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The EdCounts Podcast

The EdCounts Podcast

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The EdCounts Podcast explores the wide world of education through conversations with experts! Science, school choice, language, mental health, you name it - our goal is to help you learn about important topics and trends in education.PBS Michiana-WNIT
Episodes
  • Exploring Health and Learning with the Building Strong Brains Coalition

    Exploring Health and Learning with the Building Strong Brains Coalition
    Mar 3 2026

    The first 18 months of a child's life are incredibly important when it comes to brain development. So how can we ensure that both children and parents are healthy at this stage? In this episode, Candy Yoder, Senior Strategist with Building Strong Brains, and Paul Shetler-Fast, Executive Director of Maple City Health Care Center, show us how local organizations are collaborating to provide early childhood and family supports.
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    31 mins
  • The Impact of Indiana's Funding Cuts on Pre-K Providers

    The Impact of Indiana's Funding Cuts on Pre-K Providers
    Dec 18 2025

    Access and affordability of pre-K have been challenges for decades. But recent state budget cuts in Indiana are making those challenges much more acute. In this episode, we'll hear from Aleyna Mitchell, Director of Development and Community Outreach at El Campito Child Development Center, about the impact of funding cuts on families and pre-K providers.

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    40 mins
  • AI in Schools - What's the Best Policy?

    AI in Schools - What's the Best Policy?
    Oct 24 2025

    AI is now present in schools across the nation, and it's not going away anytime soon. But how are teachers and administrators responding to its academic pros and cons? Amy Dirlam, Assistant Superintendent of St. Joseph Public Schools, and Ben Rimes, Director of Technology at Coloma Community Schools, will help us learn about developing policies that balance the support of AI with human interaction in learning.
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    42 mins
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