Learning Can’t Wait · Episode 185
Season 9 Wrap Episode
Hosted by Hayley Spira-Bauer, Chief Academic Officer at Fullmind


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Season 9 Wrap Episode
About this episode
Season 9 ends with a bang. Check out this highlight episode covering the incredible guests and conversations that made this season our best one yet.
Season 9 ran for 25 episodes, from July 29 to October 21, 2025. AI in schools was a thread throughout, with Nate McClennen on teacher workload and media literacy and a panel of John Gamba, Jason Green and Will Krasnow. Superintendents Dr. Neil Gupta, Dr. Jeremy Owoh and Dr. Michael Stone talked leadership and community, Chéla Wallace discussed STEM equity and girls’ education, and Dr. Sabba Quidwai discussed design thinking. Other guests included Dr. Jeff Carlson on rural education, AJ Crabill on student leadership, Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez of the National Center for Learning Disabilities, and Kimberly Smith and Seth Walker on cybersecurity pathways.
