A lot has happened in education over the last couple of months. A new school year started for students across the country. State governors began announcing whether they would be opting in to the new federal tax credit scholarship program. Penny Schwinn, former Education Commissioner of Tennessee, withdrew her nomination to be Linda McMahon’s number two at the Department of Education. A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s shutdown of the Comprehensive Centers and Regional Educational Laboratories was unlawful. And the Trump administration continued waging its battles with elite universities.On this episode of <a href="https://www.aei.org/tag/the-report-card-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Report Card</a>, <a href="https://www.aei.org/profile/nathaniel-n-malkus/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nat Malkus</a> discusses these developments, and more, with <a href="https://bellwether.org/leaders/andrew-j-rotherham/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy Rotherham</a> and <a href="https://www.aei.org/profile/frederick-m-hess/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rick Hess</a>.Andrew J. Rotherham is a co-founder and senior partner at Bellwether and the author of the Eduwonk blog.Frederick M. Hess is a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at AEI.Show Notes:<a href="https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/opinion-why-did-penny-schwinn-withdraw-her-bid-to-be-no-2-in-trumps-ed-dept/2025/08" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Did Penny Schwinn Withdraw Her Bid to Be No. 2 in Trump’s Ed. Dept.?</a><a href="https://eduwonk.substack.com/p/the-greatest-trick-randi-weingarten" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Greatest Trick Randi Weingarten Ever Pulled. Plus, What’s the Freezing Temperature in Trump World? A Penny for Your Thoughts. Dems in Voucher Disarray.</a><a href="https://www.educationnext.org/everyones-a-hypocrite-lack-of-principle-thoughtless" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Everyone’s a Hypocrite</a><a href="https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/restoring-free-inquiry-on-campus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Restoring Free Inquiry on Campus</a><a href="https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/20070223_TearDownthisWallPPI.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tear Down This Wall: The Case for a Radical Overhaul of Teacher Certification</a><a href="https://www.charterfolk.org/captivate-podcast/vol-28-breaking-down-the-new-federal-school-choice-program-with-shaka-mitchell" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Breaking Down The New Federal School Choice Program With Shaka Mitchell</a><a href="https://richmond.com/opinion/column/article_ee1c46aa-643a-4b57-a9b3-de86844e35c5.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Commentary: Virginia Students Deserve Better. Close the ‘Honesty Gap'</a><a href="https://www.prageru.com/teacher-qualification-test" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PragerU Teacher Qualification Test</a><a href="https://thedisagreement.substack.com/p/episode-21-is-online-sports-betting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Is Online Sports Betting a Risk to Public Health?</a>

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