As we look for more ways to engage students in science and also teach students to be more empathetic, it seems there are digital and virtual solutions to replace animals in the teaching of science. Join the conversation as Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Samantha Crowe, Manager of Science Education for PETA about some of the digital and virtual resources available that can more effectively teach science concepts and content.

As a way to help students deal with current events and learn history at the same time, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the authors of 'The Thread Collectors,' Alyson Richman and Shaunna J. Edwards, about how they reconciled their family history during the Civil War with the racial violence experienced today.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dana Bryson, Senior Vice-President of Social Impact at Study.com, about how we can work together to correct an issue that has plagued the country even before COVID - the shortage of teachers, qualified or otherwise, in this country.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with award-winning journalist Maya Payne Smart about the research and stories that go into her book, "Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six," so parents and care-givers can learn strategies necessary to help their children become more successful readers.

College planning can be a stressful time in the lives of students and their families. In this episode, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Vincent Alvarez, Associate Director of BigFuture Student Engagement at College Board, to discuss ways to develop a plan of attack to reduce some of the stress as students prepare for their Big Future.

For years school and districts have sought ways to link student achievement to teacher evaluation. Student Learning Objectives, or SLOs, seem to be the way. However, as Kevin Boston-Hill points out in his conversation with Dr. Linda Mayger, Associate Professor at the College of New Jersey, using SLOs may be doing more harm than good.

As a strategy to help improve students’ math skills and our overall perception about math, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Laura Overdeck, President and Founder of BedTime Math, about how focusing on the math involved in some of our favorite bedtime stories can dramatically increase math skills of our elementary level students. Find out how spending as little as 15 minutes a week reviewing math can produce impressive results.

As families get set to send their children back to school, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr. Malika Fair, Senior Director of Equity and Social Accountability at the Association of American Medical Colleges about the importance of getting vaccinated as a defense against the COVID-19 virus. With the number of strains growing and becoming more contagious, Dr. Fair stresses including the COVID-19 vaccine with the other back-to-school health regimen families undertake.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Pulitzer-Prize winning author Will Bunch about the purpose of college, whether the current system lives up to these expectations, and what can be done to correct this situation.

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.