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EdCast, a Telly Award winning monthly cable program dedicated to the most pressing education issues of the day, is hosted by CUNY Professor Linda Hirsch of Hostos Community College. EdCast brings together a diverse set of viewpoints to tackle these issues and make them accessible to viewers. Many of the most important civic leaders, educators, and authors have discussed critical issues such as mayoral control of New York City schools, charter schools, arts education, restorative justice, poverty’s effect on learning, and literacy development. With Linda’s background in education supported by the professional resources of Lehman Studies, EdCast ignites serious and meaningful conversations abo…
A sandbox election can teach you civics, if you're game for Linda Hirsch's classroom questions.
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A grounded look at how a new graduation framework turns into daily work for schools and students.
New York's move to put the Portrait of a Graduate at the center of high school diplomas is strongest here when it stays with the people already testing what that shift demands.
A grounded look at how adult literacy programs help turn interrupted education into renewed access and momentum.
EdCast frames adult literacy as more than classroom instruction: it is access, persistence, and a public mission for learners whose education has been delayed or interrupted.
A veteran educator links inclusion, literacy, law, and the next chapter of schooling.
David C. Bloomfield's retirement from Brooklyn College gives EdCast a reflective vantage point on education as a career-long practice shaped by teaching, scholarship, law, desegregation work, special education litigation, and public commentary.
A preschool sandbox election anchors a practical case for teaching civic habits early.
EdCast frames civic learning around a plain but urgent question: what happens when young people miss early chances to understand public life? The episode ties that concern to a Tufts University Gen Z survey, low public knowledge of the three branches of government, and a…
A grounded look at how CourseMojo aims to support students while helping teachers spot where attention is needed.
CourseMojo gives artificial intelligence a classroom test, with Linda Hirsch and Daisha Toll grounding the conversation in English language arts instruction.
Oklahoma policy, framed as executive action.
Singapore markets, policy, and daily dilemmas.
Jewish ideas with cultural nerve.
School choice policy, close to the ground.
New York State is phasing in a "Portrait of a Graduate" model that would make Regents exams non-mandatory for high school graduation starting in fall 2027.
EdCast with Linda Hirsch centers on adult literacy at CUNY, and Hirsch says the issue matters because 2.2 million New Yorkers need classes while public funding reaches fewer than 3%.
EdCast's interview with David C.
EdCast’s "We The People: Civics Matters" connects civics education to preschool media, K-12 social studies, and local voting power.
Linda Hirsch uses EdCast's "Chalk, Talk and Chatbots: AI in the Classroom" to ask whether AI can deliver on promises like personalized learning, better access, and stronger outcomes.
Education policy expert David Bloomfield discusses the successes and failures of K-12 education in 2022 and what lies ahead.
Host Linda Hirsch discusses crisis pedagogy with editors of a new book on teaching during emergencies like COVID-19.
An interview with an autism expert and parent discussing challenges and classroom environments for students with autism spectrum disorder.
An interview with CUNY Chancellor Felix Matos Rodriguez discussing the university's 175-year history and its mission.
This episode debates the role of standardized tests in college admissions, featuring a test prep expert who advocates for their value.