Remaking Tomorrow

Arthur G. Affleck, III, executive director of the Association of Children's Museums, joins us in-studio to talk about the role of children's museums in creating playful learning landscapes and his new book, CONVERSATIONS about Education, Careers, and Life.

Deborah Delisle, president and CEO of Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), joins us to talk about the promising signs in education that are being supported by federal, state, and local policy.

Ted Dintersmith, filmmaker and writer, joins us to talk about his understanding of education through the lens of venture capitalism and how parents and educators can qualify the interests of learners.

Jenny Anderson, book author and journalist, joins us to reflect on takeaways from her writing career in financial and education.

Suzanne Walsh, president of Bennett College, joins us to reflect on her years working in Pittsburgh philanthropy as an idea scout helping people to find shared values and growth together.

Valerie Hannon, activist and author of several books including “Thrive: The Purpose of School in a Changing World”, joins us to question the ways in which education operates and inform better purposes and practices for our rapidly changing world.

Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, president and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute and professor emeritus at Stanford University, joins us to talk about her collaborative work bridging learning policy, research, and practice.

DJ Vanas, a tribally-enrolled member of the Odawa Nation, former U.S. Air Force officer, author and speaker, joins us to talk about the warrior spirit and how its principles are accessible to all in learning and beyond.

Ulcca Joshi Hansen, author and chief program officer of Grantmakers for Education, joins us to talk about the highlights of her personal observations of education across the world and best practices to apply in remaking learning landscapes.

Michael H. Levine, senior vice-president of learning and impact at Noggin, joins us to talk about the learning app and where we are in today’s educational media ecosystem.