The What School Could Be Podcast

Frankly, it’s hard to find the words to describe my guest, Arlian Ecker. To say he is a Planet Earth activist and young changemaker does not seem to do him justice. Arlian’s story began in Australia when, on his eleventh birthday, he watched three rehabilitated sea turtles being released back into the ocean and learned about the harm plastic pollution had caused them. The experience left him with a question: What could one kid possibly say or do that would make other people care? His mother, int

The Five Angles Podcast is coming soon. Created by Josh Reppun of Josh Reppun Productions, The Five Angles Podcast explores one compelling idea at a time through five conversations, five distinct perspectives, and five different ways of seeing. Each collection brings together educators, researchers, designers, creators, students, community leaders, and other curious minds whose expertise and lived experience illuminate a shared question. Rather than rushing toward a single conclusion, the show

Listeners, this episode takes us to Warren Local High School in rural southeastern Ohio, where sophomores Jocelyn Evans and Lily King are helping us explore what can happen when a public school begins listening differently to its students. Warren is a recognizable American public school, grades, schedules, homework, tests, football games and homecoming, but something interesting is happening inside it. Through Students Solving Problems (SSP) and related student agency work, young people are lear

Many of you know that the film Most Likely to Succeed changed my life, opening doors into the education reimagined movement I never imagined possible. At the heart of that film was High Tech High in San Diego. Despite its name, High Tech High is not one school or simply a technology academy. It is a network of 16 public charter schools serving roughly 6,300 K–12 students. Founded in 2000, HTH is known for project-based learning grounded in equity, personalization, authentic work, and collaborati

Earlier this year I listened to two episodes of Phil Evans' Education by Design podcast. One explored the Iovine and Young Center, founded on the vision of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, where challenge-based learning, design thinking, and entrepreneurship are redefining what public education can become. The other episode featured the International Baccalaureate's ambitious Systems Transformation pilot, where students tackle complex global challenges through systems thinking, interdisciplinary inquir

Earlier this year I listened to two episodes of Phil Evans' Education by Design podcast. One explored the Iovine and Young Center, founded on the vision of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, where challenge-based learning, design thinking, and entrepreneurship are redefining what public education can become. The other episode featured the International Baccalaureate's ambitious Systems Transformation pilot, where students tackle complex global challenges through systems thinking, interdisciplinary inquir