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Susan Sclafani, vice president of programs for the Pearson Foundation shares insight into the new digital curriculum being developed to adopt the common core standards. 

Direct download: susan_sclafani_edcast.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 6:34 PM

 Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company, reflects on her father’s creation of  the Muppets and the family company’s continuing impact on children’s learning with shows such as “Dinosaur Train” and “Sid the Science Kid.”

Direct download: lisa_henson_edcast_final.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 11:31 PM

Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company reflects on the legacy that her family has had on children's television and their continued impact on the future of the industry. 

Direct download: lisa_henson_edcast_1.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 8:49 PM

Three UNESCO HIV education specialists discuss the role of teachers and schools in educating students around HIV/AIDS awareness and the importance of World AIDS Day. 

Direct download: world_aids_day_podcast.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 11:49 PM

Richard Elmore, professor of educational leadership at HGSE, provides insight into the people and programs attempting to strengthen the quality of leadership in the education sector. 

Direct download: elmore_edcast.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 7:44 PM

Rainn Wilson, actor and activist shares details of the denial of higher education rights to people of the Bahá'í Faith in Iran, while discussing the film 'Education Under Fire' at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. 

Direct download: rain_wilson_edcast.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 8:30 PM

Dan Rothstein and Luz Santana, authors of the book, Make Just One Change, explain why teaching students to ask their own questions just may revolutionize the classroom.

Direct download: rothstein_edcast.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 5:10 PM

Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, shares insights into his unique style of teaching, the future of his work, and how he's dealing with celebrity. 

Direct download: khan_edcast.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 8:59 PM

Eve Sullivan, founder and president of Parents Forum discusses how raising children connects all families, regardless of background or social status, and that all families can be strengthened by improving communication and increasing emotional awareness.

Direct download: eve_sullivan_edcast.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 7:47 PM

Richard Murnane, professor of education at HGSE shares new research on how family income affects education equality. 

Direct download: murnane.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 9:33 PM