The Cultural Power of Report Cards
Questions about the power of report cards led high school history teacher Wade Morris to dig deep into how these pieces of paper came to carry so much weight in the world. In his book, “Report Cards: ...
29 Nov 202317min
Brightening Schools' Futures with Solar Innovation
When school finances were looking dire, Michael Hester, superintendent of Batesville Public Schools in Arkansas, saw an opportunity to get creative. In an effort to overcome financial challenges, he t...
22 Nov 202317min
Talking to Kids When the World Feels Scary
A rise in mass shootings and growing tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas War are just a couple things that children are likely hearing about – regardless how parents may try to shield them. These ev...
15 Nov 202317min
Higher Education's Resistance to Change
Higher education is one of the few industries that has changed little in the past few decades. Harvard Visiting Professor Brian Rosenberg believes there is an urgent need to transform higher education...
8 Nov 202330min
How to Raise Grateful Children
What does it mean to raise a grateful child? Developmental scientist and psychologist Andrea Hussong from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill says it’s a lot more than teaching your child ...
1 Nov 202323min
Unveiling the Invisible: Pro-Asian American and Intersectional Perspectives in the Classroom
Tony DelaRosa doesn’t think teachers can wait for policy mandating the inclusion of all races – especially Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) – in the classroom. The majority of states do not...
25 Okt 202320min
The Case for Early Dyslexia Screening
Harvard Associate Professor Nadine Gaab wants to see the whole system surrounding children and reading development change – starting in utero. Earlier intervention can be the ultimate game-changer whe...
18 Okt 202319min
What it Takes to Change a School
Changing a school can be challenging, but possible when you have a group of folks committed to making change, says Justin Cohen. He is a writer and activist who authored, "Change Agents: Transforming ...
11 Okt 202327min
