The Best of Our Knowledge

The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.Black students in America are more likely to be disciplined with out-of-school suspension than their white counterparts. Author Aaron Kupchik explores the legacy of racism and segregation in schools.And we’ll cheer on a robotics competition in Massachusetts.

This week, we’ll celebrate the best of The Best of Our Knowledge in 2024.We’ll visit a former pig barn that is serving as a temporary home to the largest collection of popular music in the world.We’ll spend time at the intersection of music and evolutionary theory.And we’ll learn how children’s ideas are brought to life in glass.

It’s back to school season! On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll explore how educators prepare for the return of students to the classroom. A time capsule at West Point turns out to be a bit of a letdown. A Florida high school social studies teacher tours sites of the Holocaust in Europe. And the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is offering free community college to adults over age 25.