The Transformative Power of Arts Education
Andria Zafirakou, the 2018 Global Teacher Prize winner, shares how the arts can be a powerful tool of inclusion and resilience for children.
10 Okt 201817min
Who Goes to Private School?
Stanford Professor Sean Reardon talks about the downward trend in private school enrollments, what this tells us about the middle class in America, and why it’s important for everyone to pay attention to who goes to private school.
3 Okt 201813min
Demoralized, Not Drained
Doris Santoro, an associate professor at Bowdoin, explores how many teachers are demoralized not burnt out in the profession. She also discusses how school leaders can stave off this phenomenon and gives sound advice for teachers.
26 Sep 201828min
Friday Night Lights Out: A Call to End Football in Schools
Randall Curren, a professor at the University of Rochester, discusses why it’s ethically indefensible for schools to continue sponsoring tackle football.
19 Sep 201816min
Putting Mister Rogers' Deep and Simple to Practice
Early childhood education expert Junlei Li spoke to the Harvard EdCast recently about the meaning of high quality in early childhood education, how Fred Rogers' legacy influenced his work, and what deep and simple actually looks like in practice.
12 Sep 201820min
Questioning the Truth in History
Activist Minnijean Brown-Trickey discusses the Little Rock Nine and the importance of uncovering and understanding the truth in America.
20 Jun 201813min
Kids Need a Break
Stanford University's Denise Pope, also co-founder of Challenge Success, shares what we need to think about when it comes to choosing summer enrichment programs for our children, and offers some alternatives to children's rigid academic programs in the summer.
13 Jun 201815min
Smartphones, Teens, and Unhappiness
San Diego State University Professor Jean Twenge talks about her research that examining teens, smartphones and unhappiness.
16 Mai 201815min
