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Who Deserves a Seat at the Nation’s 'Best' High School? Bootstraps, Ep. 2
What a debate about the admissions process at one of the best public high schools in the country says about who should get what in education.
5 years ago
Encore: Should Instructors Rethink Final Exams?
When the pandemic hit, the traditional final exam just didn't seem to fit the moment for one physics professor. So she decided on a community-service…
5 years ago
Who Really Benefits From College Student Diversity?
On this week's episode, we look at how colleges talk about diversity—and about why they embrace it—and how that language ends up affecting students.
5 years ago
What Can Teachers Learn From Students' Brainwaves?
What is going on inside the brain as students sit in classrooms? That has always been something of a mystery. So what if you could strap on an EEG ma…
5 years ago
Google Isn’t Making Us Stupid, But Tech Does Have Implications for Teaching
There's plenty of anxiety these days about what the internet and smartphones are doing to our brains, memories and attention spans. But what does lea…
5 years, 1 month ago
How a Professor of Hip-Hop Is Breaking Boundaries With First Peer-Reviewed Rap Album
As a high school student, A.D. Carson dreamed of becoming a rapper. And he has, in a way he hopes will inspire others. After being a K-12 English tea…
5 years, 1 month ago
The Surprising History of a Very American Idea. Bootstraps, Ep. 1
What the odd and surprising history of 'pulling yourself up by your bootstraps' says about educational equity. Introduction to our new Bootstraps pod…
5 years, 1 month ago
Applying to College Has Changed During the Pandemic. This High School Senior’s Podcast Shows How.
Many colleges aren’t asking for SAT and ACT scores this year, and students often can't tour colleges to see what campus is like. A new podcast by a h…
5 years, 1 month ago
What Today’s Kids Need for Tomorrow’s World
So what do today’s students, whether in K12 or in college, need to know to be prepared for the world they’ll graduate into? That's the topic of a new…
5 years, 2 months ago
Worried About Student Mental Health, a College President Moved Into the Dorms
When Norwich University started the spring semester with an outbreak of COVID-19 cases, the campus went on strict lockdown. The university's presiden…
5 years, 2 months ago