The Harvard Education Press Podcast

The Harvard Education Press Podcast

episodes

Interviews with authors of Harvard Education Press books.

Laura C. Chávez-Moreno, "How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America" (Harvard Education Press, 2024)

December 3, 2024

How Schools Make Race

Laura C. Chávez-Moreno
Hosted by Miranda Melcher

In How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America (Harvard Education Press, 2025), Dr. Laura C. Chávez-Moreno uncovers the process th…

Josh Cowen, "The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers" (Harvard Education Press, 2024)

September 10, 2024

The Privateers

Josh Cowen
Hosted by Meghan Cochran

School vouchers are often framed as a way to help students and families by providing choice, but evidence shows that vouchers have a negative impact o…

Landon Mascareñaz and Doannie Tran, "The Open System: Redesigning Education and Reigniting Democracy" (Harvard Education Press, 2023)

August 6, 2023

The Open System

Landon Mascareñaz and Doannie Tran
Hosted by Deidre Tyler

Landon Mascareñaz and Doannie Tran propose that, even as events of this decade have exposed stress points in existing top-down, closed systems within …

Karin Chenoweth, "Districts That Succeed: Breaking the Correlation Between Race, Poverty, and Achievement" (Harvard Education Press, 2021)

May 9, 2023

Districts That Succeed

Karin Chenoweth
Hosted by Laura Kelly

In Districts That Succeed: Breaking the Correlation Between Race, Poverty, and Achievement (Harvard Education Press, 2021), long-time education writer…

Decoteau Irby, "Stuck Improving: Racial Equity and School Leadership" (Harvard Education Press, 2021)

September 5, 2022

Stuck Improving

Decoteau Irby
Hosted by Ari Barbalat

An incisive case study of changemaking in action, Stuck Improving: Racial Equity and School Leadership (Harvard Education Press, 2021) analyzes the co…

J. S. Antony et al., "The College President Handbook: A Sustainable and Practical Guide for Emerging Leaders" (Harvard Education Press, 2022)

July 6, 2022

The College President Handbook

James Soto Antony, Ana Mari Cauce and Lynn M. Gangone
Hosted by Shu Cao Mo

An indispensable manual for the most demanding position in higher education, The College President Handbook: A Sustainable and Practical Guide for Eme…

Joyce W. Nutta, "English Learners at Home and at School: Stories and Strategies" (Harvard Education Press, 2021)

December 28, 2021

English Learners at Home and at School

Joyce W. Nutta
Hosted by Pengfei Zhao

This episode of the New Books in Education features English Learners at Home and at School: Stories and Strategies (Harvard Education Press, 2021) by …

Patricia Gándara and Jongyeon Ee, "Schools Under Siege: The Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Educational Equity" (Harvard Education Press, 2021)

December 27, 2021

Schools Under Siege

Patricia Gándara and Jongyeon Ee
Hosted by Pengfei Zhao

Much has been reported and discussed about the hotly debated issue of immigration enforcement, yet a question is still to be explored: What is the imp…

Leo Casey, "The Teacher Insurgency: A Strategic and Organizing Perspective" (Harvard Education Press, 2020)

August 4, 2021

The Teacher Insurgency

Leo Casey
Hosted by Thomas Discenna

In The Teacher Insurgency: A Strategic and Organizing Perspective (Harvard Education Press, 2020), Leo Casey addresses how the unexpected wave of rece…

Patricia Somers and Matt Valentine, "Campus Carry: Confronting a Loaded Issue in Higher Education" (Harvard Education Press, 2020)

June 18, 2021

Campus Carry

Patricia Somers and Matt Valentine
Hosted by Thomas Discenna

In Campus Carry: Confronting a Loaded Issue in Higher Education (Harvard Education Press, 2020), editors Patricia Somers and Matt Valentine lead an ex…

Michelle Miller-Adams, "The Path to Free College: In Pursuit of Access, Equity, and Prosperity" (Harvard Education Press, 2021)

May 28, 2021

The Path to Free College

Michelle Miller-Adams
Hosted by Stephen Pimpare

In The Path to Free College: In Pursuit of Access, Equity, and Prosperity (Harvard Education Press, 2021), Michelle Miller-Adams argues that tuition-f…

Carolyn J. Heinrich, et al., "Equity and Quality in Digital Learning: Realizing the Promise in K-12 Education" (Harvard Education Press, 2020)

April 20, 2021

Equity and Quality in Digital Learning

Carolyn J. Heinrich, Jennifer Darling-Aduana, and Annalee G. Good
Hosted by Pengfei Zhao

The COVID19 pandemic has profoundly changed the landscape of K-12 education in our society. Last March, many states closed their brick-and-mortar scho…

Xueli Wang, "On My Own: The Challenge and Promise of Building Equitable STEM Transfer Pathways" (Harvard Education Press, 2020)

July 17, 2020

On My Own

Xueli Wang
Hosted by Pengfei Zhao

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Xueli Wang from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on her new book, “On My Own: The Challenge and Promise of Buildi…

Scott Seider and Daren Graves, "Schooling for Critical Consciousness" (Harvard Education Press, 2020)

June 5, 2020

Schooling for Critical Consciousness

Scott Seider and Daren Graves
Hosted by Pengfei Zhao

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Scott Seider from Boston College and Dr. Daren Graves from Simmons University on their new book, Schooling for Criti…

John N. Singer, "Race, Sports, and Education: Improving Opportunities and Outcomes for Black Male College Athletes" (Harvard Education Press, 2019)

January 10, 2020

Race, Sports, and Education

John N. Singer
Hosted by Marshall Poe

College sport is a multi-billion dollar industry. The men and women who lead the teams in the most important conferences often make millions of dollar…

Paul Reville, "Broader, Bolder, Better: How Schools and Communities Help Students Overcome the Disadvantages of Poverty" (Harvard Education Press, 2019)

November 27, 2019

Broader, Bolder, Better

Paul Reville
Hosted by Stephen Pimpare

If we want children from poor families and communities to succeed in school, then we must pay attention to more than merely what happens in school. Wi…

Sarah Reckhow, "Outside Money in School Board Elections: The Nationalization of Education Politics" (Harvard Education Press, 2019)

April 5, 2019

Outside Money in School Board Elections

Jeffrey R. Henig, Rebecca Jacobsen, and Sarah Reckhow
Hosted by Marshall Poe

Who funds local school board elections? Local residents or major donors living elsewhere? Jeffrey R. Henig, Rebecca Jacobsen, and Sarah Reckhow seek t…

Matthew T. Hora, "Beyond the Skills Gap: Preparing College Students for Life and Work" (Harvard Education Press, 2016)

August 17, 2018

Beyond the Skills Gap

Matthew T. Hora
Hosted by Marshall Poe

How can educators ensure that young people who attain a postsecondary credential are adequately prepared for the future? Matthew T. Hora and his co-au…

Larry Cuban, "The Flight of a Butterfly or the Path of a Bullet? Using Technology to Transform Teaching and Learning" (Harvard Education Press, 2018)

June 6, 2018

The Flight of a Butterfly or the Path of a Bullet?

Larry Cuban
Hosted by Marshall Poe

In The Flight of a Butterfly or the Path of a Bullet? Using Technology to Transform Teaching and Learning (Harvard Education Press, 2018), Larry Cuban…

Sean R. Gallagher, "The Future of University Credentials: New Developments at the Intersection of Higher Education and Hiring" (Harvard Education Press, 2016)

May 14, 2018

The Future of University Credentials

Sean R. Gallagher
Hosted by Marshall Poe

The Future of University Credentials: New Developments at the Intersection of Higher Education and Hiring (Harvard Education Press, 2016) offers a tho…