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Test Scores Aren’t the Whole Story: Rethinking Accountability and Impact – with Cathy Jones

Test Scores Aren’t the Whole Story: Rethinking Accountability and Impact – with Cathy Jones

Episode 8 · · 48:50

From educator to nonprofit leader, Cathy shares her journey of transforming education and community engagement, helping Bexar County’s youth access post-secondary opportunities while...

Purpose Shouldn’t Mean Poverty: Rethinking Service, Wealth, and Leadership – with Sharhonda Bossier

Purpose Shouldn’t Mean Poverty: Rethinking Service, Wealth, and Leadership – with Sharhonda Bossier

Episode 7 · · 55:32

From Watts to leading a national education movement, Sharhonda Bossier shares her journey of championing educational equity and economic mobility for young people of color while rede...

The Kindergarten Lie: How We Miss Kids Long Before High School – with Clarisse Mendoza Davis

The Kindergarten Lie: How We Miss Kids Long Before High School – with Clarisse Mendoza Davis

Episode 6 · · 46:55

From first-grade helper to transformative education leader, Clarisse Mendoza Davis shares her journey of serving underserved youth and reshaping early childhood and alternative educa...

Equity Isn’t Optional: Calling Out Broken Systems – with Jessica de Barros

Equity Isn’t Optional: Calling Out Broken Systems – with Jessica de Barros

Episode 5 · · 51:56

From Seattle classrooms to federal policy halls, Jessica de Barros shares her journey of championing equity in education, showing how a lifelong commitment to access and opportunity ...

Transforming Education: Giving Every Student Real Choices and Career Confidence – with Daniel Gray

Transforming Education: Giving Every Student Real Choices and Career Confidence – with Daniel Gray

Episode 4 · · 53:12

From charting pathways for thousands of students to reimagining what true opportunity looks like, Daniel Gray shares a blueprint for reshaping how young people discover their futures...

How Community Saved Me: Identity, Loss, and Becoming a Leader – with Kat Ling

How Community Saved Me: Identity, Loss, and Becoming a Leader – with Kat Ling

Episode 3 · · 55:24

From rural classrooms to leading a mission-driven nonprofit, Kat Ling shares her journey of transforming education and leadership, cultivating inclusive communities, and empowering l...

Redefining the Ladder: From Corporate Climb to Classroom Change – with Helen Chan

Redefining the Ladder: From Corporate Climb to Classroom Change – with Helen Chan

Episode 2 · · 54:25

From corporate consultant to education changemaker, Helen Chan shares her journey of transforming disillusionment into purpose, using her talent expertise to build joyful, equitable ...

From Tokyo Classrooms to Oakland Streets: The Future of School – with Rich Harrison

From Tokyo Classrooms to Oakland Streets: The Future of School – with Rich Harrison

Episode 1 · · 58:22

From Osaka to Oakland, Rich Harrison’s journey bridges continents and classrooms, revealing how one educator’s global upbringing shaped his vision for more equitable, community-roote...