Education in Uncertain Times
Times are troubling for many higher education institutions around the country. With many enrollments down and huge drops in student applications for federal financial aid, it's not just institutions ...
14 Loka 202022min
The Role of Education in Democracy
Many people question the state of democracy in America. This is especially true of young people, who no longer share the same interest in democracy as the generations before them. Harvard's Danielle A...
7 Loka 202011min
Making Online Learning Work
With many children learning remotely this fall, Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy – a leader in online learning – knows that it’s a daunting task for everyone involved to deliver the best and most hig...
30 Syys 202018min
Improving College Access for Native People
Only about 14 percent of Native Americans attend college and many often leave before graduating. TaraJean Yazzie-Mintz has spent much of the past three decades working to improve access to education f...
29 Huhti 202019min
The Digital Divide and Remote Learning
The pandemic set off a race for schools to launch remote learning and to keep children from falling behind. But at what cost? In this episode of the EdCast, Harvard Lecturer Uche Amaechi discusses the...
22 Huhti 202021min
School Leadership During a Crisis
With more than 55 million children out of school due to the pandemic, school leaders are facing the adaptive challenge of all time. The challenges go far beyond closures. Harvard Professor Deborah Jew...
16 Huhti 202018min
Schooling for Critical Consciousness
What is the role of schools in teaching students, especially students of color, how to face oppression and develop political agency? Are there ways that some educators succeed in doing this in one sch...
8 Huhti 202026min
The Benefits of Family Mealtimes
Despite family meal times being hugely beneficial to kids, only about 30% of families manage to eat together regularly. Anne Fishel, executive director of the Family Dinner Project, knows it's not alw...
1 Huhti 202023min
