The Harvard EdCast

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The Harvard EdCast episodes

May 03, 2017 How to Create Good Men
Colby College Professor Mark Tappan discusses how to create good men and the problems with toxic masculinity.
19 min
April 26, 2017 Chang(e) Agent
Tommy Chang, superintendent of Boston Public Schools, reflects on his leadership, vision, and why he chose education as a career.
12 min
April 19, 2017 A Life Animated by Autism
Pulitzer-prize winning writer Ron Suskind discusses being a father to his Autistic son, and how it inspired the book and film, "A Life Animated," and his autism activist work.
22 min
April 12, 2017 Creator of Sit With Us App Pushes Back at Bullying
Sixteen-year-old Natalie Hampton shares her experience with bullying and how it prompted her to create the app "Sit With Us."
11 min
March 31, 2017 Teaching in Complex Times
A moderated conversation with HGSE scholars on how educators can navigate ethical dilemmas in the classroom — and protect students from bullying, confront divisions, and foster inclusion.
27 min
March 29, 2017 Keeping the DREAM alive for undocumented students in college
University of Central Arkansas Assistant Professor Jesus Cisneros, also cofounder of DREAMZone, discusses the unique challenges facing undocumented students and higher education, and how to keep the dream alive.
15 min
March 21, 2017 A Champion for Public Education
Former Virginia Secretary of Education Anne Holton discusses how to be a champion for public education, women as leaders, and her new role as an education board member.
12 min
March 13, 2017 Walking Around the World
Pulitzer-Prize winning Journalist Paul Salopek discusses the Out of Eden Walk -- a 21,000-mile journey where he retraces the migratory pathways of our human ancestors.
15 min
March 01, 2017 A Tweet that Pays for School Lunch
Ashley Ford, writer and blogger, discusses how her Tweet about paying off school lunch debt inspired people to raise $150,000.
16 min
February 22, 2017 A Conversation with Rev. Jesse Jackson
Rev. Jesse Jackson, activist and minister, reflects on the current political climate and shares his thoughts on the role of education as a means of fighting inequality.
9 min

About The Harvard EdCast

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In the complex world of education, the Harvard EdCast keeps the focus simple: what makes a difference for learners, educators, parents, and our communities. The EdCast is a weekly podcast about the ideas that shape education, from early learning through college and career. We talk to teachers, researchers, policymakers, and leaders of schools and systems in the US and around the world — looking for positive approaches to the challenges and inequities in education. Through authentic conversation, we work to lower the barriers of education’s complexities so that everyone can understand.