Skip to content

Interview with Dr. Ashley Berner: Educational Pluralism and Democracy

Scott Barron
School Policy

Educational Pluralism and Democracy: How to Handle Indoctrination, Promote Exposure, and Rebuild America’s Schools is a new groundbreaking book by Dr. Ashley Berner that we highly recommend.  She is the Director of the Institute for Education Policy at The Johns Hopkins University. 

Dr. Berner proposes a radical reimagining of both the structure and content that dominates U.S. K-12 education. She urges policymakers, school leaders, parents, and all citizens to understand the many advantages of educational pluralism, an internationally used model in which the government funds diverse types of schools that deliver a curated, high-quality curriculum.

I recently enjoyed the privilege of exploring this new book and the proposed reform ideas with Dr. Berner. 

 

 

 

 

Listen to the School Growth podcast

Read On

School leader reviewing enrollment and budget after missing the school’s enrollment goal

It’s September. You Didn’t Make Your Enrollment Goal. Now What?

by: Dr. Amy Galloway Swann
Enrollment, Enrollment Trust Framework, Enrollment Strategy, school enrollment goal
What school leaders should do when enrollment falls short: make strategic cuts, protect the student experience, and prepare now for next year’s enrollment in an increasingly competitive school-choice environment.
Read More

Switching Hats to Wisely Stay on Purpose

by: Scott Barron
Administration, Leadership, Board Leadership
Most of us have to learn how to properly switch hats to play different roles with different levels of responsibility. At home. At work. And elsewhere.

Read More

What is the School Growth Story: A Podcast Interview

by: Scott Barron
School Growth, School Leadership, Board Leadership
Read More