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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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00:20:48

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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00:17:09

The Transformative Power of Arts Education

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/10/10

Andria Zafirakou, the 2018 Global Teacher Prize winner, shares how the arts can be a powerful tool of inclusion and resilience for children.

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00:13:38

Who Goes to Private School?

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/10/03

Stanford Professor Sean Reardon talks about the downward trend in private school enrollments, what this tells us about the middle class in America, and why it’s important for everyone to pay attention to who goes to private school.

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00:28:12

Demoralized, Not Drained

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/09/26

Doris Santoro, an associate professor at Bowdoin, explores how many teachers are demoralized not burnt out in the profession. She also discusses how school leaders can stave off this phenomenon and gives sound advice for teachers.

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00:16:39

Friday Night Lights Out: A Call to End Football in...

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/09/19

Randall Curren, a professor at the University of Rochester, discusses why it’s ethically indefensible for schools to continue sponsoring tackle football.

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00:20:13

Putting Mister Rogers' Deep and Simple to Practice

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/09/12

Early childhood education expert Junlei Li spoke to the Harvard EdCast recently about the meaning of high quality in early childhood education, how Fred Rogers' legacy influenced his work, and what deep and simple actually looks like in practice.

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00:13:08

Questioning the Truth in History

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/06/20

Activist Minnijean Brown-Trickey discusses the Little Rock Nine and the importance of uncovering and understanding the truth in America.

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00:15:58

Kids Need a Break

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/06/13

Stanford University's Denise Pope, also co-founder of Challenge Success, shares what we need to think about when it comes to choosing summer enrichment programs for our children, and offers some alternatives to children's rigid academic programs in the summer.

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00:15:37

Smartphones, Teens, and Unhappiness

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/05/16

San Diego State University Professor Jean Twenge talks about her research that examining teens, smartphones and unhappiness.

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00:09:36

Escuela Nueva

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/05/09

Vicki Colbert, Yidan Prize winner, reflects on her work and research with Escuela Nueva.

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00:21:08

Learning for Careers

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/04/25

Bob Schwartz and Nancy Hoffman, co-founders of the Pathways to Prosperity network and HGSE faculty, discuss what they’ve learned about preparing students for the workplace.

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00:24:19

The Surprising Cost of School Security

The Harvard EdCast ·

2018/04/18

UC-Berkeley Professor Calvin Morrill talks about how a high school changed with increased security policies, and shares some perspective on how this might inform the current debate about school security.

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