🎙️ Education. Elevated. | A Podcast by Avenues: The World School

Title: Education. Elevated.: Agreeable Disagreement with Olivia Gross

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In this episode of Education. Elevated., Head of School Todd Shy sits down with Olivia Gross—an Avenues New York alum and founder of the High School Law Review—for a thoughtful conversation on free speech, academic freedom, and what it means to “agreeably disagree.”

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Olivia shares how her education at Avenues shaped her intellectual path, from majoring in Fundamentals at the University of Chicago to launching a national movement empowering high school students to explore constitutional law and civic discourse.

They explore:

• The origins of Avenues Law Review
• Olivia’s academic journey and mentorship experiences
• The balance between free speech and academic responsibility
• Her article “The Future of Free Speech: Curiosity Culture”
• Why schools must trust students to engage, explore, and grow
  
  

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🎙️ Education. Elevated. | A Podcast by Avenues: The World School

Episode 2: The Disengaged Teen with Jenny Anderson

In this episode of Education Elevated, host Todd Shy sits down with Jenny Anderson, award-winning journalist, speaker, and coauthor of The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Learn Better, to explore why students lose interest in school—and how we can help them thrive. Drawing on years of research, Jenny breaks down the four learning modes that shape student engagement and shares strategies for fostering curiosity, resilience, and intrinsic motivation.

Key Topics:

✅ The four learning modes: Resistor, Passenger, Achiever, and Explorer
✅ Why achiever-mode students are often the most fragile learners
✅ How to foster intrinsic motivation and curiosity in students
✅ The role of failure, risk-taking, and autonomy in deep learning
✅ What parents and educators can do to create an environment for engagement
✅ How schools can balance academic rigor with student well-being

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🎙️ Education. Elevated. | Ep. 1 - The Framework with John Gulla and Ted Ogden

How do schools navigate the pressures of polarization, pluralism, and shifting norms around speech and the purpose of education? In this inaugural episode of Education. Elevated., Todd Shy, Head of School at Avenues New York, sits down with:

🔹 John Gulla, Executive Director of the Edward E. Ford Foundation
🔹 Ted Ogden, Director of Teaching & Learning at Avenues

Together, they discuss the E. E. Ford Foundation’s groundbreaking framework: Thriving in a World of Pluralistic Contention. This framework challenges schools to embrace discipline, non-partisanship, intellectual diversity, and expressive freedom—helping educators navigate today’s complex educational landscape.

💡 Key Topics:
✅ The role of schools in a divided society
✅ How educators can balance freedom of expression and inclusivity
✅ The evolving role of independent schools
✅ Strategies for fostering open, meaningful discourse in classrooms

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