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James Lane
Future of Work
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Framing the Teacher Shortage as a Workforce Design Problem | Dr. James Lane | Universal Instruction (UI)

What if the teacher shortage isn’t really a shortage of teachers?

Host Mike Palmer welcomes Dr. James Lane, CEO of Unlimited Instruction (UI), formerly University Instructors. James started as a middle school band director, and went on to be a principal, a superintendent in three Virginia districts, Virginia’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the leader of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Sal Khan
AI
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Sal Khan on AI Tutors, Durable Skills, and the Khan TED Institute | Trending in Ed w Mike Palmer

What happens when the original edtech pioneer gets an early look at GPT-4? Host Mike Palmer welcomes Sal Khan, founder and CEO of ⁠Khan Academy⁠, for a conversation spanning two decades of edtech. Sal traces his path from hedge fund analyst tutoring his cousin Nadia over Yahoo Messenger to YouTube videos his cousins liked better than him in person, to a nonprofit serving learners in 50+ languages. He explains why he leaves his mistakes in, and why that human quality will be hard for AI to replace.

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Janice Jackson
K12 Education
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Centering the Rising Generation: Dr. Janice Jackson on Screens, AI, and the Future of Schooling

Are screen bans solving the right problem, or just creating new ones? Host Mike Palmer welcomes Dr. Janice Jackson, Executive Director of the ⁠Education & Society Program at the Aspen Institute⁠ and former CEO of ⁠Chicago Public Schools⁠, for a conversation that trades hyperbole for nuance. Janice traces her path from CPS history teacher and debate coach to superintendent, then to founder of ⁠Hope Chicago⁠, and now to Aspen. There she helps lead the new ⁠Rising Generations Strategy Group⁠, a cross-sector, cross-partisan, intergenerational effort that puts young people at the center of the conversation, not just on the input list.

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Jeremy C. Young
Higher Education
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Advancing Public Trust in Higher Education | Jeremy C. Young | AAC&U | Trending in Higher Ed

How can higher education rebuild its relationship with the public in an era of heightened political polarization, shifting financial models, and rapid technological disruption? In this episode of Trending in Ed, host Mike Palmer welcomes back Jeremy C. Young, Senior Advisor at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), to discuss the foundational new report: ⁠Advancing Public Trust in Higher Education: The Trust Agenda⁠.

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Don Gregori
Future of Work
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The Emergent Leader with Author Don Gregori COO @ First Factory

Mike Palmer reconnects with old colleague Don Gregori, COO of ⁠First Factory⁠, to unpack core insights from Don’s book, ⁠The Emergent Leader: A Guide to Brand Building, Leadership, and Self-Mastery⁠. Drawing from a non-linear career path—ranging from theater major and aerial stunt coordinator to an 18-year tenure at Kaplan and scaling tech teams—Don shares practical strategies for authentic leadership, proactive stress management, and navigating AI workplace disruption.

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David Chalk⁠
Learning and Education
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Lessons in Literacy from a 62-year-old Learner | David Chalk | Neurodiversity and Dyslexia Advocate

What if everything we know about teaching reading is upside down?

In this episode of Trending in Education, host Mike Palmer sits down with tech entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and innovator ⁠David Chalk⁠ to unpack a remarkable story of literacy, neurodiversity, trauma, and redemption.

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Dr. Taniya Mishra
AI
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Bringing an AI Fluency Program to Kids Globally with Dr. Taniya Mishra, CEO @ SureStart

How do we move beyond baseline AI literacy to true AI fluency, agency, and self-efficacy for the next generation? In this episode of Trending in Education, host Mike Palmer sits down with Dr. Taniya Mishra, Founder and CEO of ⁠SureStart⁠, to explore how hands-on, mentor-led AI education is empowering youth globally to shift from passive users to confident creators.

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Ozgur Bolat
Education
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The Reward Trap: Why External Rewards Backfire with Dr. Ozgur Bolat

In this episode of Trending in Education, host Mike Palmer is joined by ⁠Dr. Ozgur Bolat⁠, associate professor of educational science and author of ⁠The Reward Trap: Why Rewards Backfire and the Real Science of Motivating Kids⁠. Dr. Bolat shares his journey from seeking external validation to decoding the science of intrinsic motivation, offering practical strategies for parents and educators looking to move away from quick-fix rewards and build lasting resilience and internal drive in children.

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Mike Peng
Education
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The Education Investment Landscape with Mike Peng, Weatherstone Capital Partners

In this episode of Trending in Education, host Mike Palmer sits down with Mike Peng, Founder and Managing Partner of ⁠Weatherstone Capital Partners⁠, to explore the evolving intersection of education, technology, and capital markets. After missing a meeting at ASU+GSV in San Diego, Mike and Mike reconnect to unpack what it takes to scale educational ventures past the startup phase and navigate the broader macroeconomic shift from venture capital to private equity in EdTech.

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