Nearly three years after ChatGPT first came on the scene, college students are using generative AI to help with myriad tasks. Outlining and brainstorming are a breeze. A tough concept, skimmed over by a professor during a lecture, can probably be explained succinctly by a chatbot. This kind of AI use is happening on college campuses across the country, and m ... Show More
Dec 10
The Quarter-Century Project
As 2025 comes to a close, higher education is at an inflection point. Political pressure, rising costs, and the dizzying pace of technological change are putting new stress on an already beleaguered system. It’s tempting at a time like this to obsess over the precarious present, ... Show More
48m 14s
Dec 3
The Year in Teaching Was …
It’s been a pivotal year for higher education, and that’s particularly true for college professors. The ubiquity of artificial intelligence, the enormity of political pressure, and the severity of financial constraints on many college campuses have conspired to create learning en ... Show More
41m 1s
Nov 12
Virginia Is a Battlefield
One university president has resigned. Another is on the ropes. A new governor is heading into office, flipping party control to the Democrats. It’s all happening in Virginia, which has become a key battleground in a larger political war over higher education. This past summer, J ... Show More
25m 14s
Oct 2024
The Parents Aren’t All Right
<p>For years, research on hyper-attentive parenting has focused on all the ways that it can hurt children.</p><p>Now, the U.S. government is reframing that conversation and asking if our new era of parenting is actually bad for the parents themselves.</p><p>Claire Cain Miller, wh ... Show More
30m 7s
Aug 2025
Why So Many Parents Are Opting Out of Public Schools
<p>Across the country, public schools are facing steep declines in enrollment, while the movement to use public funds for private education grows.</p><p>Dana Goldstein, who covers education and families for The New York Times, explains why so many parents are using taxpayer money ... Show More
29m 35s
Mar 2025
Promoting Positive Body Image in Girls with Drs Lindsay and Lexie Kite, Episode #124
Today's episode is a sneak peak from our upcoming summit. We speak with Drs. Lindsay and Lexie Kite, authors of More Than a Body, about how parents can help their children develop a healthy body image in a world that often prioritizes appearance over well-being. We explore the co ... Show More
1 h
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1986216/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>Parenting is one of the most rewarding yet challenging journeys, and no one understands this better than <b>Coach Maysaa</b>—a mom of four, a former primary scho ... Show More
