Stories by Matt Weber

Graduate Matt Weber, Ed.M.’11, learned something about teaching during a pandemic from the iconic Mr. Goodbar: Keep it simple, be kind, and always carry chocolate.

Civil Rights activist Minnijean Brown-Trickey, one of the Little Rock Nine, discusses the need for America to face the truth and understand it — especially in schools — if we want to see change.

Vicky Colbert, director of the Escuela Nueva Foundation and former vice-minister of education in Colombia, discusses what makes Escuela Nueva's unique school model so successful.

C.J. Anderson of the Denver Broncos reflects on his community activism and shares tips for other nonprofit leaders.

Angel Rich, founder and CEO of The Wealth Factory, examines the intersection of financial literacy, technology, and education.

Stephen Wolfram, CEO of Wolfram Research and chief designer of the Wolfram Language, reflects on the evolving role of computational literacy and AI in education.

Stanford professor Carol Dweck discusses her seminal research on mindset and how, by incorporating growth mindset, schools and organizations can create a curriculum of change.

Rick Weissbourd, faculty director of Making Caring Common, discusses the launch of the Caring Schools #CommonGood campaign.

Professor Bridget Terry Long breaks down what "free" community college really looks like — to both students and schools.

Dr. Ruth Westheimer reflects on the importance of sex education, her long career as a "psychosexual therapist," and her philosophy of life revolving around turtles.