The Harvard EdCast

Vanessa Grigoriadis, author, explores what’s really happening behind closed doors on America’s college campuses.

Documentary filmmaker and girls' education advocate Zuriel Oduwole discusses what inspired her to become an advocate for better access to girls' education across the world.

Mark Emmert, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) reflects on the evolving role of college athletics, amateurism in college sports, and his favorite moment as a fan.

Journalist Linda Wertheimer, author of Faith Ed: Teaching about Religion in an Age of Intolerance, looks at the challenges faced by public schools when incorporating lessons about world religions into their classrooms.

Chinese-American journalist Lenora Chu arrived in Shanghai in 2010 with her family enrolling her son in a top-performing school. Chu discusses the culture clash she experienced in her book, “Little Soldiers: An American Boy, Chinese School, and the Global Race to Achieve," and what America could learn from China.

Reshma Saujani, Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, reflects on her organization's mission and why it is so crucial and important to the world.

Erin Castro, assistant professor at the University of Utah, reflects on co-publishing in the Harvard Ed Review with an incarcerated student of hers.

Jeff Perrotti, founding director of the Safe Schools Program for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning, discusses issues facing transgender students and how schools can provide support.

John Merrow, former education correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, shares insights from his new book "Addicted to Reform: A 12-Step Program to Rescue Public Education."

Helen Janc Malone, Ed.D.’13, and Santiago Rincón-Gallardo, Ed.M.’07, Ed.D.’13, discuss trends reshaping the field of education and their new book, Future Directions of Educational Change: Social Justice, Professional Capital, and Systems Change.

Mike Palmer and Esther Lee, Ed.M.’14 discuss designing digital learning and their pedagogical approach at Kaplan.

Christopher Cerf, Superintendent of Newark Public Schools, reflects on his work and the history of Newark Public Schools.

Rick Weissbourd, HGSE faculty, discusses a new report looking at how young people struggle with romantic relationships and deal with widespread misogyny and harassment.

Colby College Professor Lyn Mikel Brown talks about how to empower young female activists.

Rebecca Holcombe, secretary of education for the state of Vermont, talks priorities and progress in leading the state's unique education system.

Maureen Costello, director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance project, reflects on the historical and current importance of providing anti-bias education resources — and how they can better society.

Author Karin Chenoweth talks about her latest book, "Schools that Succeed," and how educators can break down the link between academic achievement and socioeconomic status.

Colby College Professor Mark Tappan discusses how to create good men and the problems with toxic masculinity.

Tommy Chang, superintendent of Boston Public Schools, reflects on his leadership, vision, and why he chose education as a career.

Pulitzer-prize winning writer Ron Suskind discusses being a father to his Autistic son, and how it inspired the book and film, "A Life Animated," and his autism activist work.

Sixteen-year-old Natalie Hampton shares her experience with bullying and how it prompted her to create the app "Sit With Us."

A moderated conversation with HGSE scholars on how educators can navigate ethical dilemmas in the classroom — and protect students from bullying, confront divisions, and foster inclusion.

University of Central Arkansas Assistant Professor Jesus Cisneros, also cofounder of DREAMZone, discusses the unique challenges facing undocumented students and higher education, and how to keep the dream alive.

Former Virginia Secretary of Education Anne Holton discusses how to be a champion for public education, women as leaders, and her new role as an education board member.

Pulitzer-Prize winning Journalist Paul Salopek discusses the Out of Eden Walk -- a 21,000-mile journey where he retraces the migratory pathways of our human ancestors.

Ashley Ford, writer and blogger, discusses how her Tweet about paying off school lunch debt inspired people to raise $150,000.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, activist and minister, reflects on the current political climate and shares his thoughts on the role of education as a means of fighting inequality.

Sr. Kathleen Ross, president emerita at Heritage University, identifies effective strategies that faculty have used to help New Majority students build the necessary skills to succeed in college.

Nicole Hockley, founder and managing director of Sandy Hook Promise, shares thoughts on how to prevent gun-related deaths so that no other parent experiences the senseless, horrific loss of their child.

Dejian Liu, founder of NetDragon Websoft Holding, discusses the intersection of tech and education -- and how that brought him to Harvard.

Sam Wineburg, Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, examines how youth determine whether information is real or fake on the Internet — and what can be done to help them make those decisions.

Marybeth Gasman, Professor of Education at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, reflects on the challenges in hiring a diverse faculty at the college and university level.

Ross Hall, Director for Education, Ashoka Europe, discusses his unique work on improving the world.

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Natasha K. Warikoo, associate professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, reflects on the notions of race, merit, and privilege in elite universities.

Christopher Gray, founder and CEO of Scholly, explains the mission and impact of his college scholarhsip app.

Dr. Jill Biden, Second Lady of the United States, discusses the educational experiences of the over 2 million military- and veteran-connected students in our K-12 classrooms.

Angela Maria Kelley, executive director, Center for American Progress Action Fund, reflects on the first 15 years of the DREAM Act, legislation to provide undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children a path toward legal status through education or the military.

Mable Chan, president and founder of China Personified, discusses “One In A Billion” a podcast about China, through the voices of Chinese millennials in America.

Kyle Schwartz, third-grade teacher and author, explains how one question can change everything for our kids.

Jerome T. Murphy, scholar and former dean of HGSE, shares his perspective on helping education leaders thrive under pressure by developing the inner strengths of mindfulness and self-compassion, expressing emotions wisely, and maintaining a clear focus on the values that matter most.

Hanan Al Hroub, winner of the 2016 Global Teacher Prize, speaks about her experiences as a Palestinian educator and her unique approach to instruction.

Harris M. Cooper, professor at Duke University, explains the reasons why all children should be doing homework.

Donald Leu, professor of education at the University of Connecticut Neag School of Education, explores how today’s educator must envision new ways of reading online.

Robert Smith, co-author of the book "Striving for Equity" examines making progress toward narrowing opportunity and achievement gaps in traditional school districts with diverse populations and multiple, competing agendas.

Peggy Orenstein, author of the book "Girls and Sex" examines how teens can better navigate from shame and regret to integrity and wellness when it comes to sex.

Judy Lam, Chancellor and Board Director at Wuhan College, reflects on the state of public and private higher education in China.

Sonia Nieto, educator and author of the book "Brooklyn Dreams: My Life in Public Education," looks back on her formative experiences as a student, activist, and educator, and shows how they reflect and illuminate the themes of her life’s work in multicultural education.

Fernando Reimers, professor at HGSE, shares a curriculum that is designed to empower global citizens around the world.

Rick Hess, co-editor of the book 'Educational Entrepreneurship Today,' reflects on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in education.