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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 Harvard EdCast is produced by the Harvard Graduate School of Education and hosted by Jill Anderson. The opinions expressed are those of the guest alone, and not the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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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 Harvard EdCast is produced by the Harvard Graduate School of Education and hosted by Jill Anderson. The opinions expressed are those of the guest alone, and not the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

    Summer Unplugged: Navigating Screen Time and Finding Balance for Kids

    Summer Unplugged: Navigating Screen Time and Finding Balance for Kids

    Dr. Michael Rich shares strategies for balancing children's time online and offline.

    • 30 min
    Reshaping Teacher Licensure: Lessons from the Pandemic

    Reshaping Teacher Licensure: Lessons from the Pandemic

    Olivia Chi discusses the implications of "emergency teaching licenses," their impact on teacher diversity, and the ongoing efforts to ensure the quality and stability of the teaching workforce.

    • 24 min
    Discipline in Schools: Why Is Hitting Still an Option?

    Discipline in Schools: Why Is Hitting Still an Option?

    Jaime Peterson highlights the prevalence and harmful effects of corporal punishment in schools, underscoring the need for its abolition and the implementation of evidence-based disciplinary practices to ensure students' well-being and safety.

    • 16 min
    Combatting Chronic Absenteeism through Family Engagement

    Combatting Chronic Absenteeism through Family Engagement

    Eyal Bergman sheds light on chronic absenteeism and what family engagement has to do with it.

    • 26 min
    Getting to College: FAFSA Challenges for First Gen Students

    Getting to College: FAFSA Challenges for First Gen Students

    Heather Wathington discusses how FAFSA changes will impact first-generation, low-income students in accessing college.

    • 21 min
    Why Math is the Greatest Equalizer in School

    Why Math is the Greatest Equalizer in School

    Kentaro Iwasaki talks about the challenges and potential solutions to address inequality in math education, emphasizing the importance of dismantling tracking systems and promoting equitable practices.

    • 24 min

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