Here are the newest interviews in the archives

A Classical Education at Home with Susan Wise Bauer

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Dr. Susan Wise Bauer, Professor of American Literature at the College of William and Mary and co-author of the book, "The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home," describes the three developmental stages (grammar, logic, and rhetoric) that help define a classical education; the four-year historical cycle (ancients, medieval, renaissance/reformation, and modern era) that repeats three times throughout the 1st-12th grade curriculum; and the options parents have for scheduling a home school academic year. (February 5, 2010)
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Mining the U.S. News and World Report Database with Sara Clarke

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U.S. News and World Report Education Editor Sara Clarke describes their college information database, known as the "Premium Online Edition." For a nominal annual fee, families can access the database for quick information about college details--such as graduation rates, freshman retention rates, admission rates, student body ethnicity and religious makeup, and much more--saving them hours of time searching through individual college web sites to find this critical information. (January 15, 2010)

Duke TIP (Talent Identification Program) Educational Programs with Brian Cooper

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In this second of a three-part series on Duke TIP, Brian Cooper, Director of Domestic Education Programs, gives an overview of the online and in-person educational courses and opportunities that Duke TIP provides to both participating students and the general public. These include online book clubs, independent learning courses, e-studies opportunities, summer programs, and more. (January 15, 2010)

Bob Compton, Creator and Executive Producer of the documentary film, "Two Million Minutes."

Elizabeth Wissner-Gross, author of "What High Schools Don't Tell You: 300+ Secrets to Make Your Kid Irrisistible to College By Senior Year."