On this episode of Trending in Schooling, host Mike Palmer welcomes Dana Bryson, Senior Vice President of Social Influence at Examine.com, for a fascinating dialogue on the intersection of schooling, know-how, and social affect. This follows nearly precisely a 12 months from Dana’s first look on Trending in Ed with Paul Gollash from ETS.
Dana shares her inspiring origin story, from her upbringing with activist dad and mom who had the primary authorized interracial marriage in Virginia, to her work in public coverage, starting on the Kennedy College and even working with Jerry Brown when he was the Mayor of Oakland. The throughline for all of that is Dana’s ardour for creating change. Then we join this to her function driving Examine.com’s mission to offer reasonably priced entry to schooling by way of the initiatives she results in tackle key points in schooling at the moment.
Key Takeaways:
- Uncover how Examine.com is working to bridge the hole in schooling by offering reasonably priced and accessible studying options.
- Achieve insights into Examine.com’s current survey of 700 educators on NAEP scores, revealing the essential function of household engagement and help in scholar success.
- Discover how Dana views AI’s function in schooling, together with its potential to personalize studying and her issues about widening achievement gaps.
- Perceive the significance of instructor range and illustration, and study initiatives to create a extra consultant and numerous educator pipeline.
- Get a sneak peek at Examine.com’s upcoming initiative to sort out the excessive price of school and help working adults in finishing their levels.
Why You Shouldn’t Miss This Episode:
This episode provides a singular mix of private insights {and professional} experience, offering listeners with a complete view of the challenges and alternatives in schooling at the moment. Whether or not you’re an educator, policymaker, or just enthusiastic about social affect, this dialog will go away you knowledgeable, impressed, and able to make a distinction.
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