Nearly 30 million U.S. children and teens participate in some form of organized sports. While sports have physical health benefits for kids, they can also benefit their mental, emotional, and social health.

How can sports help kids heal, grow, and thrive? Why is it essential to provide kids with high-quality, healing sports? And what can parents and schools do to ensure a healthy sports environment for their students?

In this episode, Megan Bartlett joins Kevin to share how sports can help kids heal, grow, and thrive.

Meet Megan:

Megan Bartlett is the founder of The Center for Healing and Justice Through Sport, a national nonprofit working to ensure more young people and athletes have access to sports experiences that are healing-centered, inclusive, and address issues of systemic injustice.

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Revisit this episode on whether college is the best path for students to have successful careers with Mark C. Perna.

For the past few decades, there’s been a significant push for students to enroll in a four-year university immediately after high school. But according to a recent survey, almost 70 percent of parents would support their children entering the workforce right after high school.

What’s causing parents to accept and seek alternative routes for their children? What skills do students need to thrive in today’s careers? And is college the right fit for all students?

Meet Mark:

Mark C. Perna is a speaker, best-selling author, and Forbes contributor. He considers himself a champion of the younger generations, devoting his career to understanding their untapped potential.

This is, What I Want to Know.

Public charter schools currently serve more than 3.7 million students. In fact, according to a report by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, enrollment in public charter schools grew by more than 300,000 students between 2019 and 2023.

What are charter schools? What are the benefits of the charter school model? And how can charter schools create opportunities for our students?

In this episode, Cheryl Stahle joins Kevin to discuss how charter schools can create opportunities for students.

Meet Cheryl

Cheryl Stahle is the academic advisor at West Virginia Virtual Academy.

She is the recipient of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools annual Changemaker Award. The award honors individuals who are advocates for public education and creating more high-quality public education options for families.

This is, What I Want to Know.