Episode 72 of The J.R. Hoeft show has Norm Leahy, local
columnist for The Washington Post, discussing unintended consequences to higher
education due to the Corona Virus and the aftermath of the General Assembly.
The consequential gathering of the worthies included progressive legislation on
firearms, abortion, marijuana, redistricting, and more, but was it as
apocalyptic as some conservatives are making it seem? Norm and J.R. also dig
into the numbers of Super Tuesday’s results in Virginia’s Democratic Primary
for President and share what it means for the November General Election.

In the main interview, J.R. is joined by Michael Petrilli, co-editor of HOW TO EDUCATE AN AMERICAN: The Conservative Vision for Tomorrow’s Schools (Templeton Press), which is a series of essays by noted conservative writers on education reform, including: Michael Barone, Bill Bennett, Arthur Brooks, Jonah Goldberg, Yuval Levin, Heather Mac Donald, and many others. Pitrelli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, offers personal insights on his interest in education reform, as well as recounting his journey to become one of the leading voices in the movement. Additionally, we explore the topics of charter schools and school choice, the importance of knowing our nation’s history, accountability in learning (including the Standards of Learning/testing), the cost of higher education, and the value of learning a trade.

Links of note:

Review of the book from Psychology Today

Is School Choice Enough? (Petrilli in National Affairs)

CDC Funding by State

Virginia Registration and Turnout Statistics (1976-Present)

Results of 2020 March Democratic Presidential Primary

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