Today, I talk to Jay Greene, from the University of Arkansas, about field trips and why they matter so much for students and schools.

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Today, I chat with Roxanna Elden about her new book Adequate Yearly Progress: A Novel and about what she learned from writing education-focused fiction.

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I recently had the chance to chat with Leading Educators' departing CEO Jonas Chartock about the organization, which works with over 700 teacher leaders to transform professional learning for over 2,400 teachers.

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Today, I chat with Nat Malkus, who's been tracking the implications of Janus v. AFSCME. He discusses how important parts of the decision might have gotten lost amid the fevered early coverage.

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Today, I chat with Bridget Terry Long, who was recently named dean of Harvard's Graduate School of Education, about the strengths and opportunities of HGSE, and what she hopes to accomplish in the role.

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Today, I chat with Heejae Lim, founder of TalkingPoints, a messaging app used by 150,000 families and teachers in over 3,000 schools that aims to improve parent-teacher communication—especially for parents who are non-English speakers.

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Richard Buery, new Chief of Policy and Public Affairs for the influential KIPP charter schools, talks about the organization's approach to hot-button issues like immigration and school discipline.

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Today, I chat with Sandy Husk, CEO of AVID, a program working to close the opportunity gap with more than 6,000 schools; 70,000 teachers; and two million students a year. Sandy and I chat about the program, how it works, and what it means to be an "AVID student."

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Today, I chat with Ryan Beale, founder of Prepare U, a new curriculum for 13- to 18-year-old students designed to address mental-health awareness and help users navigate the challenges of adolescence. Prepare U was recently endorsed by the American Psychological Association's Society for Media Psychology and Technology.

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Today, I chat with Jill Vialet, CEO and founder of Playworks, a nonprofit using recess to promote physical activity and social-emotional health for over 800,000 kids in 1,600 schools. A recent RAND report found it to be one of only a handful of social-emotional learning interventions that meet ESSA's requirements for the highest standard of evidence.

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