232 - Virginia Superintendent James Lane on Unleashing Innovation

Today on the podcast, Tom Vander Ark is speaking with Dr. James Lane, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction at the Virginia Department of Education. Dr. Lane started his career in education serving as a band teacher, a school leader, and then System Head in two districts before finally ending up at the Virginia Department of Education. He really wanted to see more engaging approaches to learning and truly believes that the best decisions are made as close to the child as possible. He's even announced that his office, which some thought of as the 'Tower of 'No'' would soon be the 'Tower of 'Yes.''" In this discussion with Tom, Dr. James Lane describes the Virginia is for Learners Innovation Network (a collaborative effort of over 60 school districts), the work being done in VDOE, and the work being done in partner districts with the help of Virginia! Later in this episode, you'll also get to hear from investor-turned-advocate, Ted Dintersmith, who joins Dr. Lane to lend his support for all of the innovation lining up in the Commonwealth! Tune in to hear from both Dr. Lane and Ted Dintersmith on how Virginia is unleashing innovation! Key Takeaways: [:14] About today's...