Roadtrip Nation

Degree of Impact: TV Spot

Earning a doctorate is a noble pursuit, but what can you do with it? As it turns out, almost anything! Follow along as three students pursuing doctoral degrees take a cross-country road trip to explore how doctors of music, medicine, and more are applying their research to solve real-world problems, using their degrees to create lives that they love.

Degree of Impact: TV Spot

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  • Better Belonging | Education's Future: Measuring Student Succes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Better Belonging | Education's Future: Measuring Student Succes

    S26 E4 - 25m 24s

    See the future of education firsthand. Learn how we can better serve students’ academic achievement and ensure that school is a place where students feel seen, heard, and valued. Meet inspiring teachers and educational professionals who are revamping how we encourage and track student success.

  • Support to Succeed | Education's Future: Measuring Student Succes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Support to Succeed | Education's Future: Measuring Student Succes

    S26 E3 - 25m 24s

    For decades, standardized tests and report cards dominated how teachers measured their students’ success. Meet three young people determined to change that. Follow along as they start their journey and talk to educators who believe fostering a student’s sense of belonging is just as important as how they do on their report cards.

  • Engaging Everyone | Education’s Future: Teachers + Families: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Engaging Everyone | Education’s Future: Teachers + Families

    S26 E2 - 25m 24s

    Follow the roadtrippers as they interview superintendents, teachers of the year, and more. Explore how educators are doing community-based work to engage families in learning, fight against inequities head on, and create a more optimistic vision for a future uniting families, educators, and communities.

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