with author Richard Kahlenberg about his biography of Al Shanker.
Ed Next Book Club: Dan Willingham’s Why Don’t Students Like School?
Podcast: Mike Petrilli talks with psychology professor Dan Willingham about his book, which is organized around nine questions a teacher could ask a cognitive scientist.
Ed Next Book Club: Richard Whitmire’s The Bee Eater
Podcast: Mike Petrilli talks with Richard Whitmire about his new biography of Michelle Rhee.
