Dr. Michael Rich shares strategies for balancing children's time online and offline.

Olivia Chi discusses the implications of "emergency teaching licenses," their impact on teacher diversity, and the ongoing efforts to ensure the quality and stability of the teaching workforce.

Jaime Peterson highlights the prevalence and harmful effects of corporal punishment in schools, underscoring the need for its abolition and the implementation of evidence-based disciplinary practices to ensure students' well-being and safety.

Eyal Bergman sheds light on chronic absenteeism and what family engagement has to do with it.

Heather Wathington discusses how FAFSA changes will impact first-generation, low-income students in accessing college.

Kentaro Iwasaki talks about the challenges and potential solutions to address inequality in math education, emphasizing the importance of dismantling tracking systems and promoting equitable practices.

Robin Stern and Janet Patti discuss the critical need for emotional intelligence among school leaders.

Journalist Laura Pappano shares the motivations, strategies, and implications that mom movements are having on public education.

Psychologist Peter Gray emphasizes the urgent need to reclaim independent play as a crucial tool for fostering resilient, self-reliant, and mentally healthy young individuals, countering children's declining mental health in a world dominated by structured routines and overprotection.

Harvard's Pamela Mason sheds light on the multifaceted journey of teaching and learning to read. In this episode, we explore the intersection of effective literacy instruction, cultivating joy in reading, and empowering educators and families to ignite a passion for lifelong learning.

Wade Morris discusses the evolution and significance of report cards in the American education system.

Superintendent Michael Hester shares the story behind the solar green initiative that raised teacher salaries.

Abigail Gewirtz shares strategies for addressing scary global events with children that build confidence and resilience.

Brian Rosenberg addresses the cultural and structural factors that impede significant transformations in higher education.

Andrea Hussong discusses the how and why of raising grateful children.

Tony DelaRosa discusses "Teaching the Invisible Race" and transforming how educators teach Asian American Pacific Islander narratives in the classroom.

Harvard's Nadine Gaab talks about dyslexia and the need to move from a wait-to-fail approach toward a preventative model.

Justin Cohen shares practices that lead to school transformation and what's standing in the way.

Rich Reddick talks about the impact of the Supreme Court's decision to end race conscious admissions and the future of diversity work on college campuses.

Anant Agarwal discusses how and why educators need to embrace AI.

Ten million children attend afterschool learning programs. Bianca Baldridge discusses how these programs are often misunderstood and exposes how valuable they truly are.

Why did 1.2 million students never enroll in public school? Stanford Economist Thomas Dee discusses where these students went and why it's important to understand the implications of the enrollment dip.

John Silvanus Wilson talks about how HBCUs represent a model of higher education desperately needed to save the future of democracy.

Language and Literacy pioneer Catherine Snow discusses the current state of literacy in America.