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I’m unveiling a fresh logo for the podcast this month, and it feels like the perfect moment to do it. At the end of February, I was thrilled to learn that Schoolutions was selected by PodRanker for their 15 Best Educators Podcasts list of 2026!
This month's guests are rewriting federal law to protect homeless students, building affordable housing pipelines for teachers, connecting kids across divided communities through painted portraits, taking literacy to the school deserts of sub-Saharan Africa, and challenging everything you thought you knew about empathy in the classroom.
Each guest saw a problem the rest of us may have learned to live with and decided that simply feeling bad wasn't enough. That's the thread running through every conversation this month, and it's exactly what this podcast is all about. Schoolutions is a podcast rooted in evidence-based strategies for curious educators who want to cultivate classrooms where every child thrives. Don’t forget to join our Schoolutions Podcast community, if you haven’t already, by clicking this link. (Part 1) 3/2/26 & (Part 2) 3/6/26 Season 5, Episode 27
From empathy to action, because feeling bad isn't enough.Dr. Chris Hass, co-author of From Empathy to Action with Katie Kelly and Lester Laminack, makes a compelling case that even the youngest students can create real change and that teaching kids to just “care” may actually be getting in the way. Chris will challenge how you think about empathy, research, and what's truly possible in your classroom. 03/09 (Part 1) & 03/13 (Part 2), Season 5, Episode 28
Hidden, overlooked, and fighting back: The untold story of America's homeless children.Erin Patterson of Schoolhouse Connection pulls back the curtain on a crisis most of us walk right past: the 1.3 million homeless students hiding in plain sight in our schools. From landmark congressional wins to the fight to change federal law, Erin will reshape how you see homelessness. 03/16 (Part 1) & 03/20 (Part 2), Season 5, Episode 29
One literate child can change the trajectory of an entire family.From Connecticut classrooms to the school deserts of sub-Saharan Africa, Dr. Kris Nystrom left retirement to tackle the world's lowest literacy rates one community at a time. Kris will forever change how you think about what's at stake when a child can't read. 03/23 (Part 1) & 03/27 (Part 2), Season 5, Episode 30
Two strangers. One portrait. A connection that changes everything.Portrait Pals, founded by Tonya Quinn, is redefining what art class can be by pairing children across communities to paint each other's portraits, and in doing so, teaching them that every face tells a story worth seeing. Tonya will leave you believing that a canvas and a little kindness can quite literally change how a child sees the world. 03/30 (Part 1) & 04/03 (Part 2), Season 5, Episode 31
What if a key to keeping great teachers was giving them a place to live?San Diego Unified School District is making history as nearly 3,000 affordable housing units are now in the pipeline for educators. Superintendent Fabi Bagula, Ph.D., is leading the charge to ensure the people who serve students can actually afford to live in the communities they serve. Listen on Apple
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