School's In

Christopher J. Thomas explains why education in the developing world matters for everyone.

Karen Biestman talks about a framework long used by indigenous communities that can help students, parents and teachers better understand one another.

Stanford education professor Chris Lemons discusses how parents and teachers can support students with learning disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stanford Professor Sam Wineburg helps teachers and students discern fact from fiction online.

Stanford alumnus Travis Bristol talks about what it takes for schools to recruit and retain teachers of color.

Stanford education professor Antero Garcia discusses civic engagement in times of COVID-19 and political division.

Ramón Martínez shares unexpected opportunities for English learners during a time of remote schooling.

Tom Dee, professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses "the summer slide" and how to keep learning happening when kids are out of school.

Dr. Yvonne 'Bonnie' Maldonado, Stanford Professor of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases discusses what parents and guardians should know before sending their kids back to school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing us to make difficult choices about school, work, personal health, and mental well-being. How do we make good decisions in tough times? Political scientist Rob Reich, who teaches courses on ethics, walks us through a framework.

Stanford Graduate School of Education's Chief Inclusion Officer Eric Abrams discusses promoting diversity and inclusion using effective approaches that foster open intercultural communication. Originally aired on SiriusXM on August 8, 2020.

Stanford communication Professor Jeff Hancock discusses what parents should know about deep fakes, social media, and screen use during COVID-19.

Stanford education Professor Mitchell Stevens discusses the future of online learning at universities.

Dan and Denise—the hosts of School's In—answer your most frequently asked questions about education.

Associate professor of education Victor Lee discusses how teachers can integrate data science into their lesson plans, even for children in younger grades.

Sujata Patel—clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford—gives guidance on how to manage difficult topics with kids and teens.

Harry Elam, a senior administrator and humanities professor at Stanford University, joins hosts Dan Schwartz and Denise Pope to discuss how colleges are responding to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Milbrey McLaughlin - Stanford GSE professor of higher education, emerita - explains how some schools become the center of community life by providing academic, social, health, and overall wellness support—and how that may be a model COVID-19 recovery.

Heather Hough, executive director of the Stanford research center Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE), discusses what decisions policymakers and school leaders are considering as they look to restart schools amidst COVID-19. Originally aired on SiriusXM on May 9, 2020.

Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann talks about the difficult emotions that children and young adults experience during times of bereavement. Originally aired on SiriusXM on May 9, 2020.

Guest speaker Larry Cuban - Stanford professor of education, emeritus - provides a historical perspective on school reform to help inform which innovations in teaching and learning that have come out of COVID-19 may stay with us long after the pandemic is over.

Guest speaker Jelena Obradovic - an associate professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education - discusses spending time at home with young children (toddlers and Pre-K) in the stages of early learning.

Denise and Dan speak with Professor Maria Araceli Ruiz-Primo about grading, testing, and other assessments during the novel coronavirus pandemic when schools are closed and many schools have moved to teaching online. 

Guest speaker Michael Hines - assistant professor of education at Stanford GSE - discusses how Chicago schools managed classes during the polio crisis that closed schools in the city in the 1930s, as well as provides strategies for teachers and parents in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.

Professor Jonathan Rosa joins Dan and Denise to discuss how school communities are coping with the novel coronavirus pandemic, and what issues may emerge during recovery.