Has Ed Tech Gone Too Far? Parents Want to Hit Pause.
When a middle schooler started bringing home his worst grades ever, his parents were stunned. His teachers said he understood the material. The problem? He couldn’t stay off his school-issued iPad. In...
25 Aug 27min
The Lasting Legacy of Rita Pierson’s ‘Every Kid Needs a Champion’
More than a decade after Rita Pierson stepped onto the TED stage and declared, “Every child deserves a champion,” her words still echo through schools, teacher prep programs, and staff meetings across...
11 Aug 24min
Teachers are Burning Out. Can Former Educators Help?
At Redwood Heights Elementary in Oakland California, educators participate in workshops with the Teaching Well, a professional support organization focused on teacher sustainability and emotional resi...
28 Juli 20min
How Finnish Education Inspires U.S. Schools, Still
Inspired by Finland’s student-first approach, Copper Island Academy in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula prioritizes inclusion, early intervention, and teacher autonomy to create a learning environment where...
14 Juli 27min
MindShift Season 11 Is on the Way!
This season we explore the ecosystems of support that shape student success. At a time when schools are facing staffing shortages, disruptions to the Department of Education, and shifting public trust...
7 Juli 4min
Shafia Zaloom: Sex Ed and Becoming the Askable Parent
KQED’s Ki Sung talks to health educator Shafia Zaloom about her book Getting Real About Sex Ed: What Today's Students Need. Zaloom shares advice for parents and educators wondering how to navigate aut...
9 Juni 30min
Ross Greene: What if Bad Behavior Isn’t the Problem?
KQED's Ki Sung talks with clinical psychologist and author Ross Greene about why traditional discipline strategies often fail students, and what educators can do instead. Greene explains his Collabora...
13 Maj 28min
Who Misses Out When Tutoring Starts Too Late?
KQED’s Marlena Jackson-Retondo reports from Bellevue Elementary in Santa Rosa. Abrupt cuts to AmeriCorps funding last year impacted the school-based tutoring there. Principal Nina Craig explains how t...
14 Apr 15min
