Lindsay Page and Ben Castleman, education researchers, discuss the effects of "summer melt" and share resources on what they're doing to help prevent it.
Sep 03, 2013•13 min•Season 1Ep. 102
James Ryan, dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education reflects on his vision for HGSE, the role of education schools, and whether he roots for the Red Sox or Yankees.
Aug 23, 2013•14 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Jeffrey Sachs, economist and director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, shares his thoughts on the importance of strengthening education in an increasingly crowded, globalized world.
Aug 14, 2013•11 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Richard Hopper, president of Kennebec Valley Community College, reflects on his time at the "Harvard Seminar for New Presidents" and names his 'bucket list' commencement speaker.
Jul 29, 2013•15 min•Season 1Ep. 99
James Meredith, civil rights activist and author, reflects on his life's work, legacy, and solutions for improving Mississippi schools.
Jun 14, 2013•18 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Noam Chomsky, linguist and philosopher, discusses Paulo Freire's writings, the future of online learning, and the things in the world he doesn't know.
Jun 14, 2013•22 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Jack Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, provides insight into the future of early childhood education in America and what he hopes it will look like.
Jun 05, 2013•11 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Jal Mehta, associate professor at HGSE, reflects on our country's troubled quest to remake schooling.
May 21, 2013•13 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Karl Pillemer, author of the book, "30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans" reflects on what he's learned from discussions with older Americans.
May 15, 2013•16 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Michael Sadowski, author of the book, 'Portraits of Promise" shares the perspective and voices of successful immigrant students from across the country.
May 08, 2013•16 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Howard Gardner, professor at the Harvard Ed School, reflects on his academic "greatest hits" and shares insight on where he does his best thinking.
Apr 29, 2013•17 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Richard Lee Colvin, author of the book 'Tilting at Windmills' shares his thoughts on school reform, San Diego, and America’s race to renew public education.
Apr 24, 2013•15 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Rick Weissbourd and Betsy Groves, HGSE faculty and experts in the field of children psychology, outline tips for how both parents and teachers can properly discuss with their kids the meaning and impact of the recent tragedy in Boston.
Apr 16, 2013•10 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Emily Bazelon, author of the book "Sticks and Stones" shares insight into writing about bullying while reflecting on her own experience with it.
Apr 05, 2013•8 min•Season 1Ep. 89
John Merrow, education correspondent for PBS NewsHour, reflects on why this is both the best of times and the worst of times in education journalism.
Apr 03, 2013•11 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Elliot Washor, cofounder of Big Picture Learning, and collaborator Charlie Mojkowski discuss their new book, "Leaving to Learn: Designing a Student Experience that Reduces Dropouts and Produces Deep Engagement in Learning."
Mar 27, 2013•13 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Jeffrey R. Henig, professor of political science and education at Columbia University, reflects on the erosion of the “special status” of education decision-making over the past 50 years.
Mar 19, 2013•14 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Jessie Woolley-Wilson, President and CEO of Dreambox Learning, shares insights into the future of adaptive learning and data in education technology.
Mar 13, 2013•16 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Richard Robbins, director of the documentary "Girl Rising" reflects on how his film is hoping to create greater awareness around girls education across the world and launch a movement.
Mar 01, 2013•16 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Catharine Bellinger and Alexis Morin, co-founders of 'Students for Eduction Reform" (SFER) share their story of education entrepreneurship while students at Princeton.
Feb 13, 2013•15 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children's Defense Fund, reflects on the Newtown shooting, school violence, gun control--and how above all, we must continue to protect the world's children.
Feb 13, 2013•12 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Jon Schnur, cofounder of 'America Achieves' and 'New Leaders for New Schools' reflects on his own education story while sharing personal insights into President Obama's education policies over time.
Feb 06, 2013•15 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Rick Hess, education writer and director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, reflects on his personal story of learning and his role in the education reform movement.
Jan 30, 2013•14 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Wynton Marsalis, musician and educator, opens up on how the spirit of music informs his unprecedented series of ongoing Harvard lectures.
Jan 25, 2013•11 min•Season 1Ep. 79
World Bank Lead Economist Halsey Rogers discusses the World Bank Education Strategy 2020 and how we can make the next decade one in which all children and youth, everywhere, are in school and learning.
Jan 25, 2013•22 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Three UNESCO HIV education specialists discuss the role of teachers and schools in educating students around HIV/AIDS awareness and the importance of World AIDS Day.
Jan 25, 2013•18 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Daniel Barnz, director of the film "Won't Back Down" reflects on why writing/directing a movie about education was just a perfect fit.
Jan 25, 2013•11 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Charles Willie, professor emeritus at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, reflects on the challenges of desegregating schools in Boston in the 1970's.
Jan 25, 2013•16 min•Season 1Ep. 75
In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Wendy Kopp, founder and president of Teach For America reflects on 20 years of leading this national teaching corps and talks about how it has changed American (and global) education.
Jan 25, 2013•12 min•Season 1Ep. 74
In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Assistant Professor Natasha Warikoo, Ed.M.'97, discusses her new book Balancing Acts: Youth Culture in the Global City.
Jan 25, 2013•13 min•Season 1Ep. 73
