Homelessness and learning, with guests Dion Burns and Naomi Ondrasek

Dion Burns and Naomi Ondrasek, researchers with the Learning Policy Institute, talk about the challenges of identifying and supporting students facing housing insecurity.

Grace Gengoux, director of the Autism Intervention Clinic at Stanford, talks about an effective approach to therapy for children on the autism spectrum.

Tara VanDerveer, head coach of the Stanford women’s basketball team, discusses the anniversary of Title IX and its impact on girls in sports.

Child advocate and researcher Geoffrey Canada talks about the Harlem Children's Zone, a model program he founded to help break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.

Anne Charity Hudley talks about how Black students navigate the designated parameters of language in higher education.

Jonas Miller, a researcher focused on brain functioning in young children, talks about the long-term effects of early childhood experiences.

Stanford anthropologist Roberta Katz shares some good news about the generation that grew up alongside the internet.

Phil Halperin, co-founder and executive director of California Education Partners, talks about how to make a difference in education through philanthropy and advocacy.

Yvonne Maldonado, MD, shares the latest science on the impact of the coronavirus on kids.  

Ted Lempert, president of Children Now and a former member of the California State Assembly, discusses key ways parents and others can build coalitions that support children’s health, education, and welfare.