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A weekly look at the latest topics and trends in education, affecting schools on Long Island, and around the world. Whether you are a teacher, parent or student, listen for tips and strategies to help you navigate the education landscape.

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28:36

How do you find a gifted child?

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2022/07/11

As parents try to provide the best learning opportunities for their children, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with education journalist Jill Barshay about the state of gifted and talented programs throughout the country as well as in New York. It seems the biggest question is how to come up with a set of criteria that is equitable and gives everyone an opportunity to be recognized.

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27:02

How To Save For Your Child's Education

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2022/06/20

With inflation on the rise and the pandemic looming as large as ever, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Steve Rueschhoff, Principal of Edward Jones financial group, about the importance of choosing the right instrument to save for college. Regardless of where you may be in your education journey, you can make saving work for you.

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28:00

College Enrollment Numbers on the Decline

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2022/06/13

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Jennifer Lee, Chief Growth Officer of Photomath, about some of the reasons why college enrollment has been declining, how it can be addressed, and some things colleges can do to support all students to be successful. Oh, and they also talk about how educational apps like Photomath can provide students with the skills needed to be employable in this new employment landscape.

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28:00

Closing the Technology Gap in Employment

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2022/06/06

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with return guest Justina Nixon-Santil, Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at IBM to get an update on their SkillsBuild program and to discuss the current employment situation and what can be done to close the technology employment gap.

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28:40

Turn Your Degree into a Job Using LinkedIn

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2022/05/23

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Hiring Manager and Career Coach Jeremy Schifeling about what recruiters look for when hiring. Schifeling also shares his experience at LinkedIn to inform listeners how to format their resumes and other recruiting tips and hacks.

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28:18

The Charter School Debate

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2022/05/16

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Debbie Veney, Vice President of Communications and Marketing at the National Alliance about the current issues and obstacles facing charter schools today.

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28:33

Teaching Empathy Through Animal Kindness

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2022/05/09

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Lisbet Chiriboga, Program Manager for PETA's TeachKind program. In an era of increased bullying and violence, they discuss updates to the curriculum that help teachers, parents and caregivers to teach empathy and caring for one another to students of all ages.

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28:11

College Comes To The Workplace

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2022/05/02

In addressing the growing need for professional learning and employee up-skilling, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the chancellor of the National University System, Dr. Michael Cunningham, about, among other things, the partnership National University has with Amazon to provide tuition free courses to all of its hourly employees across the nation.

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28:15

Afterschool Programming and Student Mental Health

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2022/04/25

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the Executive Director of the Afterschool Alliance, Jodi Grant, and the President and CEO of the National 4-H Council, Jennifer Sirangelo about the importance of supporting afterschool programs, especially in terms of the impact on students' mental health in the era of COVID.

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28:12

Making the Case for Newspapers in Teaching History

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2022/04/18

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dovid Efune, publisher and chairman of the New York Sun, a newspaper that has experienced a resurgence in popularity, about the importance of newspapers in recording our history as it unfolds as well as its place as a resource for our students in developing them into critical thinkers.

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28:08

Teaching Kindness for Self and Each Other Through Poetry

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2022/04/11

In recognition of Poetry Month, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with poet and editor of the book, "The Path to Kindness - Poems of Connection and Joy", James Crews, about the importance of connecting with each other. Through the lens of a diverse group of writers, readers of any age learn the valuable lessons of reflection, connection, empathy, and joy.

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28:37

College Board Warns Against Censorship

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2022/04/04

As families prepare for graduation, a new concern may be brewing - their students may not receive the AP credit they worked so hard to obtain because of legislation being passed in response to what may be taught in schools. Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Education Week staff writer Ileana Najarro on what the College Board sees as the implications of new legislation being passed in several states across the country.

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29:28

Remembering that Science is Fun

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2022/03/28

In an effort to make science fun and accessible to all, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with science teacher, author, and developer of the Instagram site - letslearnaboutscience, Dr. Stephanie Ryan to discuss how to create fun activities and turn your kitchen into a simple science lab.

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26:31

The Art of Talking WITH Children

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2022/03/21

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Oral and Written Language Specialist in the Neurology Department of Children's Hospital Boston and Lecturer at Harvard University, Dr. Rebecca Rolland as she shares insights into her new book, "The Art of Talking With Children - The Simple Ways to Nurturing Kindness, Creativity, and Confidence in Kids". Dr. Rolland shares strategies on how to communicate with the most difficult force on Earth - our children.

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28:28

Reading Strategies for All Children

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2022/03/14

We know that reading is fundamental, but it turns out that we may have been teaching it wrong. Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Reading Researcher and Educator Dr. Molly Ness about the shortcomings of current reading programs and suggests some strategies on how to improve so our students get the reading support they truly need.

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28:36

Banning Books in the U.S.

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2022/02/28

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with Editor-In-Chief of the Award-winning Hechinger Report, Liz Willen about the rise in the movement to remove particular books from our curriculum and libraries, and in some cases criminalizing their use in our schools.

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28:52

The State of Education in the South

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2022/02/07

Though the title may imply issues and concerns in the South, make no mistake, these are matters being experienced all across the county. Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with representatives from the Southern Education Foundation: President & CEO, Raymond Pierce and Senior Research Policy Analyst, Meagan Crowe. Together they discuss the findings of the latest education report and its implications for all Americans.

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28:08

The State of Science and Engineering in the U.S.

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2022/01/31

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with National Science Foundation board members Ellen Ochoa (former astronaut and Director of the Johnson Space Center) and Julia Phillips (primary manager for the global report to Congress) about the United States' place globally in science and engineering and the state of science education in this country.

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28:15

The TeachKind Curriculum

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2022/01/10

As we try to create more empathetic citizens, P.E.T.A. has developed curricula for elementary and high school students to encourage students to be kind to each other and the environment. In this episode, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with TeachKind Program Manager Lisbet Chiriboga and Counselor and Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology Dr. Kimberly Spanjol about how the curriculum can be implemented in K-12 as well as college settings to help create a more empathetic world.

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26:01

Get Set Up

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2022/01/03

Get Set Up is a digital education platform that provides people age 55 and over a way to equip themselves with the tools and knowledge to get along in our world. Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with GetSetUp co-founder Lawrence Kosick and platform guide Wade Yarbrough about the benefits of the platform and what senior Americans can get out of the courses offered.

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