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The Harvard EdCast
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, resea...
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Teaching Students to Think Critically About AI
When educators talk about artificial intelligence, the conversation often begins with excitement about its potential. But for Stephanie Smith Budhai a...
School Vouchers Explained: What the New Federal Program Means
Congress has passed the nation’s first federal school voucher–style program, set to begin in 2027. Supporters call it a landmark expansion of parental...
Banning Cell Phones: Quick Fix or False Hope?
Schools around the world are cracking down on student cell phones, with many turning to outright bans as a fix for distraction, bullying, or mental he...
What It Really Means to Be a Strategic Leader
Strategic leadership may be one of the hardest — and most vital — skills for school leaders to master. Liz City, senior lecturer at the Harvard Gradua...
Why Invest in Global Education Now
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the statistics on global education — millions of children, especially in low- and middle-income countries, are spendi...
What Textbooks Teach Us — And What They Don’t
Texas and California often appear to be worlds apart when it comes to politics and culture, but the education students are getting – as far as their t...
The Words We Choose: How Language Shapes Children's Emotional Lives
As a third-grade teacher, Lily Howard Scott noticed how she spoke to students impacted more than just their experience in the classroom. How teachers...
How to Educate for Social Action
To succeed in school, in life, and as contributors to a more equitable society, students must be able to recognize, analyze, and challenge systemic in...
Cybersecurity: The Greatest Threat Schools Aren’t Ready For
In today’s digital landscape, schools face growing cybersecurity threats that can disrupt learning, compromise sensitive data, and leave administrator...
Empathy, Dignity, and Courageous Action in Schools
How we see the world and interact with each other, especially whether we create welcoming environments of acceptance, does not always come naturally....
Reducing Stress in Schools
Post-pandemic schools are still feeling the aftershocks—socially, emotionally, and politically – say educators and co-authors Mathew Portell and Tyish...
How the History of Black and Native Education Can Inform Our Future
Eve L. Ewing wants people to talk, not just about how American schools started, but also how that can inform the future of schools, especially for Bla...
Unpacking the DoEd: What Do They Actually Do?
The U.S. Department of Education has been a subject of political debate since its creation in 1980.
“It's the one whose status has been most te...
Want a Better School? Invest in the People
When it comes to making an impact on school outcomes, Harvard Professor Ebony Bridwell-Mitchell says we often overlook the power of relationships with...
Portraits of a Better High School Graduate
Andrew Tucker says the growing adoption of Portraits of a Graduate in K-12 education is a way to address gaps in education and prepare students to thr...
How Schools Make Race
Laura Chávez-Moreno says bilingual education inadvertently creates boundaries around Latinx identity by gathering Spanish-speaking students together.<...
The Untold Truths of the Superintendency
The superintendent’s role is challenging and always evolving but too often educators step into this leadership position not fully prepared for what’s...
Think You're Creative? Think Again
Edward Clapp wants education to shift from a traditional, individualistic view of creativity toward a participatory, socially distributed perspective....
The Problem Schools are Ignoring
Sexual misconduct by school employees is more prevalent than many of us want to believe, according to Charol Shakeshaft, a distinguished professor in...
Fixing Childcare in America
Elliot Haspel believes universal childcare can happen in America, especially because it affects everyone across red and blue lines. Haspel, senior fel...
Boys & the Crisis of Connection
Drawing from her research and interviews with boys over the past three decades, Niobe Way, a professor of developmental psychology at New York Univers...
The Impact of AI on Children's Development
The explosion of artificial intelligence exposed many benefits and challenges for children interacting with AI, especially in educational and social c...
Teaching the Election in Politically-Charged Times
The 2024 Election is anything but easy to teach in a classroom today where fears range from community backlash, restrictive state policies, and job s...
Summer Unplugged: Navigating Screen Time and Finding Balance for Kids
As millions of students prepare for summer vacation, many parents may worry about endless time spent on the screen. Michael Rich, pediatrician and Dir...
Reshaping Teacher Licensure: Lessons from the Pandemic
With looming threats of high teacher turnover rates during COVID-19, Olivia Chi, an assistant professor at Boston University, wanted to study how the...
Discipline in Schools: Why Is Hitting Still an Option?
While most schools in the United States do not report using corporal punishment – the use of pain as punishment -- it still impacts tens of thousands...
Combatting Chronic Absenteeism through Family Engagement
Family engagement plays a pivotal role in combatting chronic absenteeism.
The number of students who are chronically absent – missing 10% or mor...
Getting to College: FAFSA Challenges for First Gen Students
For many first-generation college students, the dream of pursuing a college degree is often accompanied by financial uncertainty and adversities that...
Why Math is the Greatest Equalizer in School
Math has a problem when it comes to equitable learning. The way math is taught and how students are tracked is part of the issue, according to Kentaro...
Why Emotional Intelligence Matters for Educators
Janet Patti and Robin Stern joined forces decades ago when they recognized the crucial role of emotional intelligence for school leaders. How educator...
Meddling Moms: The Movements Making Change in Public Schools
Over the past few years, a battle is taking place on many school grounds – one being driven by mothers that is inevitably shaping the future of school...
Independent Play Key to Countering Children’s Declining Mental Health
In a world increasingly dominated by structured routines and adult supervision, renowned psychologist Peter Gray is not surprised that children’s ment...
Navigating Literacy Challenges, Fostering a Love of Reading
How do we teach children to love reading amidst the ongoing debates surrounding literacy curriculums and instructional methods, and the emphasis on st...
The Cultural Power of Report Cards
Questions about the power of report cards led high school history teacher Wade Morris to dig deep into how these pieces of paper came to carry so much...
Brightening Schools' Futures with Solar Innovation
When school finances were looking dire, Michael Hester, superintendent of Batesville Public Schools in Arkansas, saw an opportunity to get creative. I...
Talking to Kids When the World Feels Scary
A rise in mass shootings and growing tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas War are just a couple things that children are likely hearing about – regar...
Higher Education's Resistance to Change
Higher education is one of the few industries that has changed little in the past few decades. Harvard Visiting Professor Brian Rosenberg believes the...
How to Raise Grateful Children
What does it mean to raise a grateful child? Developmental scientist and psychologist Andrea Hussong from the University of North Carolina at Chapel H...
Unveiling the Invisible: Pro-Asian American and Intersectional Perspectives in the Classroom
Tony DelaRosa doesn’t think teachers can wait for policy mandating the inclusion of all races – especially Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)...
The Case for Early Dyslexia Screening
Harvard Associate Professor Nadine Gaab wants to see the whole system surrounding children and reading development change – starting in utero. Earlier...