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Disclaimer: The views of podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily represent those of UNESCO.Two authors of the new UNESCO/IEA policy brief Why boys may need more support in building their reading motivation, confidence, and engagement join me to discuss the findings an ... Show More

Disclaimer: The views of podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily represent those of UNESCO.The Programme Specialist in UNESCO’s Section of Education for Inclusion and Gender Equality joins me to talk about why education is not only a moral and social necessity, but a ... Show More

In this special episode, I speak to two top voices in education about the benefits and the limitations of gathering data and building evidence.Is there such a thing as too much research?Read more about Pauline and her work here.Read more about Andy and his work here. Hosted on Ac ... Show More

COVID-19 has pushed over a billion kids out of school. What must we do right now to ensure this isn’t a “lost generation”? How does inequality affect access to education? And why do private schools present such a challenge to quality education in developing countries? To show us ... Show More

How will the war in Ukraine impact future generations? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson learns about disaster relief and helping child refugees with co-founder of Ukraine Children’s Action Project and pediatrician, Irwin Redlener. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this en ... Show More

In this episode, Jay talks to Camilla Ochipinti (OKA-PINTI) who is Director of Education at Decodable Readers Australia. Camilla trains teachers from around the world on the Science of Reading and her company, Decodable Readers Australia, bridges the gap between evidence based re ... Show More

Hello everyone! It's that time of year again where we look forward to all of the amazing professional development opportunities for educators. With so many choices, sometimes it's hard to pick what you want to ask to go to (or pay to go to yourself.)  Luckily, some conferences ar ... Show More

The covid-19 pandemic starved young brains. Estimates suggest that globally schoolchildren may be eight months behind where they’d normally be. Host Anne McElvoy asks Jaime Saavedra, global director of education at the World Bank, how kids can catch up after “the worst educationa ... Show More

Does more schooling always lead to a better life? Is this optimistic view a certainty everyone around the world can expect? My guest today, Fran Vavrus, has recently written a new book that weaves together her 30 years of work in Tanzania with her own biography as an academic, mo ... Show More

What causes war? Many scholars have spent their careers attempting to study the psychology of leaders to understand what incentivizes them to undertake the human and financial costs of conflict, but economist and political scientist Chris Blattman takes a different approach to un ... Show More

In this week’s episode, we are bringing you interviews with Professor Vivienne Jabri and Amanda Faber, founder of the Soldiers and Arts Academy, talking about the interface between arts and academia and how the arts can support war veterans. If you would like to watch the live-st ... Show More

Today we explore the interconnections between the fields of peace education and human rights education. With me are Maria Hantzopoulos and Monisha Bajaj, authors of the new book Education for Peace and Human Rights: An Introduction (Bloomsbury, 2021). Their book launches a new bo ... Show More

The rights of parents to choose the best school for their children — also known as school choice — may seem simple on the surface, but it's anything but, and it has the potential to impact teachers and students all over the country. In this episode, I talk with Cara Fitzpatrick, ... Show More