Harvard Graduate School of Education

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. The Harv...

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The Education Governor 25.01.2013 13:25

In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida, discusses educational reform, his brother's book, and what Barbara Bush read to him as child.

Immigrants Raising Children 25.01.2013 12:51

In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Professor Hiro Yoshikawa, author of Immigrants Raising Citizens: Undocumented Parents and Their Children, discusses his new book.

How to Deal with LGBT Issues in School 25.01.2013 18:55

In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Eliza Byard, executive director of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) discusses LGBT issues in K-12 education.

Doing Something About Bullying 25.01.2013 11:25

Nancy Lublin, CEO of DoSomething.org shares her data driven advocacy work and the organization's initiatives of preventing bullying.

Carnegie with a Yak 25.01.2013 10:38

In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, John Wood, founder and board chair of Room to Read, speaks candidly about pursuing one's dreams, fulfilling the Carnegie legacy, and finding creative ways to save money for his nonprofit.

The $320,000 Kindergarten Teacher? 25.01.2013 15:06

Harvard economist Raj Chetty discusses his research on how important your kindergarten class may be when it comes to earnings potential.

Harvard Meets the Homeless 25.01.2013 25:14

In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Scott Seider, Ed. M.'04, Ed. D.'08, author of Shelter: Where Harvard Meets the Homeless discusses the role of the university in its community.

Seducing Summer Readers 25.01.2013 18:03

In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Anne McGill-Franzen, director of the Reading Center at the University of Tennessee talks about the importance of summer reading in low income communities.