DiscoverThe Education Gadfly ShowOn the negative NAEP news, and the real reason screen time is hurting student learning | Episode 986 of The Education Gadfly Show
On the negative NAEP news, and the real reason screen time is hurting student learning | Episode 986 of The Education Gadfly Show

On the negative NAEP news, and the real reason screen time is hurting student learning | Episode 986 of The Education Gadfly Show

Update: 2025-09-17
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This week, Mike Petrilli digs into the latest NAEP results—and explores whether the rise of smartphones and social media might help explain them. It’s another solo episode, just Mike and the mic.

On the Research Minute, Adam Tyner shares a new REACH study showing that school voucher programs have boosted private school enrollment by just 3 percent so far—but are already putting upward pressure on tuition.

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On the negative NAEP news, and the real reason screen time is hurting student learning | Episode 986 of The Education Gadfly Show

On the negative NAEP news, and the real reason screen time is hurting student learning | Episode 986 of The Education Gadfly Show

Thomas B. Fordham Institute