For education to be meaningful to students, we need to evolve education from a schooling system to a learning system. That requires modernization and uncommon alliances.

In this episode, Erin Mote, the CEO of InnovateEDU who was also recently named District Administration Magazine's most influential and impactful leader and innovator in the K-12 Education Top 100, joins host Curt Merlau and co-host Mike Baur to discuss the transformative role of data and technology in education. Their conversation covers data interoperability, privacy, and inclusion, stressing the need for a holistic approach to leveraging technology in education.

Erin explains how InnovateEDU catalyzes large-scale change by fostering collaborations between industry, nonprofits, and the public sector. She also shares how technology has drastically changed her son’s education.

Creating modern infrastructure in education is more than a nice-to-have. It’s necessary to make students feel safe, known and loved. Data interoperability across state lines can make or break a student's school transition, especially for students who move frequently or require special accommodations.

Erin’s insights highlight the need for modern data infrastructure in education and inspire leaders of all types to collaborate on data-driven strategies for meaningful change.

Resources from this episode:

• Savage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol
• Assessing the Educational Data Movement by Philip J. Piety
• EdSafe AI Alliance
• Project Unicorn

In this episode, you will learn:

• How data interoperability enhances the effectiveness of the education system
• How uncommon alliances drive large-scale change
• How data can challenge bias and expand opportunities in education