38. How can we empower young women to achieve their dreams?
Feb 23, 2022
While the U.S. has made great strides to achieve gender equality, studies still show that girls have less self-confidence than their male counterparts. What can schools do to close the confidence gap? How does this gap impact people of color? And how can we, as a society, make the most of what gender and racial...
37. How should schools be spending a windfall of federal aid?
Feb 16, 2022
As in-person learning resumes and a new normal takes shape, schools across the country must decide how to best allocate $189 billion in federal COVID relief. At the same time, the $2 trillion spending bill that passed in the fall will provide federal dollars for long-underfunded initiatives including universal pre–K,...
36. Is personalized learning the future of education?
Feb 9, 2022
In a recent survey of educators, 69 percent said that personalized learning will be more relevant to their work in the next few years. But what are the implications for curricula not based on “teaching to the middle?” How can we secure the required resources to provide every student with a personalized learning...
35. Can apprenticeships solve the manufacturing skills gap?
Feb 2, 2022
The U.S. needs to fill four million manufacturing jobs by 2030. According to The Manufacturing Institute research, if we continue down the current path, there won’t be enough people with the right skills to fill the gap. What can we do to encourage more young people to consider manufacturing jobs? In this episode,...