Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Life Skills Educator, Career Coach, and Creator of the Hope Skills Program, Bob Wolf. They discuss, among other things, how the education system can better prepare students to be career ready. Here’s a hint: chat bots can’t provide all of the answers.

Celebrating 60 years of “Reading is Fundamental”, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Sheila Robitaille, veteran educator and Professional Development Manager at 3P Learning. They discuss the growing literacy problem among young readers and some strategies schools and families can employ to build a foundation of confidence as they become lifelong learners.

In a time of increasing active threats on school campuses, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Ernest Williams, CEO of Go to Green, an emergency platform designed to lead people away from danger and to safety during an active threat, about ways to use technology to keep students and teachers safe.

Kevin speaks with Patty Alper, Founder of the Teach to Work Foundation and Creator of Project-Based Mentoring, about how to close the employability skills gap currently experienced between college graduates and employers. Part of the solution: provide students with challenges that teach them the skills they need to succeed in the workplace and match them with mentors to guide them through the process.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr. Dani Peloquin, Director of Instruction at Fusion Academy, about ways to spark curiosity in children to prevent summer learning loss.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr. Melissa Lyon, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at SUNY Albany, about a recent study by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute regarding the declining strength of teachers unions in this country.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Molly E. Eagan, Chief Executive Officer of VISIONS - Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, about vision rehabilitation and other options the visually impaired have to enable them to have an acceptable quality of life. Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Molly E. Eagan, Chief Executive Officer of VISIONS - Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, about vision rehabilitation and other options the visually impaired have to enable them to have an acceptable quality of life.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Jon Marcus, Senior Higher Education Reporter, and Meredith Kolodner, Senior Investigative Reporter, both of the Hechinger Report, to share and clarify the information they researched about changes to the amounts and availability of federal funds for higher education, and what options are available to students and families.

Over the past year the search term "how to reduce screen time" is up more than 900%. As such, Kevin Boston-Hill provides some alternatives that parents can explore to get their children to put their phones and tablets down. First, he speaks with Past President of the PGA of America and Member of the U.S. Golf Association Executive Committee, Suzy Whaley about the "Golf With Us" program. He then speaks with Google Director and Global Head of Healthcare and Public Health, Dr. Garth Graham, who provides tips and strategies for parents to help their children reduce screen time.

As an option to increasing both student engagement and academic rigor, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr. Leslie Maniotes, internationally recognized educator, author, professional learning facilitator, and co-creator of Guided Inquiry Design - a research-based framework that helps educators design and facilitate student-centered inquiry for deeper learning. They also discuss the Inquiry Studio - a collaborative learning space for educators to bring their challenges and think together about engagement, inquiry, and implementation. To learn more visit www.guidedinquirydesign.com and https://guidedinquirydesign.com/inquiry-studio/