Talking Out of School

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Talking Out of School

Superintendents, principals and other key figures in education share their experiences, strategies and forecasts for K12 public schools.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    EPISODE 36: How this district improved academics during the pandemic

    Johnston County Public Schools Superintendent Eric Bracy used ESSER dollars to pay for a high-quality, research-based curriculum. Now, the move is paying off.

    16 min

  2. DEC 2

    EPISODE 35: Why tech needs diversity in more ways than one

    Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and diversity are three of the top issues in K12 IT departments. They are also the big themes at next month's FETC 2025.

    17 min

  3. NOV 14

    What K-12 Leaders Can Learn from Alternative Delivery Construction Projects

    Over the years, Director of Purchasing Gary Kerbow has been tasked with daunting construction projects when helping Hurst Euless Bedford ISD expand. Once, the board of trustees needed a recently acquired building up and running as quickly as possible, but copper thieves had looted the entire infrastructure, requiring extensive rewiring. Another time, Gary had to determine the full scope of repairs when creating offices for new management staff in an existing warehouse space. Most construction veterans would consider these requests near impossible, and they would be if Gary didn’t have certain procedures and tools in place. In this podcast, Gary will speak about the lessons he’s learned from these and other projects at a number of school districts in North Texas. Key Takeaways:  What superintendents need to know when assigning similar time-sensitive tasks  Best practices for vetting vendors to ensure difficult projects are completed on time  When procurement directors need to reconsider where and how they procure critical parts  How staffing levels and needs impact renovation/construction projects  How to streamline construction projects through collaboration and communication  Ways to innovate the scope of work for all contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers  Speakers Gary Kerbow, Director of Purchasing, Hurst Euless Bedford ISD 817-399-2036 garykerbow@hebisd.edu   Will Leisure, Account Manager, Gordian w.leisure@gordian.com 817-964-7441   RESOURCES K12 Contact: K12Team@gordian.com https://www.gordian.com/solutions/industry/k-12/

    23 min

  4. NOV 11

    Episode 34: AI meets inclusion at FETC 2025

    On the latest episode of District Administration's Talking Out of School podcastI, FETC featured speaker Kimberly Zajac share ideas for using the efficiencies of artificial intelligence to make instruction ever more inclusive.

    15 min

  5. OCT 28

    EPISODE 33: How to choose the right edtech for your district

    Today, we're joined by Francie Alexander, senior vice president of efficacy and consulting research at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), to discuss the pressures placed on edtech companies to produce results in school districts around the country. She also shares her advice for those in charge of selecting edtech tools for their districts and how to choose the most effective product.

    19 min

  6. OCT 9

    EPISODE 32: What is a small language model?

    You’ve probably heard about AI's large language models. But what is a "small language model" and why might this fine-tuned version of artificial intelligence work better in K12?

    18 min

  7. SEP 24

    EPISODE 31: Regaining connection with conflict resolution

    An incendiary presidential election, compounded by social media and cable news, is pushing us further away. But as superintendents and community leaders, we can bridge the gap, Katy Anthes says.

    37 min

  8. SEP 9

    EPISODE 30: How to create inclusive philanthropy models

    In this episode, we're by Sasha Rabkin, the chief of program strategy and innovation for the Advanced Education Research and Development Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing research and development in K12 education. Today’s discussion is on philanthropy and its role in K12 education initiatives and how leaders can implement more inclusive models of philanthropy while utilizing equity-focused research and development to inform these discussions.

    18 min
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Superintendents, principals and other key figures in education share their experiences, strategies and forecasts for K12 public schools.

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