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Pediatric Heart Health, Immigrant Student Enrollment in HISD and Environmental Justice.
Season 6 Episode 6
Hosts Dr. Bob Sanborn (CHILDREN AT RISK) and Owala Maima (CHILDREN AT RISK) reflect on Bad Bunny's historic performance before diving into how public…
2 months, 1 week ago
A New Vaccine Schedule, ICE's Shifting Policies, and Local Elections in Texas.
Season 6 Episode 5
In this episode of Growing Up in America: The Way it Is, our hosts Dr. Bob Sanborn, President and CEO of CHILDREN AT RISK, and Brian Greene, Presiden…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
AI in Classrooms, the Federal Shutdown and Pivotal Local Elections.
Season 6 Episode 4
In this episode of Growing Up in America: The Way it Is, our hosts Dr. Bob Sanborn, President and CEO of CHILDREN AT RISK, and Brian Greene, Presiden…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Childhood Obesity, Social Media Literacy and Education Policy in Texas.
Season 6 Episode 3
This week on Growing Up in America: The Way It Is, our guest hosts Bri Derry, Director of Media Activism (CHILDREN AT RISK) and Owala Maima, Producer…
3 months ago
Mid-term Elections, AI in Education and Bold Predictions for the New Year!
Season 6 Episode 2
This week on Growing Up in America: The Way It Is, host Dr. Bob Sanborn (CHILDREN AT RISK) is joined by Dr. Chris Kulesza (Baker Institute for Public…
3 months, 1 week ago
New Season of Growing Up in America!
Season 6 Episode 1
Immigration policy, public education, and childcare stability take center stage this week on Growing Up in America: The Way It Is. Hosts Dr. Bob Sanb…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Growing Up in America: The Way it Is | December 25, 2025
Season 5 Episode 48
Co-hosts Dr. Bob Sanborn and Brian Greene are joined on this special holiday episode by some of our favorite 'friends of the pod'! Tune in for holida…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Growing Up in America: The Way it Is | December 17, 2025
Season 5 Episode 47
On this episode of Growing Up in America, Dr. Bob Sanborn and co-host Brian Greene, President & CEO of the Houston Food Bank, explore Texas immigrati…
4 months ago
Growing Up in America: The Way it Is | December 10, 2025
Season 5 Episode 46
On this episode of Growing Up in America, Dr. Bob Sanborn, President and CEO of CHILDREN AT RISK and Owala discuss mental health, education, and chil…
4 months, 1 week ago
Growing Up in America: The Way it Is | December 3, 2025
Season 5 Episode 45
Flu season, the future of U.S. healthcare, and rising food insecurity. This week on Growing Up in America: The Way It Is, our hosts unpack the most p…
4 months, 2 weeks ago