

The Harvard EdCast
Harvard Graduate School of Education
In the complex world of education, the Harvard EdCast keeps the focus simple: what makes a difference for learners, educators, parents, and our communities. The EdCast is a weekly podcast about the ideas that shape education, from early learning through college and career. We talk to teachers, researchers, policymakers, and leaders of schools and systems in the US and around the world — looking for positive approaches to the challenges and inequities in education. Through authentic conversation, we work to lower the barriers of education’s complexities so that everyone can understand.
The Harvard EdCast is produced by the Harvard Graduate School of Education and hosted by Jill Anderson. The opinions expressed are those of the guest alone, and not the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
- 20 episodes
- Avg 26 min
- English
S1 · E483April 8 · 28 min
S1 · E482April 1 · 25 minWhy Moving Ahead in Math Isn’t Always the Right Move | Jon Star
S1 · E481March 25 · 21 minThe Pressure to Chase Prestige in College Admissions | Jeff Selingo
S1 · E480March 18 · 26 minWhat Mississippi Got Right About Reading | Kymyona Burk
S1 · E479March 11 · 27 minWhat Students Really Need from Sex Education | Shafia Zaloom
S1 · E478March 4 · 18 minHow Questions Can Transform Student-Centered Learning
S1 · E477February 25 · 28 minWhy Teachers Stay: What Research Reveals About Retention
S1 · E476February 18 · 31 minHow to Disagree Better: Strategies for Constructive Conversations
S1 · E475February 11 · 18 minCivics at 250: Teaching Democracy in an Unfinished Nation
S1 · E474Nov 26, 2025 · 21 minUnderstanding the Lives of Migrant Children in America
S1 · E473Nov 19, 2025 · 21 minRace, Power, and the Making of America's Schools
S1 · E472Nov 12, 2025 · 23 minIs Education Research Becoming Partisan?
S1 · E471Nov 5, 2025 · 32 minHow High-Impact Tutoring Is Reshaping Post-Pandemic Learning Recovery
S1 · E470Oct 29, 2025 · 30 minCan Universities Teach Us to Talk Again?
S1 · E469Oct 22, 2025 · 29 minHow Curiosity Can Unlock Learning for Every Child
S1 · E468Oct 15, 2025 · 28 minThe Rural Promise: Pathways to Opportunity for Every Student
S1 · E467Oct 8, 2025 · 28 minTeaching Students to Think Critically About AI
S1 · E466Oct 1, 2025 · 27 minSchool Vouchers Explained: What the New Federal Program Means
S1 · E465Sep 24, 2025 · 30 minBanning Cell Phones: Quick Fix or False Hope?
S1 · E464Jun 11, 2025 · 26 minWhat It Really Means to Be a Strategic Leader