Instruction Discussion

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with clinical psychologist Linda McGhee about how to recognize trauma in our students and ways to treat that trauma at home or in school.

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with Maureen Reyes, Executive Director, AP Program Management at the College Board, about how the AP Computer Science Principles course has led to an increase in women and students of color in college STEM courses.

"Girl-Dad" Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with author Kenya Hunt about her book of personal essays, "Girl, Gurl, Grrl - On Womanhood and Belonging in the Age of Black Girl Magic," in which she explores the impact and importance of women throughout history.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Jodi Grant, Executive Director of the Afterschool Alliance and Heather Nesle, President of The New York Life Foundation, about how after-school programs impact students and families.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Monika Means, Vice-President of Transformation and Culture at IBM. They discuss how IBM has committed itself to supporting the academic advancement of people in underserved communities in technical fields as well as its support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with Dr. Jermaine Williams, President of Nassau Community College, who discusses his role at the college and how NCC continues to support the diversity of its student population.

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with Terrell Strayhorn, Provost and Senior Vice President of Virginia Union University, about the benefits of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and how Virginia Union has met the challenges of an ever changing educational landscape.

As the concern over the lack of empathy in schools rises, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Lisbet Chiriboga, Manager of PETA's TeachKind project to introduce SEL resources schools and families can use to teach their students to have empathy for all living beings.

Charter schools receive a lot of criticism. Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Richard Buery, President of the Achievement First Charter School Network, to clear up any misconceptions and discuss the benefits charter schools present, especially in communities of color.

Paying for college is difficult, especially during a pandemic. Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Tim Burke from Edward Jones Investing about ways to finance an education and about teaching financial literacy in school and at home.