I specialize in education policy, education foresight, and STEAM initiatives for both adult and elementary school students. All views expressed here are my own.
Knoxville, TN
Joined April 2025
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I just published So, you want to quit your job and become a writer: Three lessons I learned the hard way medium.com/@strangefascinati…
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In 1986, a group of scientists and futurists gathered to take seriously technologies most people considered science fiction: nanotechnology, machine intelligence, radical life extension, brain-computer interfaces.
Forty years later, these aren't fringe ideas. They're the research frontier.
This is a short film about Foresight. Where we've been, and where we're going.
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Embrace abundance to transform education! Discover how new models & innovative learning experiences can overcome scarcity in Getting Smart's latest blog. Read now! gettingsmart.com/2025/03/18/…
#AbundanceMindset #EducationalInnovation #PersonalizedLearning
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How can schools prepare students for a future that is constantly changing?
This webinar explores the new Trends Shaping Education 2025 report.
We'll cover how global trends & unexpected shocks are influencing education, & how education can stay ahead 👉 bit.ly/4ji1YHO
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Funding education is the basis to give every child the future they deserve 💙📚
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What makes a student AI-literate?
Let’s define together what AI literacy looks like in schools.
Download the draft AILit Framework and share your feedback: ailiteracyframework.org
@EU_Commission @codeorg
#AILiteracy #AILitFramework
Texas joins 15 states, including Arizona, Florida, Utah, and Arkansas, in enacting universal school choice. The Guardian's framing of this issue is simplistic imo, but this is a major sea change in the education sector.
theguardian.com/us-news/2025…
A Reformation in Public Education manhattan.institute/article/…
It’s Time for College Professors to Teach manhattan.institute/article/…
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TN Families: Don't forget to prepare necessary documents ahead of the May 15 EFS application launch! For more help, reference the EFS Application checklist here: tn.gov/content/dam/tn/educat….
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TN families: Education Freedom Scholarships go live on May 15 at 12 pm CT!
For the first time ever, parents across the state will be empowered to choose the right school for their child through our universal school choice program.
Learn more & apply at tneducationfreedom.com
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In 2024, national average 8th grade math scores were flat. But when you dig deeper into the #NAEP data you find bright spots.
For example, this @HechingerReport piece looks into what’s happening in Tennessee, based on research #PoweredbyNAEP…
ALT math, grade 8: national trends showing percentage of students at various proficiency levels over time.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announces it will close East Palo Alto school paloaltoonline.com/education…
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TN DISTRICTS: It's time to nominate your work-based learning employer partner as a Tennessee Flagship Industry Partner. Let's celebrate how they support students in obtaining industry credentials, full-time employment, and more! ➡️ ow.ly/qAUz50VGjiK
#Foresight is a type of "reverse engineering" that envisions the desired outcome and then "builds back" to the steps that make this future possible. It must be scaffolded by facts or it turns into a "talk shop." Done well it unlocks creativity and strategic opportunities.