On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll learn about the students and faculty at Stony Brook University who have created a resilience tool kit for student journalists. And we’ll learn about a national initiative to expand local news coverage through academic partnerships ..read more

College textbooks can be a necessary part of coursework, but they’re often pricey. On this week's episode of The Best of Our Knowledge, we'll hear about a new report examining automatic textbook billing practices. And a new effort is seeking to assist college presidents in preparing students for civic life ..read more

America is experiencing renewed efforts to ban books, pass so-called parents' rights legislation, and vilify teachers unions.  We’ll speak with the authors of "The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual," about who and what is putting schools at the center of the culture war ..read more

New York education officials have unveiled a proposal that would transform the state’s graduation requirements. Lucas Willard speaks with state Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty Rosa ..read more

Research shows that college students are increasingly lonely. We’ll dive into a study that examines students’ mental health and how colleges and universities are fostering community and belonging. And the use of artificial intelligence in writing scientific research has skyrocketed. But does it create accuracy concerns ..read more

The rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, has been rocky this year. We’ll dig into how the bumpy rollout could affect colleges and universities. It’s been more than 6 years since the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Florida. We’ll speak with Parkland parent and school safety advocate Max Schachter. And high school students in upstate New York are exploring careers in trucking.   ..read more

Published in 1995, James W. Loewen’s “Lies My Teacher Told Me” continues to challenge the U.S. education system and everything we thought we knew about American history. The book has now been adapted into a graphic novel. On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge we’ll speak with illustrator and National Book Award-winning comics artist Nate Powell ..read more

On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: For five centuries, the world has benefitted from the artistic and scientific contributions from Leonardo da Vinci. A touring exhibit brings the Renaissance polymath’s ideas to life. We’ll go behind the scenes at America’s largest theater company for young people.   And it’s time for students preparing for college to fill out their federal student aid applications ..read more

On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: Researchers are using artificial intelligence to listen in on the animal kingdom. Periodical cicadas this spring are singing in enormous numbers across the United States. It’s reunion hundreds of years in the making. And we’ll speak with young students who are exploring careers in education ..read more

On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's bicentennial commencement will feature a special guest, brought to life with artificial intelligence technology. Students at Union College blend traditional fine art with advanced technology. And an indigenous student graduating from a South Dakota high school shares his ideas with an international audience ..read more