EdSpark Podcast Battelle for Kids

In the 20th and final episode of the EdSpark Podcast with Dr. Karen Garza, a new leader of Battelle for Kids (BFK) is introduced. Dr. Garza has announced her retirement after nearly seven years at the helm of the national not-for-profit that has served millions of students throughout the nation since 2001. In this rich conversation, Dr. Garza introduces new BFK President and CEO Mike Duncan, Ed.D.

In part two of this podcast, Jamie Meade, vice president and chief of staff, and Dr. Karen Garza, president and CEO of Battelle for Kids, and continue their conversation about the profound impacts of hope.

In this episode, Jamie Meade, vice president and chief of staff at Battelle for Kids, talks about what’s she’s found about the science of hope—as opposed to wishful thinking—and its profound impact on education.

Dr. Dave Schuler, executive director of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, joins Dr. Karen Garza, president and CEO of Battelle for Kids, for a conversation about how education systems can be reimagined to provide meaningful, authentic learning opportunities for students. This is part two of their conversation.

AASA Executive Director Dr. Dave Schuler joins Dr. Karen Garza, president and CEO of Battelle for Kids, for a conversation about how education systems can be reimagined to provide meaningful, authentic learning opportunities for students.

In the second part of their conversation on starting and sustaining educational transformation systemwide, Dr. Melvin Brown, superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools, and Dr. Karen Garza, President and CEO of Battelle for Kids, talk about how he’s embarking on educational transformation in his new district.