S11 Ep1: David Brooks, Columnist/Author

Felicia Cumings Smith, president and CEO of National Center for Families Learning, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about the organization’s approach to expanding learning beyond conventional schooling to include shared learning experiences between parenting adults or guardians and their children.

Dr. Dana Suskind, professor of surgery and pediatrics at The University of Chicago and author of “Human Raised“, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about the importance of seeing AI tools as reinforcements rather than replacements to raising children.

Stephanie Malia Krauss, author of “How We Thrive: Caring for Kids and Ourselves in a Changing World”, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about the core elements of human thriving and how we work to bring these elements back into the overwhelmed and depleted lives of today’s children, teens, and adults.

Fernande Raine, founder and co-lead of The History Co:Lab, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about the organization’s approach to inspiring young people to find the agency to participate civically and socially in their communities.

David Brooks, writer at The Atlantic and author of several books including “How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen”, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about understanding human motivation and equitable education systems to better serve learners across the US.

Lisa Guernsey, senior director of birth–12th grade policy New America and co-founder and director of Learning Sciences Exchange, joins Gregg Behr and guest co-host Tyler Samstag to talk about the resources available for communities to develop their own learning landscapes.

David Yeager, professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and co-founder of the Texas Behavioral Science and Policy Institute, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about how educators can frame learning opportunities around the motivations of young people.

Sara Sneed, president and CEO of The NEA Foundation, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about the resources available to help educators build schools with greater community partnership and joy of learning.

Demi Edwards, CEO and co-founder of Education Reimagined, joins Gregg Behr and guest co-host Tyler Samstag to talk about building the field of education to be more learner-centered.

Vicki Phillips, CEO of the National Center on Education and the Economy, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about the partnerships needed between education, commerce, and policy-makers to prepare young people for life-long learning and participation in society.