Ibram X. Kendi joins us to talk about the troubling connection between gangs and fraternities.
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Recruiting Teachers Who Look Like America
Michael Hansen joins us to talk about the effect the diversity gap has on students in schools – and about what it will take to narrow the divide.
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The Untold History Of HBCUs
Stanley Nelson joins us to talk about the important ways that Historically Black Colleges and Universities have contributed to American life.
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The Problems With Preschool
Jeneen Interlandi joins us to talk about the disconnect between the importance of early childhood education and the wages we pay preschool teachers.
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New School, New Country: The Life Of A Child Refugee
Helen Thorpe talks about the challenges child refugees who are resettled in America face.
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The Broken Brotherhood At American Universities
John Hechinger joins us to talk about how Greek organizations on college campuses have strayed from their missions.
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Student Loans: The Debt You Can’t Escape
Reporters Daniel Rivero and Laura Juncadella joins us to talk about how predatory lending practices are keeping some graduates from ever crawling out from under student loans.
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The Success And Sacrifice Of Education In China
Lenora Chu joins us to talk about the crushing pressure put on Chinese students to succeed.
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Affirmative Action: It’s Complicated
We’ll talk with Texas A&M’s Michael S. Collins about the current thinking around affirmative action.
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The Power Of Pre-K
Writer Erick Trickey joins us to talk about how then-mayor Julián Castro pushed the Pre-K 4 SA program through San Antonio’s bureaucracy.
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Out With The Old School: Revamping Higher Education
Cathy Davidson, founding director of the Futures Initiative at City University New York, talks to us about the ways we can update our college campuses.
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Filtering Out The Pain: College Students, Mental Health And Social Media
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.
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