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How High Schools Should Change for an Era of AI and Robots
What if you could travel 20 years into the future and visit a model high school of that time? That’s the premise of a book called “Running with Robot…
3 years, 6 months ago
When the SAT Feels Like a Lock, Not a Key (Encore Episode)
The SAT can feel very different to different students. While it can give any college applicant stress, some low-income and minority students see it a…
3 years, 6 months ago
Why One of the Most Selective Scholarship Programs Could Shut Down
One of the most selective college scholarship programs in the U.S. could wind down in the next few years if it doesn’t raise a substantial sum to sho…
3 years, 6 months ago
With an Unusual Model and ‘Forbidden Courses,’ a New University Is Taking Shape in Texas
You may remember the announcement one year ago today of a new private university in Texas that hoped to better promote civil discourse and viewpoint …
3 years, 6 months ago
How a Student Podcast is Calling Out Inequities in Schools
What if you gathered a group of high school students in New York City, gave them fancy microphones and some training, and challenged them to make an …
3 years, 7 months ago
Should We Rethink Our Notion of Who is ‘Smart’?
People who happen to be good at school and college are often described as ‘smart,’ and our systems tend to reward them with cultural status and good …
3 years, 7 months ago
How Metaphors Shape Edtech
There are many metaphors of edtech out there, and sometimes we might not even realize the metaphor is there. After all, ‘online lecture’ is a metapho…
3 years, 7 months ago
What Educators Should Know About the Latest in Brain Health. (Encore Episode)
An evolutionary biologist who studies the physiology of aging has some surprising advice about brain health. And it has implications for schools and …
3 years, 7 months ago
What Should Colleges Do to Help Students Find Jobs?
What should the college career center look like in this moment of seismic shifts in the job market and the economy, and growing skepticism of whether…
3 years, 7 months ago
How to Make Classes More Active, and Why It Matters
Longtime professor Cathy Davidson is on a mission these days to promote the practice of active learning. And she says the stakes are higher than peop…
3 years, 8 months ago