About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of various systems on children, including international family policies, child care deserts, and the effects of short-form content like TikTok on education.

This week, Owala and Natalie (CHILDREN AT RISK) explore the systems impacting children from Houston to Central Europe. In this episode: Growing Up in Slovenia & Czech Republic: Dr. Bob Sanborn, President and CEO of CHILDREN AT RISK, calls in from the Czech Republic to discuss European birth rates, family leave policies, and what Texas can learn from international models. The Child Care Crisis: Kim Kofron , Executive Director of Early Childhood Education at CHILDREN AT RISK, breaks down the "chronic" child care desert and shares findings from the new Paving the Way report. Short Form Content & Our Brains: Holly Durham , Executive Director of K-12 Education at CHILDREN AT RISK, dives into the science of short-form content like TikTok and its real impact on students' ability to focus and process information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Owala, Natalie

Guests: Dr. Bob Sanborn, Kim Kofron, Holly Durham

Topics covered

• Child Care Crisis
• International Family Policies
• Impact of TikTok on Education
• European Birth Rates
• Child Development
• Short Form Content

Keywords

• child care deserts
• European birth rates
• family leave policies
• TikTok
• education
• child development
• Houston
• Czech Republic

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CHILDREN AT RISK

Places: Czech Republic, Texas, Houston, Slovenia, Central Europe

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