Square Pizza Podcast

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The Square Pizza podcast focuses on the intersection of education, innovation, and diversity. We host and interview leaders doing incredible work around the country to ensure all students have access to an equitable education. The Square Pizza podcast is hosted by SchermCo, a social-impact implementation firm that offers strategic implementation and project management services to schools and education-focused organizations across the country.

Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Maya Martin Cadogan, Founder & Exec Director of Parents Amplifying Voices in Education. Founded in April 2016 with an all-parent governing board, PAVE is dedicated to creating an environment where the vision for education in DC is created with children and families, not for them. We aim to shift the dynamic so that communities and parents are partners in creating great schools.

In this episode:

  • PAVE
    • Empowering parents as partners in creating a diverse and equitable education system in DC
    • How PAVE is making a difference in education in DC
  • LearnDC – Parent Driven selection process 
  • Current Administration + Potential Closure of the Department of Education
    • How it will effect their work
    • Potential long-term ramifications
  • AI in Education
    • How using AI tools to shape their work and drive change in education