After giving some life updates Dr. Carroll talks about expanding the focus of Black History Month and how all students can feel connected to it.

Notes on things families should keep in mind as admissions season draws near both in independent schools and colleges. Founder and Executive Director Collette Bowers Zinn of Private School Axis joins the show

This episode addresses the idea many families have that accelerating their students in math is the ticket to being an outstanding college applicant. I offer thoughts on this and talk with Dr. Megan Franke about the ways math education is evolving as teacher education evolves.

Dr. Rema Vassar joins the show to talk about her journey post-grad to the position of chair of the Michigan State Board of Trustees and how she stays connected to her mission to keep parents engaged and empowered in their students' educational journeys.

Multi hyphenate entertainer Shay Roundtree and Entrepreneur Kamal Akwara join Dr. Carroll to synthesize and analyze the Black Men in America special hosted by Trymaine Lee and Charles Coleman, Jr. on MSNBC

This episode gets into the beauty and craziness of travel as a sports parent, the ways we should and shouldn't be looking at Dr. King's legacy and how the elimination of DEI offices harms what has been a growing population of Black Male Teachers

After venting about how the College Football Bowl season needs to change and how Harvard failed Dr. Claudine Gay, we get back to normal programming and talk about the best ways to approach independent school admissions now that applications have been submitted

The Holidays are a time for families to gather and reconnect. For college kids it is often their first time to come home for an extended period of time. I talk with Janine Jones about the dynamic when you go from full house to empty nest to full house again. We also look forward to 2024.

Decisions for Early Decision/Early Action college applications came out this week and that creates a lot of anticipation for students and there families. I talk about ways to enter this process with the greatest chances of success. I welcome my sister Jennifer Rivers back to the show to talk about the admissions counselor's perspective

Dr. Rodney Glasgow of the Glasgow Group and Sandy Springs Friends School joins the show to talk about the founding of the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) and how it has become a transformative experience for students.