Todd Shy

Education. Elevated.

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🎙️ Education. Elevated. is a podcast that asks the biggest, boldest questions in education today. Hosted by Todd Shy, Head of School at Avenues New York, this series brings together thought leaders, innovators, and educators to explore the evolving role of schools, learning, and the future of education. We tackle the big ideas shaping 21st-century learning. Our mission? To expand access, innovation, and opportunity beyond the walls of our campuses—because education should be a force for global good. 📌 Tune in as we discuss: ✅ The purpose of school in today’s world ✅ The intersection of tech...

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Todd Shy

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Mark Edmunson on Nurturing Ideals in a Cynical Age | Education. Elevated. EP 6 29.01.2026 59:20

🎙️ Education. Elevated. | A Podcast by Avenues The World School In this episode of Education. Elevated. , Todd Shy, Head of School at Avenues New York, speaks with Mark Edmundson, University of Virginia professor and author of Self and Soul: A Defense of Ideals , about the deeper work of education—and what may be missing from it today. Edmundson argues that while critical thinking is essential, a...

Episode 5: Exam Nation with Sammy Wright 03.10.2025 49:21

Education. Elevated. | A Podcast by Avenues The World School In this episode of Education. Elevated. , we sit down with Sammy Wright (@sammywrightwrites)—UK educator, headteacher, and author of Exam Nation —to explore the impact of standardized testing, educational inequality, and what truly supports student success. Hosted by Todd Shy, Head of School at Avenues New York, this conversation unpacks...

Episode 4: Claudia Costin on Educating Humans in the AI Era 18.07.2025 49:11

🎙️Education. Elevated. | A Podcast by Avenues The World School In this special episode of Education. Elevated. , we sit down with Claudia Costin, one of Brazil's leading educational experts, former Secretary of Education for Rio de Janeiro, and founder of FGV CEIPE (Center for Excellence and Innovation in Educational Policies), to explore how schools must evolve in the age of artificial int...

Episode 3: Olivia Gross and "Agreeable Disagreement" 18.04.2025 51:44

🎙️ Education. Elevated. | A Podcast by Avenues: The World School Title: Education. Elevated.: Agreeable Disagreement with Olivia Gross Description: In this episode of Education. Elevated. , Head of School Todd Shy sits down with Olivia Gross—an Avenues New York alum and founder of the High School Law Review—for a thoughtful conversation on free speech, academic freedom, and what it means to “agre...

Episode 2: Jenny Anderson Discusses The Disengaged Teen 14.03.2025 34:25

🎙️ Education. Elevated. | A Podcast by Avenues: The World School Episode 2: The Disengaged Teen with Jenny Anderson In this episode of Education Elevated , host Todd Shy sits down with Jenny Anderson, award-winning journalist, speaker, and coauthor of The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Learn Better , to explore why students lose interest in school—and how we can help...

Episode 1: The Framework with the E.E. Ford Foundation's John Gulla 18.02.2025 46:59

🎙️ Education. Elevated. | Ep. 1 - The Framework with John Gulla and Ted Ogden How do schools navigate the pressures of polarization, pluralism, and shifting norms around speech and the purpose of education? In this inaugural episode of Education. Elevated. , Todd Shy, Head of School at Avenues New York, sits down with: 🔹 John Gulla, Executive Director of the Edward E. Ford Foundation 🔹 Ted Ogden...