ESPN commentator Kate Fagan joins us to tell the story of Madison Holleran and how a toxic mix of depression and the pressure to perform ended her life.
Read more
Deaf Education: Navigating A Hearing World
A pair of students and the president of Gallaudet University, one of the nation’s leading educators of deaf students, join us to discuss how these students are excelling in a hearing world.
Read more
Still Separate, Still Unequal
Alvin Chang joins us to talk about the subtle ways that schools manage to remain segregated.
Read more
Go Ahead, Major In Philosophy. You’ll Still Get A Job
George Anders joins us to talk about why seeking a broad education could be more dynamic in the long run.
Read more
Broken Promises: Education And Native Americans
Rebecca Clarren joins us to talk about how cultural insensitivity, declining federal funding and other factors have led to an educational crisis among American Indians.
Read more
Abstinence Ed In Texas
Cynthia Osborne and Jessica Chester join us to talk about the many factors at play when it comes to teaching the state’s young people about sex.
Read more
Life After High School With Autism
Co-Founder of nonPareil Institute, Gary Moore, and Susan Wood, executive director of Hope Center for Autism, join us to talk about preparing people to thrive as autistic adults.
Read more
How College Works (Or Doesn’t)
Georgetown University professor Jacques Berlinerblau joins us to talk about how universities function – and about how students can get more out of their education dollars.
Read more
The Science Of Learning
Ulrich Boser joins us to talk about new research into the science of learning.
Read more
The Changing Face Of Schools
As part of KERA’s American Graduate series, we’re partnering with the public radio show Houston Matters for a discussion of how students’ racial backgrounds affect the quality of their schooling.
Read more
A Conversation With John King
John King joins us to talk about the government’s role in education – and about how changing U.S. demographics are affecting our schools.
Read more
Active Shooters On Campus
Pete Blair joins us to talk about how the authorities handle active shooter situations. We also talk with Keith Maitland director of the documentary “Tower,” which revisits the day Charles Whitman killed 16 people and wounded 32 others at UT Austin.
Read more