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In its 13th year, this show is a series of expertly facilitated conversations with world experts in a variety of disciplines. These conversations illuminate problems, issues and solutions faced and considered by aspiring and veteran leaders.

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Research Associate at University of Waterloo, Canada, Maksim Rudnev joins us to share his research on how logical thinking and empathy define wisdom. He is a quantitative social scientist interested in human values, wisdom, and social perception, as well as their development across various cultures and countries. He focuses on understanding the substance of cultural (in)variability and the methods intrinsically linked to cross-cultural inference. Tune in for this broadcast on Wednesday, September 25 @ 6pm EST!
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*SPECIAL BROADCAST* It is greatly anticipated that around the date of this broadcast, we will have learned or expect any day the decision of the NY State Supreme Court on the matter Lederman v. King. Dr. Carol C. Burris, former NY... more
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Join us on October 14 (2pm EST), when our guest, Dr. Damon Jones, discusses the findings of a recently published study in the American Journal of Public Health. This study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation suggests... more
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Our September show features, Dr. Jordan Shapiro from Temple University in Philadelphia. Jordan Shapiro, Ph.D teaches in the Intellectual Heritage Program at Temple University, where he's also the Associate Director for Digital Innovation... more
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Our guest in August is Dr. Camille Farrington - Senior Research Associate, Consortium on Chicago School Research, will discuss her research on urban high schools. She will discuss the psychological and systematic barriers to success... more
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In today's show, Dr. Perkins will discuss his framework for improving school experiences around the globe. Over the last 15 years, Dr. Perkins has traveled extensively discussing school climate and educational contexts. He is a... more
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Our current series on school improvement initiatives has focused on a variety of strategies. All of which have required buy-in and support from a range of stakeholders including but not limited to teachers, students, parents, community... more
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In April, our guest is Dr. Warren Simmons, executive director, Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. AISR is a national policy research and reform-support organization that works with urban districts and communities to... more
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SPECIAL BROADCAST! This lively and illuminating conversation about New York City's public schools will focus on NYC's educational successes and failures, the Bloomberg agenda and its impact, the Common Core roll out, privatization,... more
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In March, our guest is the legendary child psychiatrist, Dr. James Comer. Dr. Comer is the Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine's Child Study Center, and has been a Yale medical faculty... more
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Our February show will feature Dr. Robert (Bob) Slavin, co-founder of Success For All. Success for All grew out of a program of research and development that started with basic research on cooperative-learning strategies. By 1980, Bob's... more
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