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Stanford Graduate School of Education
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Jul 7, 2018 • 27min

Funding Schools with Michael Kirst

Michael Kirst, California State Board of Education president and professor emeritus of education and business administration at Stanford, shares his insights on how schools are funded and why they are financed that way.
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Jun 9, 2018 • 28min

The Birth and Growth of American Colleges with David Labaree

David Labaree, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, gives us a historical perspective on how and why America’s college and university systems developed from the pre-Revolutionary War times into the present.
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May 26, 2018 • 28min

Educating the Whole Child with Jim Shelton

Jim Shelton, head of the education arm of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, discusses that organization's efforts to improve education through smart investment.
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May 26, 2018 • 28min

Strategies for Making Teacher Professional Development Work with Janet Carlson

Janet Carlson, associate professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, talks about her work to improve education in the classroom through professional development offerings for teachers.
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May 12, 2018 • 28min

Preparing Students for the Future with Keith Coleman

Keith Coleman, Chief Strategy Officer at the Tesla Foundation, a science and tech think tank dealing with autonomous innovations in our culture, sits down for a conversation.
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May 12, 2018 • 28min

What is Service Learning? with Thomas Schnaubelt

Thomas Schnaubelt, the executive director of the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford, explains how service learning differs from community service, and what benefits students get from combing service and scholarship.
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Apr 28, 2018 • 29min

Baby Talk: How Kids Learn Language with Anne Fernald

Anne Fernald, a developmental psychologist who directs the Language Learning Lab at Stanford University, explains why it's important to talk to your kids, even when they are infants. Fernald's research shows that babies who are spoken to in an engaging and nurturing way tend to develop faster word processing skills, which helps their development more generally.
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Apr 28, 2018 • 27min

Where Global Education Rankings Get it Wrong with Martin Carnoy

Martin Carnoy, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, says international rankings can mislead the public into believing that America has a terrible education system. Carnoy explains how to understand the rankings, including what to believe and what to be skeptical about.
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Mar 31, 2018 • 27min

The Impact of Nature vs. Nurture on Learning with Benjamin Domingue

Benjamin Domingue, assistant professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, talks about his research into the impact your genes might have on your education.
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Mar 31, 2018 • 29min

Learning from the Outdoors with Nicole Ardoin

Nicole Ardoin, an associate professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education and the Woods Institute for the Environment, discusses how learning about the outdoors and environment can have a positive impact on kids in the classroom and beyond.

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