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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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*Rescheduled Show* Last week's show was postponed due to technical difficulites. Please join us for an exciting show discussing the challenges facing urban school boards in today's political climate. Ms. Minnie Forte-Brown, Chair-... more
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Currently, there is considerable debate on the sustainability of urban school turn around efforts. In 2009, the Obama Administration announced its intention to "turn around" 5,000 of the nation's lowest performing schools. Since that time, school... more
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The guests for the February show will be Drs. Yvette Jackson and Veronica McDermott, co-authors of Aim High, Achieve More How to Transform Urban Schools Through Fearless Leadership (ASCD Press). We will discuss how... more
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The January guest was scheduled to be Dr. Joshua Starr, Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools-Maryland. Dr. Starr began his tenure as Montgomery County Public Schools' superintendent of schools on July 1, 2011,... more
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Our December guest is Mr. Jean Claude Brizard, former Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools. Recently, Mr. Brizard and the CPS Board of Education were in the media spotlight with the 2012 CPS teacher strike. Prior to his... more
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The November Special Edition (1 hour) will feature two special guests who are the chief architects for the ongoing merger of Shelby County and Memphis City Public Schools - David Pickler and Martavius Jones. The unification... more
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The October Guest is Ms. Betsy Landers, President – PTA. We will discuss how the PTA encourages parents to participate in the educational process and the ways in which school leaders can better engage parents to be active... more
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The September 2012 broadcast of The Perkins Platform will focus on the challenges that school board members across the nation face to insure high quality education experiences to all children. Recent challenges to the need for... more
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The preimer broadcast of The Perkins Platform will feature the executive director of the American Association of School Adminsitrators, Dr. Dan Domenech. The host is Dr. Brian Perkins - Director of the Urban Education Leaders Program at... more
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