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In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Bill Symonds, director of the Pathways to Prosperity Project, discusses the project, its implications, and how the country has reacted.

Direct download: symonds.mp3
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In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Gary Knell, President and CEO of Sesame Workshop, shares lessons from Sesame Street, why kids (and adults) still love it, and which Muppet he calls his favorite.

Direct download: knell_podcast_final.mp3
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In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Assistant Professor Natasha Warikoo, Ed.M.'97, discusses her new book Balancing Acts: Youth Culture in the Global City.

Direct download: warikoo_edcast.mp3
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In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Sir Michael Barber, head of McKinsey's Global Education Practice discusses a new international report, hope for U.S. public schools, and what is means to be a reformer.

Direct download: sir_michael_edcast_final.mp3
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In the final Harvard EdCast of 2010, Andreas Schleicher, director of the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) reflects on the recently released rankings for worldwide education.. 

Direct download: andreas_schlecher_edcast.mp3
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In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Deborah Kenny, founder and CEO of Harlem Village Academies, discusses how she makes education work in Harlem (and beyond).

Direct download: Deborah_Kenny_EdCast.mp3
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In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Mel King, educator and founder of the South End Technology Center shares his thoughts, wisdom, and perspective on education over eight decades in the South End of Boston.

Direct download: mel_king_edcast.mp3
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In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida, discusses educational reform, his brother's book, and what Barbara Bush read to him as child.

Direct download: Jeb_Bush_EdCast.mp3
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In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, John Wood, founder and board chair of Room to Read, speaks candidly about pursuing one's dreams, fulfilling the Carnegie legacy, and finding creative ways to save money for his nonprofit.

Direct download: ed_cast_ep_8_john_wood.mp3
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In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Deborah Bial, founder of the Posse Foundation, reflects on becoming a "genius," as she guides her organization's efforts to help economically disadvantaged kids prepare for and then succeed in college.

Direct download: deb_bial.mp3
Category:education -- posted at: 4:00 AM