Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Lisbet Chiriboga, Program Manager for PETA's TeachKind program. In an era of increased bullying and violence, they discuss updates to the curriculum that help teachers, parents and caregivers to teach empathy and caring for one another to students of all ages.

In addressing the growing need for professional learning and employee up-skilling, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the chancellor of the National University System, Dr. Michael Cunningham, about, among other things, the partnership National University has with Amazon to provide tuition free courses to all of its hourly employees across the nation.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the Executive Director of the Afterschool Alliance, Jodi Grant, and the President and CEO of the National 4-H Council, Jennifer Sirangelo about the importance of supporting afterschool programs, especially in terms of the impact on students' mental health in the era of COVID.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dovid Efune, publisher and chairman of the New York Sun, a newspaper that has experienced a resurgence in popularity, about the importance of newspapers in recording our history as it unfolds as well as its place as a resource for our students in developing them into critical thinkers.

In recognition of Poetry Month, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with poet and editor of the book, "The Path to Kindness - Poems of Connection and Joy", James Crews, about the importance of connecting with each other. Through the lens of a diverse group of writers, readers of any age learn the valuable lessons of reflection, connection, empathy, and joy.

As families prepare for graduation, a new concern may be brewing - their students may not receive the AP credit they worked so hard to obtain because of legislation being passed in response to what may be taught in schools. Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Education Week staff writer Ileana Najarro on what the College Board sees as the implications of new legislation being passed in several states across the country.

In an effort to make science fun and accessible to all, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with science teacher, author, and developer of the Instagram site - letslearnaboutscience, Dr. Stephanie Ryan to discuss how to create fun activities and turn your kitchen into a simple science lab.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Oral and Written Language Specialist in the Neurology Department of Children's Hospital Boston and Lecturer at Harvard University, Dr. Rebecca Rolland as she shares insights into her new book, "The Art of Talking With Children - The Simple Ways to Nurturing Kindness, Creativity, and Confidence in Kids". Dr. Rolland shares strategies on how to communicate with the most difficult force on Earth - our children.

We know that reading is fundamental, but it turns out that we may have been teaching it wrong. Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Reading Researcher and Educator Dr. Molly Ness about the shortcomings of current reading programs and suggests some strategies on how to improve so our students get the reading support they truly need.

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with Editor-In-Chief of the Award-winning Hechinger Report, Liz Willen about the rise in the movement to remove particular books from our curriculum and libraries, and in some cases criminalizing their use in our schools.