AJ Gutierrez Archives - Trending in Education

What would change if schools knew their students the way the best companies know their customers?

Host Mike Palmer welcomes back Trending in Ed all-star AJ Gutierrez, CEO of Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) and co-founder of Saga Education, for his first Bring a Friend episode. AJ’s friend is Dr. Susan Enfield, Executive Director of the Center for Educational Leadership at the University of Washington. Susan began her career as a high school English, journalism, and multilingual learner teacher and served as a superintendent for nearly 13 years, including a decade leading Highline Public Schools just south of Seattle.

March Madness

April 8, 2026 Trending in Education AJ Gutierrez, Jasmine Maze, Justin Serrano, SXSWEDU

MARCH MADNESS OF LEARNING LIVE FROM SXSW EDU with AJ Gutierrez, Jasmine Maze, and Justin Serrano

We’re back in Austin for the 2026 SXSW EDU “March Madness of Learning Trends” LIVE panel. Host Mike Palmer is joined by AJ Gutierrez (CEO of ⁠Equal Opportunity Schools⁠), Jasmine Maze (Senior Managing Director at ⁠Teach for America’s Reinvention Lab⁠), and Justin Serrano (CEO of ⁠Littera Education⁠) to reveal a bracket of 16 trends shaping the future of education.

March Madness

March 26, 2026 Trending in Education AJ Gutierrez, Jasmine Maze, Justin Serrano, March Madness, Sunanna Chand, SXSWEDU

March Madness of Learning Trends Sweet 16 and Final Four Revealed!

Mike Palmer⁠ and virtual co-host Nancy are back from the podcast stage at ⁠SXSW EDU⁠ in Austin, Texas. In this special update, we break down the Sweet 16 of Learning Trends and announce which four have fought their way into the Final Four. This episode explores the collective zeitgeist of the education world, from the challenges of chronic absenteeism to the futuristic potential of vibe coding and agentic intelligence.

K12 Education

October 10, 2025 Trending in Education AJ Gutierrez, Equal Opportunity Schools, Saga Education, STEM, stranded brilliance

Building Equal Opportunity Schools with AJ Gutierrez

Mike Palmer⁠ welcomes back Friend of the Show, ⁠AJ Gutierrez⁠, the pioneering co-founder of Saga Education, now CEO of ⁠Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS)⁠.

AJ shares his transition from direct service to a focus on systemic change, detailing the crucial, often overlooked, mission of EOS: identifying and accelerating equitable opportunity for high-potential students.

K12 Education

July 17, 2023 Trending in Education AJ Gutierrez, Alan Safran, Future of Learning, Tutoring

Envisioning the Future of Tutoring and Education with Alan Safran and AJ Gutierrez

Alan Safran is the CEO and Chair of Saga Education and AJ Gutierrez is its Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer. They join Mike Palmer in a conversation about the work they are doing at Saga to bring evidence-based high-impact tutoring interventions to students who need them.