The Harvard EdCast Podcast
1) Teaching Students to Think Critically About AI
Stephanie Smith Budhai and Marie Heath explore how AI reflects human bias, urging teachers and school leaders to use it critically, intentionally, and equitably in classrooms.
2) School Vouchers Explained: What the New Federal Program Means
Harvard’s Marty West explains how a nationwide school voucher program could shake up public education.
3) Banning Cell Phones: Quick Fix or False Hope?
University of Birmingham’s Vicky Goodyear and Harvard’s Carrie James discuss research on school phone bans and the challenges and limits of keeping phones out of the classroom.
4) What It Really Means to Be a Strategic Leader
Harvard’s Liz City shares what it really takes to lead strategically in schools — and how any leader can build the skills to do it well.
5) Why Invest in Global Education Now
Robert Jenkins explores why innovation, equity, and tailored support are essential to transforming global education and helping all children reach their full potential.
6) What Textbooks Teach Us — And What They Don’t
Anjali Adukia discusses how textbooks across states like Texas and California are less different than commonly believed — especially in how they portray race, gender, and historical narratives.
7) The Words We Choose: How Language Shapes Children's Emotional Lives
Lily Howard Scott explores how intentional teacher language in early childhood classrooms can shape children’s inner voice, support emotional regulation, and promote lifelong resilience and well-being...Show More
8) How to Educate for Social Action
Aaliyah El-Amin and Scott Seider explore how cultivating critical consciousness in K–12 classrooms can empower students to recognize injustice, take action, and achieve academic and civic success.
9) Cybersecurity: The Greatest Threat Schools Aren’t Ready For
Lisa Plaggemier discusses how and why schools need to be better prepared for cyberattacks.
10) Empathy, Dignity, and Courageous Action in Schools
Tim Shriver and Stephanie Jones discuss how to teach and create more welcoming environments.