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The Harvard EdCast

Harvard Graduate School of Education

In the complex world of education, the Harvard EdCast keeps the focus simple: what makes a difference for learners, educators, parents, and our communities. The EdCast is a weekly podcast about the ideas that shape education, from early learning through college and career. We talk to teachers, researchers, policymakers, and leaders of schools and systems in the US and around the world — looking for positive approaches to the challenges and inequities in education. Through authentic conversation, we

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00:12:41

Putting Ethics First in College Admissions

The Harvard EdCast ·

2019/04/24

Harvard Psychologist Rick Weissbourd guides parents (and high schools) to be better ethical role models, especially in the college admissions process.

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00:15:20

The Making of a Bully-free School

The Harvard EdCast ·

2019/04/17

Educator Tina Owen-Moore speaks about the creation of the Alliance School in Milwaukee and strategies to combat bullying.

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00:15:43

Redefining School Counseling

The Harvard EdCast ·

2019/04/10

Mandy Savitz Romer, senior lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, shares misconceptions about the profession, and how the school counselor role should change to better support children.

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00:21:01

Broadening Global Perspectives

The Harvard EdCast ·

2019/04/03

Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen discusses the world of global education, and how educators can incorporate a global approach in the classroom.

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00:19:38

The Desegregation Compromise

The Harvard EdCast ·

2019/03/27

Vanessa Siddle Walker, professor of African American educational studies at Emory College, discusses the role of black educators in desegregation efforts and why school integration didn't end up working as hoped.

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00:12:58

Moving Beyond Technical in Computer Science Education

The Harvard EdCast ·

2019/03/20

Sepehr Vakil, an assistant professor at Northwestern University, talks about the importance of looking at computer science education beyond just the technical – and what a more ethical and power balanced computer science course might look like in education.

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00:17:09

The Complexities of Teacher Strikes

The Harvard EdCast ·

2019/03/13

Harvard Professor Marty West talks about the wave of teacher strikes happening throughout the country and the complexities of teacher compensation that make it difficult to raise salaries.

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00:24:18

Overparented, Underprepared

The Harvard EdCast ·

2019/03/06

Julie Lythcott-Haims, the former dean of freshmen at Stanford University, talks about the dangers of overparenting and how it can make or break a child's success at college.

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00:19:24

The Rights of Public School Students

The Harvard EdCast ·

2019/02/27

Justin Driver, a professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School, reflects on the history of Supreme Court education rulings and foreshadows legal issues that may be percolating in public schools today.

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00:18:13

Replicating Effective Charter School Practice

The Harvard EdCast ·

2019/02/20

Sarah Cohodes, an assistant professor at Teachers College, talks about the state of charter schools and whether we can transfer effective charter school practice to traditional public schools.

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00:25:04

How Colleges Fail Disadvantaged Students

The Harvard EdCast ·

2019/02/13

Tony Jack, author of The Privileged Poor and assistant professor at Harvard, discusses the experiences of low income students as colleges try to diversify student population, and ways we can change it for the better.

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00:20:48

Reducing Absences, Capturing School Days

The Harvard EdCast ·

2019/02/06

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 get more students back in class, and what seems to work in targeting absent students.

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00:22:16

From Prison to Ph.D.

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/12/12

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 so they can use education to transform their lives.

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00:12:24

A Promise for Education

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/12/05

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.

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00:21:32

How Personalized Learning Can Lead to Success

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/11/28

Lecturer Todd Rose discusses the importance of personalized learning in the quest for success, and how success will look different in the future.

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00:11:17

Reaching Rural South Africa through Education

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/11/14

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 education for this population.

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00:13:30

The State of Sex Ed in America

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/11/07

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.

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00:12:18

The Harvard Trial: Evaluating Fairness in College...

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/10/31

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.

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00:17:13

Finding Faith in Education

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/10/24

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.

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00:31:30

Lessons Learned from the 2015 Mizzou Protests

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/10/17

Ben Trachtenberg, an associate professor of law at the University of Missouri, gives an insider look at what happened during the 2015 Mizzou protests that led to resignations, decreased enrollment rates, and budget cuts.

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