Reducing Absences, Capturing School Days
Todd Rogers, a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and also director of the Student Social Support R&D lab, talks about discovering an effective intervention against chronic absenteeism, how to ge...
6 Feb 201920min
From Prison to Ph.D.
Dr. Stanley Andrisse, director of From Prison Cell to Ph.D., shares his story and discusses the school to prison pipeline, and how higher education can remove barriers for formerly incarcerated people...
12 Dec 201822min
A Promise for Education
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf shares why she has focused so much of her term on education, and particularly the creation of Oakland Promise, which aims to get more kids to acquire postsecondary education...
5 Dec 201812min
How Personalized Learning Can Lead to Success
Lecturer Todd Rose discusses the importance of personalized learning in the quest for success, and how success will look different in the future.
28 Nov 201821min
Reaching Rural South Africa through Education
Craig Paxton, executive director of Axium Education, shares the work being done to reach the millions of children living in rural communities throughout South Africa and the importance of providing ed...
14 Nov 201811min
The State of Sex Ed in America
Catherine Brown, vice president of education policy at the Center for American Progress, provides insight into sex education standards around the country and the shift to do more.
7 Nov 201813min
The Harvard Trial: Evaluating Fairness in College Admissions
Natasha Warikoo, an associate professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, discusses the Harvard trial and whether college admissions can ever truly be fair.
31 Okt 201812min
Finding Faith in Education
Irvin Scott, a senior lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, talks about why faith leaders can be key players in educational outcomes for children.
24 Okt 201817min
