The Hidden Problem With American Schools | DPOC EP. 004 #USC

Education policy expert Dr. Morgan Polikoff explains who decides what kids learn in school, why American classrooms are so fragmented, and how curriculum, standards, testing, and accountability shape what actually happens in K–12 education. Dr. Morgan Polikoff is a Professor of Education at USC Rossier School of Education and co-faculty director of the USC EdPolicy Hub. Dr. Polikoff studies K–12 education policy, curriculum, standards, assessment, and accountability, using quantitative and mixed methods to understand how education policies are designed, implemented, and experienced in real classrooms. He is also the author of Beyond Standards: The Fragmentation of Education Governance and the Promise of Curriculum Reform, which examines why standards-based reform has struggled and why curriculum may be one of the most important tools for improving American education. CONNECT WITH DR. POLIKOFF: 👨‍🏫 https://rossier.usc.edu/faculty-resea... 📖 Beyond Standards: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Standar... Crew: Host/Producer: John Cobb (📸 johncobb.media (  / johncobb.media  ) Producer: Kobe Johnson (💼 LinkedIn (  / kobejjohnson  ) Associate Producer: Josh Taylor Thanks for watching The Dumbest Person on Campus!