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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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25:57

Alternatives to Dissection

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2025/11/10

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Samantha Crowe, Associate Director of Science Education for PETA’s TeachKind, about the new product - Kind Frog - a silicone-based alternative to using actual frogs for dissection. The shift not only saves schools and districts money, but teaches students empathy and addresses student mental health.

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28:02

The Gilded Butterfly Effect

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2025/11/03

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with author and PhD student Heather Colley about her new book, The Gilded Butterfly Effect, that deals with the not-so-good social aspect of higher education and what students can do to not lose themselves in the social atmosphere.

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28:24

HelloCollege

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2025/10/27

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Kevin Krebs, Founder of HelloCollege, whose mission is to help families navigate the college preparation process through personalized guidance. They discuss what families can do to mitigate expenses and stress associated with the college process. In a word, it takes PREPARATION.

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27:30

The Missing Pages

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2025/10/20

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with New York Times bestselling author Alyson Richman about her new book, “The Missing Pages”, and how historical fiction novels can be used to spark an interest in reading and history.

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28:01

Succeeding at the Vocal Arts

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2025/10/13

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with trained soprano vocalist, former Director of Marketing for The Joffrey Ballet, and author of the book - The Voice I Just Heard, Susan Dormady Eisenberg, about the lack of support and encouragement for students who wish to pursue a career in the arts, vocal arts in particular and what they need to prepare for when pursuing their dreams.

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28:00

The People Who Change Our Lives

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2025/10/06

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with former U.S. Secretary of Education and current SUNY Chancellor Dr John King to get his thoughts about the state of education in the U.S. and to discuss his new book, “Teacher by Teacher: The People who Change Our Lives”.

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28:04

National College Rankings

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2025/09/29

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Managing Editor for Education at U.S. News and World Report, Dr. LaMont Jones, Jr, about the current rankings of over 1700 colleges, what they mean, and how families can use this information to make their college decisions.

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27:46

The Homeschool Remix

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2025/09/08

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Education Technology Consultant and Author, Chris Linder, about how to obtain resources to develop a homeschool or hybrid-homeschool program that will provide your children with the supplemental material needed to pick up where the school curriculum leaves off and to help them become critical thinkers.

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28:14

American Teachers in Foreign Countries

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2025/08/25

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Washington Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year Finalist Nathan Bowling about what it is like to teach abroad and gives his thoughts on how to improve the American education system.

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27:59

National School Voucher System

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2025/08/18

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the education reporter with the Hechinger Report, Neal Morton, about the proposed national school voucher program and the potential implications for low-income families and schools.

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28:38

Creating Tech-Intentional Schools

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2025/08/11

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Washington and nationally recognized screentime expert, The Screentime Consultant, Emily Cherkin, about the state of EdTech in our schools and what we can do to close the “Pandora’s Box” of technology use unleashed on our schools and students.

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28:17

How A.I. is changing the college admissions landscape

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2025/08/04

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with college admissions expert and Founder and CEO of Cardinal Education, Allen Koh, about how the use of AI has greatly influenced how college applications are being scored. It seems many schools are not giving as much attention to the essay, while others are not reading them at all. Even more alarming, some admissions officers spend less than 10 minutes reviewing each application.

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28:07

Do Teachers Stop Improving?

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2025/07/28

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with David Griffith, Associate Director of Research at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, about his latest study that asks the question, “Do the returns on teacher experience fizzle out?” Is it possible that teachers stop getting better after a few years on the job, or do they continue to get better? Kevin and David discuss the implications of providing constant teaching support.

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27:07

The Bootlegger's Bride

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2025/07/21

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with journalist and professor, Rick Skwiot, about his book “The Bootlegger’s Bride” and the importance of using historical fiction to encourage a love of reading and history among our students, as well as teach about writing the narrative and chronicling your family history.

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28:36

Why We Can't Get Students To Read

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2025/07/07

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr. Laura Nicole Miller, teacher of organizational communication marketing and management, about how we can get our students to put the phone down and read, at least for a moment, and create critical thinkers.

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28:18

Overcoming Self-Doubt and Impostor Syndrome in Children

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2025/06/30

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with retired teacher and award-winning author, Armida Espinosa, about her early struggles with self-doubt, documented in her book, “Brave Lolis Learns English” and what teachers and care-givers can do to recognize self-doubt in students and what they can do to overcome it, even as adults.

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28:38

Leave Your Phone At The Door

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2025/06/23

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with author Howard Lewis about the message in his new book, “Leave Your Phone at the Door: The Joy of OFFLINE”. They discuss the impact cell phone usage has had on students in school as well as how we deal with each other as a society.

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27:37

Ruth’s Promise

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2025/06/16

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Pastor Natouchka Voigt about her new book, “Ruth’s Promise: A Tale of Loyalty, Love, and God’s Faithfulness” and discusses how the practices of journaling and reflection, as well as prayer, can help you come out of any adversity.

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28:04

Junior Achievement

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2025/06/09

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the Junior Achievement Social Innovation Challenge Team from Lincoln HS in Yonkers, NY, about their project to bring fresh, wholesome foods to neighborhoods classified as food deserts and for people who have food insecurities. The team consisted of teacher, Drilon Gojani, and students Aldijana Srdanovic and Nashelly Mendoza Martinez. Aldijana and Nashelly were one of three teams from New York selected to compete in the national competition in Atlanta, Ga. They were

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28:07

Call Her Woman and Bend the Knee

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2025/05/19

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with educator, author, and content creator Blupoetres, about her latest book of sonnets, “Call Her Woman and Bend the Knee: A Heroic Crown of Sonnets”. Among topics discussed are motivations for the book, writing as therapy, and preserving cultural history.

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