Education Evolved
Education Evolved is a monthly podcast series exploring the future of education, what it should become, and how we make it happen.
Join hosts Laura Day and Dr. Laura Leathers as they dive into thoughtful, forward-looking conversations about how education must evolve to stay relevant in a rapidly changing, complex, and connected world.
Together, they explore key questions, including:
- Where is the world going?
- What should our children be learning at school?
- What does future-ready learning look like in practice?
Each episode provides insights into what students, schools, families, and leaders can, and should, do now to shape the future for the next generation. New episodes every month.
Education Evolved
Latest Episodes
Ep 12: The Importance of Third Spaces with CEO of the NTX Girl Scouts, Jennifer Bartkowski
The recently released State of the Girl Report from Girl Scouts of North Texas delivers a stark message: Texas ranks 41st in the country for girls' overall well-being, and nearly three in five teen girls report feeling persistently sad or hopel...
Ep 11: Beyond the Classroom: What Innovative Schools Can Teach Us
What if the future of education isn't coming but is already here? After spending the past year visiting some of the most innovative schools across the country, we're sharing our findings. From a microschool running on pure curiosity to a projec...
Ep 10: The Case for Optimism: What Schools, Parents, and Students Need Now
In a world filled with uncertainty, how do we cultivate genuine optimism when the future feels unclear? From political division and distrust of social media to groundbreaking research and a $4 million global initiative, we explore what hope act...
Ep 9: Systems Thinking & Pattern Recognition
"The hallmark of expertise is no longer how much you know — it's how well you synthesize. Information scarcity rewarded knowledge acquisition. Information abundance requires pattern recognition. It's not enough to collect facts. The future b...
Ep.8: Reflecting on Our Progress: The State of the School
This episode allows us to reflect on where we are as a school community, examine our progress, celebrate our successes, and identify areas for growth. We discuss how schools can thoughtfully assess their own health and direction, what indicator...