Articles: 118
17 Sep 2025, 09:48
Education
There's an impatience when it comes to education reform and transformation.
16 Sep 2025, 08:15
How should today's teens think about their futures in an AI-driven world?
15 Sep 2025, 09:44
Bill Hansen, CEO of Building Hope, and Raphael Gang, Director of K12 Education at Stand Together Trust, joined me to discuss the launch of a pioneering microloan fund specifically designed for microschool founders.
12 Sep 2025, 08:44
Future U.
10 Sep 2025, 08:46
Clay Christensen was known for, among other things, a hand-crafted sign that hung outside his door.
08 Sep 2025, 08:52
Callie Riley of Cambiar Education, Ashley Beckner of Lemnis, and Matt Haldeman of DCDO join me to explore the evolving landscape of funding mechanisms for education organizations.
02 Sep 2025, 08:20
Judy Goldstein of American Student Assistance and I welcome Ice-T to discuss career advice for middle and high schoolers.
29 Aug 2025, 08:05
As far as most U.S.
27 Aug 2025, 08:22
Jorge Elorza, the former mayor of Providence and now CEO of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER), joined me to talk about why it's imperative in his view to support educational choices for families.
20 Aug 2025, 08:52
Skills-based hiring is often floated as the big answer to the shortage of talent for open job postings and the on-ramp into meaningful careers for those without degrees.
19 Aug 2025, 08:08
NFL defensive end and Super Bowl champion Trey Flowers joins us on our latest episode.
18 Aug 2025, 14:28
Jessica Gelman, CEO of Kraft Analytics Group (KAGR), and Hillary Casson, CEO of UP Education Network, joined me to discuss their partnership designed to connect middle school students with real-world professional experiences.
15 Aug 2025, 08:02
As summer comes to a close and most students in the U.S.
13 Aug 2025, 08:53
Recently reading Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb's book Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence had me nodding in agreement when they talked about the potential impact of AI on education.
06 Aug 2025, 07:59
Jeff Selingo and I have had an ongoing dialogue over the decade-plus I've known him about the future of higher education.
05 Aug 2025, 08:41
Legendary NFL Coach Jim Mora joined us to share advice for middle and high school students on building successful careers.
01 Aug 2025, 08:51
Plus, a New Way for Me to Join Your Meetings
30 Jul 2025, 08:52
A network of universities and healthcare providers shows how to produce more well-trained clinical staff at lower cost
28 Jul 2025, 08:47
Don Soifer, CEO and co-founder of the National Microschooling Center, joined me to discuss the Center's latest comprehensive report on the evolution of American microschools.
23 Jul 2025, 08:46
The fast-growing technology is pushing families to rethink the value of college
22 Jul 2025, 08:04
Jean and Michael welcome world-renowned pianist Lang Lang to the podcast to discuss how teens can balance demanding schoolwork with their passions, particularly in music.
18 Jul 2025, 18:30
Thanks to all of you who wrote so thoughtfully about my reflections on David Gergen.
16 Jul 2025, 08:46
Macke Raymond, the program director of Stanford's Hoover Institution's Program on U.S.
12 Jul 2025, 02:22
Levity.
08 Jul 2025, 08:32
On this episode of Youth Career Readiness, Alec Ingold, fullback for the Miami Dolphins and advocate for youth development, joined us from the ASU + GSV Summit to share his advice for middle and high school students exploring future careers.
27 Jun 2025, 10:26
Companies are using AI to decrease the number of entry-level roles they plan to hire.
25 Jun 2025, 12:32
Massachusetts is now a couple years into its experiment in rolling back the clock on college policy—and not in a good way.
24 Jun 2025, 08:02
In this episode, actress and singer Kensington Tallman, well known for roles such as Riley Anderson in the animated blockbuster Inside Out 2, shares the most impactful advice she received early in her acting career: to confidently "take up space" and fully embrace her unique voice.
23 Jun 2025, 08:16
On this episode, Ulric Shannon, Executive Director of the Surge Institute in Chicago, and Kyla Mathews, principal of Epic Academy High School, join me to talk about the controversial issue of banning smartphones in schools.
16 Jun 2025, 13:46
Tyler Thigpen, CEO and head of school at the Forest School and Acton Academy, joined me again to discuss the powerful impact that my mentor, Clay Christensen, and his theories of innovation had on Tyler's practical approach to education leadership and innovation.
13 Jun 2025, 10:51
Ethan Bernstein and I have a new piece in the Wall Street Journal based on the research in our bestselling book Job Moves. It'll be in Monday's print edition (C-suite Strategies as well).
11 Jun 2025, 14:34
In this end-of-season episode of Class Disrupted, Diane Tavenner and I came together in-person at the AI Show at the ASU-GSV Summit to reflect on the arc of our AI-focused sixth season.