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Nate McClennen
Jul 2, 2025
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Dustin Hensley and Elizabethton High Schoool Graduates on Real-World Learning in Rural Tennessee

Tom Vander Ark
Jun 27, 2025
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Paul Herdman on What Looking at the Rest of the World Teaches Us About Pathways

Tom Vander Ark
Jun 25, 2025
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What is the Lasting Impact of High Quality Project-Based Learning? | Ryan Sprott, Annah Sanchez, Daniela Hernandez, and Bianca Garza

Shawnee Caruthers
Jun 20, 2025
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This campaign will serve as a road map to the new architecture for American schools. Pathways to citizenship, employment, economic mobility, and a purpose-driven life.

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Equity & Access

Podcast: Susan Patrick on Transforming Education Systems for Equitable High-Quality Learning

Getting Smart Staff
Aug 28, 2019

Today the Getting Smart team interviews Susan Patrick, CEO of iNACOL about high-quality learning and five global trends in learning.
Ed Policy

Podcast: Michael Hinojosa on Making Dallas Schools Work

Getting Smart Staff
Aug 21, 2019

This week the Getting Smart staff spoke with Michael Hinojosa, Superintendent of schools in Dallas Texas and we spotted 10 ways that Dallas ISD is innovating.
Future of Learning

Podcast: Pamela Cantor, M.D. on Childhood Development

Getting Smart Staff
Aug 16, 2019

On today's podcast, Tom Vander Ark is speaking with Pamela Cantor M.D., a leading expert on childhood development.
Future of Learning

Podcast: Don Wettrick on Teaching Entrepreneurship

Getting Smart Staff
Aug 14, 2019

This week, we interview Don Wettrick and discuss teaching entrepreneurship and what led him to create STARTedUP Foundation.
Personalized Learning

Podcast: Connie Yowell & Paul LeBlanc on Extending Access to Higher Ed from Chicago to Rwanda

Getting Smart Staff
Aug 9, 2019

Today we speak with Connie Yowell, CEO of LRNG and EVP of SNHU and Paul LeBlanc, President of SNHU about the importance of the merger between Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) and LRNG and how they are extending access to Rwanda.
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Podcast: Peter Janzow on the Digital Credential Revolution

Getting Smart Staff
Aug 7, 2019

Today the Getting Smart team is talking with Peter Janzow, the Vice President of Business Development for Credly about the digital credential revolution.
Future of Learning

 Podcast: Richard Barth on Building A National School Brand

Getting Smart Staff
Jul 31, 2019

Today the Getting Smart staff speaks with Richard Barth, the CEO of the KIPP Foundation about his experience growing KIPP from 40 schools to 224 nationally and building a national brand.
Leadership

Podcast: Elisa Villanueva-Beard on Teacher Leadership

Getting Smart Staff
Jul 26, 2019

On today's episode, the Getting Smart staff speaks with Teach for America's CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard about teacher leadership.
Future of Learning

Podcast: Paul Johnson on Preparing Engineers for Impact

Getting Smart Staff
Jul 24, 2019

Today the Getting Smart staff speaks with Paul Johnson who outlines 10 signs of progress enhanced student experience and expanded impact.
Future of Learning

Podcast: Greg Smith on Climate Collapse

Getting Smart Staff
Jul 19, 2019

In our special edition Friday podcast episode, Tom speaks with Greg Smith about climate change and place-based education.

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