K-12 Greatest Hits: Your shortcut to what works in education

Someone once defined difficult parents like this:They don't do what you want them to do, they do what you don't want them to do and you don't know what to do about it. In this segment, Dr. Fiore explains why the number of difficult parents is skyrocketing and shares savvy insights and specific tips for dealing with them.

Lenore Skenazy says that telling kids not to talk to strangers is one of the most useless and misguided pieces of advice ever foisted on us. Lenore turns conventional wisdom on its head and asserts that we're not teaching safety to kids but in fact are just teaching fear and preventing kids from developing critical street smarts. Debbie Johnston strongly disagrees. Hear both sides...

This segment focuses on an education reform initiative that is already producing exceptional outcomes.

Today's interview is with Geoffrey Canada, creator of the Harlem Children's Zone, a system of schools that have effectively eliminated the achievement gap among its students.

Steve Gross shares with us why joy and play opens up the world for children and why parents, teachers and care takers need to be playful and joyful to interact well with children. From Southern Early Childhood Association

In this fascinating discussion, Larry Griffin asserts that the number of boys who are unmotivated and underachieving is growing. He has identified five reasons why educators and society are failing to successfully launch boys and why increasing numbers of boys are simply being lost. Larry goes on to offer his insights on what educators can do to get them back on course. From the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Award winning writer, Malcom Gladwell says that if you want to transform educational outcomes culture is the key. Gladwell shares insights from research that makes a strong case for robustly experimenting with changing school cultures. From the American Association of School Superintendents.

Keith Krueger shares five strategies and a three tactics which allow you to leverage ARRA funds to get more while spending less. Keith explains how to focus on value and align your spending with the educational mission. From the Association of School Business Officials.