About This Episode Season 8. Episode 6. Teacher shortages are affecting schools across the country, from unfilled positions and larger class sizes to fewer course options and educators being stretched increasingly thin. But after decades of attempts to solve the problem, why does it continue? Dr. Richard Ingersoll of the University of Pennsylvania joins Education…
About This Episode Season 8. Episode 5. What happens when some of the most meaningful learning takes place outside the traditional classroom? At The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, teenagers are gaining hands-on experience with wildlife while developing skills and perspectives that can shape who they become. Dr. Anna Young, Vice President of Learning and…
About This Episode Season 8. Episode 4. Test scores, grades, graduation rates, and college acceptance are common measures of student success, but how much do they really tell us about whether a young person is prepared for life? Dr. Yong Zhao, Foundation Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas and author of Counting What Counts:…
About This Episode Season 8. Episode 3. When parents choose a school, test scores and rankings can only tell them so much. How do families determine where their child will actually feel safe, supported, challenged, and able to thrive? In this episode of Education Insight, we sit down with Dr. Ashley Rogers Berner, Director of…
About This Episode Season 8. Episode 2. Why do so many students struggle to put their thoughts into writing, and what might we be missing in the way we teach them? In this episode of Education Insight, we sit down with Natalie Wexler, education journalist and co-author of The Writing Revolution 2.0: A Guide to…
About This Episode Season 8. Episode 1. Every day, we’re flooded with headlines, videos, social media posts, and breaking news alerts competing for our attention. But in a world where anyone can publish information with the click of a button, how do we know what’s actually true? In this episode of Education Insight, we sit…
About This Episode Season 7. Episode 20. In this episode of Education Insight, Lacey Kendall sits down with Chris Bessonette, Head of School at Mountain Academy, part of Teton Science Schools in Wyoming, where students learn far beyond the traditional classroom setting. Surrounded by the natural landscapes of Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park,…
About This Episode Season 7. Episode 19. You’ve probably driven past a school with “Montessori” on the sign, but what does that actually mean? Is Montessori education only for certain students, or could its approach benefit learners from all backgrounds? In this episode of Education Insight, host Lacey Kendall sits down with Sara Cotner, Executive…
About This Episode Season 7. Episode 18. What if stepping away from the traditional college timeline could actually help students grow stronger, more independent, and more prepared for the future? In this episode of Education Insight, we sit down with Aaron Slosberg, Director of Programming and Co-Owner of Where There Be Dragons, an organization that…
About This Episode Season 7. Episode 17. Screens are now part of nearly every aspect of childhood, from classrooms and homework to entertainment and social connection. But how is this constant exposure changing the way kids learn, think, and interact with the world around them? In this episode of Education Insight, host Lacey Kendall speaks…
