Remaking Tomorrow

Margaret Honey, President and CEO at the Scratch Foundation, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about the Foundation’s work of equipping learners across the world to discover and explore their own interests; directing their own educational path.

Frances Messano, CEO of NewSchools Venture Fund, joins Gregg Behr and guest host Sunanna Chand to talk about the power of venture philanthropy in modern learning landscapes.

Jal Mehta, professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education and co-author of “In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High School“, joins Gregg Behr and guest host Sunanna Chand to talk about the research behind the book and how educators and learners can benefit more from school.

2024 Olympian and former NBA basketball player Jimmer Fredette joins Ryan and Gregg to discuss the work of the Fredette Family Foundation and his experiences in Choose Kindness, inspiring young and old to create a culture of kindness.

Journalist Jenny Anderson and education researcher Rebecca Winthrop join Ryan and Gregg to discuss the challenges of parenting teens, and helping them find the best value out of learning spaces through their new book, “The Disengaged Teen”.

Dr. Vivek Murthy, physician and former US Surgeon General, joins Ryan and Gregg as part of a special recording with AASA, The School Superintendents Association to discuss the impact of social media on mental health and the importance of human connection.

It takes a balance of work from teachers to parents, administrators to researchers and policy makers, learners to community members and business leaders to make tomorrow a more promising place for young people. Listen to guests on past episodes of Remaking Tomorrow discuss the importance of getting involved civically to show others how important it is to have the right tools and environments to help learners on their way.

Sara Schapiro, executive director of the Alliance for Learning Innovation, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about the importance of education research and development; allowing teachers, school districts, and states access to this research historically conducted at the federal level.

In collaboration with The World We Want podcast by the North American Association for Environmental Education, Gregg and Ryan are guests on the show highlighting Mister Rogers’ lessons of kindness for others, and for the earth.

Virgel Hammonds, CEO of Aurora Institute, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to reflect on a career in a variety of roles in public education and to share his drive to invite young people into the planning of competency-based approaches to learning.