Harvard EdCasts

Martin West looks at the many factors contributing to the wave of teacher strikes around the country and discusses why some issues — such as salary — may be more complex than they appear.

How to avoid the traps of overparenting, and help children become self-reliant adults.

University of Chicago Law School's Justin Driver reflects on the history of Supreme Court education rulings and foreshadows legal issues that may be percolating in public schools today.

A conversation with Sarah Cohodes about whether we can transcend the charter school debates in order to identify what works and how to make it transferable.

Assistant Professor Tony Jack on the consequences of conflating access and inclusion — and the barriers that low-income students face when they get to college

Behavioral scientist Todd Rogers on new (and old) strategies to fight absenteeism and get more students back into the classroom.

Stanley Andrisse, director of From Prison Cell to Ph.D., discusses the school-to-prison pipeline and how higher education can transform the lives of formerly incarcerated people.

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has zeroed in on education as a core priority. In an EdCast, we ask her why education is so central to her vision for Oakland — and about her ambitious program to get more city kids to college.

Lecturer Todd Rose discusses what we can learn from "dark horses" and how personalized learning can put students on the path to success.

Craig Paxton, Ed.M.'09, executive director of Axium Education, on the importance of supporting education efforts in South Africa's most rural communities.

Catherine Brown, vice president of education policy at the Center for American Progress, provides insight into sex education standards around the country and the shift to do more.

Natasha Warikoo on the discrimination lawsuit against Harvard and whether the college admissions process can truly ever be fair.

Senior Lecturer Irvin Scott talks about why faith leaders can be key players in educational outcomes for children in their communities.

University of Missouri Associate Professor Ben Trachtenberg on why the 2015 Mizzou protests escalated to such dramatic levels and what other universities can learn from the school’s experience.

How one globally recognized teacher uses the arts as a powerful tool for inclusion in schools.

Private school enrollments are declining — a trend that reveals a lot about the middle class in America. Here’s why it’s important for everyone to pay attention to who goes to private school.

The real reason teachers are leaving the profession (not burn out!) and how school leaders can help stave off this phenomenon.

With evidence mounting that tackle football can have lasting, negative effects on children's brains, is it unethical for schools to continue their programs?

An early childhood expert — inspired by Mister Rogers — describes the meaning of "high quality" in early education, the lasting legacy of Fred Rogers, and the power of "deep and simple" interactions between caregiver and child.

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.