Welcome to the Resource Collection
Below you will find all of the session recordings to-date. These resources can be used to guide conversations around key issues of equity in your schools.
This page will be continuously updated with new archived sessions each month.
Season 3 | 2021-22
Affinity Groups and Why They Matter
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Dr. Maria Armstrong
Executive Director
ALAS
Dr. Luvelle Brown
Superintendent
Ithaca City Schools, NY
James Hiu
Superintendent
Gresham-Barlow School District, OR
Building Our Future Workforce Together with the STEM Careers Coalition
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Jade Grieve
NYC Department of Education
Chief of Student Pathways
Alexis K. Holmes
US Department of Education
Executive Director, Initiative for Educational Equity & Excellence for Black Americans
Tamar Thompson
AstraZeneca
Vice President, Head of Corporate Affairs of Alexion
Asha Varghese
Caterpillar Foundation
President
Equity in Rural Education
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Richard J. Heffernan
Assistant Superintendent and Principal
Palisades School District, PA
Dr. Gerri M. Maxwell
Professor & Chair Educational Leadership
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Aaron Sadoff
Superintendent
School District of North Fond du Lac, WI
Dr. Melissa Sadorf
Superintendent
Stanfield Elementary School District 24, AZ
Women’s Power & Voice for Women’s History Month
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Dr. Minerva Garcia-Sanchez
Superintendent
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428, IL
Dr. Tawana Grover
Superintendent
Grand Island, NE
Dr. A. Katrise Lee-Perera
Superintendent
Lancaster Independent School District, TX
Deidra Parrish Williams
Leader, Global Corporate Citizenship
Trane Technologies
Black History Month Celebration: National, State, and District Strategies for Equity
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Dr. LaTonya Goffney
Superintendent, Aldine Independent School District, TX
Dr. John B. Gordon III
Superintendent, Suffolk Public Schools, VA
Monique Toussaint
Senior Advisor, White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans
Rashard J. Wright
Chief of Staff, Newport News Public Schools, VA
Equity in Urban Education
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Dr. Tahira Dupree Chase
Superintendent, Westbury School District, NY
Dr. Joseph Davis
Superintendent, Ferguson-Florissant School District, MO
Dr. Francisco Duran
Superintendent, Arlington Public Schools, VA
Student Voice at the Table
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Alfredo Carganilla
Principal, Farrington High School, Oahu, Hawaii
Jusancy Kansou
Student, Farrington High School, Oahu, Hawaii
Betty Lokkon
Student, Farrington High School, Oahu, Hawaii
Froite Nelson
Student, Farrington High School, Oahu, Hawaii
Chelsea Phillip
EL Teacher, Farrington High School, Oahu, Hawaii
Leveraging Superintendent Voice and Power for Equity
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez
Superintendent, Hartford Public School District, CT
Dr. Avis Williams
Superintendent, Selma City School District, AL
Then vs. Now: Technology and Equity
October 28, 2021
Dr. Darin Brawley
Superintendent, Compton Unified School District, CA
Dr. Aleigha Henderson-Rosser
Superintendent, Atlanta Public School District, GA
James Simmons III
Chief Equity Officer, Delaware Department of Education
Season 2 | 2020-21
Season Two Finale
June 24, 2021
Student Edition: Know Justice, Know Peace
May 27, 2021
Dahni Austin
Student, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College, CO
“Know Justice, Know Peace: DMLK’s The Take”
Alana Mitchell
Student, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College, CO
“Know Justice, Know Peace: DMLK’s The Take”
Kaliah Yizar
Student, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College, CO
“Know Justice, Know Peace: DMLK’s The Take”
K’iara Roberts
Teacher, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College, CO
Women CEOs of Color Leading through Difficult Change
May 13, 2021
Dr. Sharon Contreras Superintendent, Guilford County School District, NC @SContrerasGCS
Jhone Ebert State Superintendent, Nevada Department of Education @JhoneEbertd
“A Return to Better-than-Normal”
April 29, 2021
Dr. Bryan Johnson
Superintendent, Hamilton City Schools, TN
2021 TN Superintendent of the Year @DrBryanJohnson
Dr. Lu Young Board of Education Chair, Kentucky Department of Education @KYDeptofEd
March 18, 2021
Dr. Lupita Hightower Superintendent, Tolleson Elementary School District, AZ @LupitaHightower
Dr. Carey Wright State Superintendent, Mississippi Department of Education @MissDeptEd
Moderator:
Dr. Christina Kishimoto State Superintendent, Hawaii Department of Education @HIDOE808_DrK
On the Court or in the Schools: Leading from Behind
February 25, 2021
Jason Collins Former NBA Player and NBA Cares Ambassador @JasonCollins98 | @NBACares
Dr. Mark Bedell Superintendent, Kansas City Public Schools, MO @MarkBedell_KCPS
Dr. A. Katrise Perera Superintendent, Gresham-Barlow School District, OR @AKPerera
The New Normal
January 28, 2021
Aleesia Johnson Superintendent, Indianapolis Public Schools, IN AleesiaLJohnson
Dr. Khalid Mumin
Superintendent, Reading School District, PA
Pennsylvania Superintendent of the Year DrMuminRSD
Dr. Roberto Padilla
Superintendent, Newburgh Enlarged City School District, NY
New York State Superintendent of the Year NewburghSup
Transformation: Recreate, Innovate, Elevate
December 3, 2020
State and district leaders discuss their roles and the impact of the pandemic within the broader community, with an emphasis on ensuring equitable access to education above many other demands.
Dr. Christina M. Kishimoto State Superintendent, Hawaii State Department of Education HIDOE808_DrK
Dr. Kent Scribner Superintendent, Fort Worth Independent School District, TX KentPScribner
Multiple Crises Create Multiple Opportunities
November 12, 2020
Leaders of color share their experiences, particularly during times of crisis, as well as strategies their districts were employing to combat not only the COVID-19 pandemic, but the serious economic and racial injustice concerns facing the nation.
Melvin J. Brown Superintendent, Reynoldsburg City Public Schools, OH REYNSupt
Sonya Hunte Office of Equity & Compliance, Anchorage School District, AK HunteSonya
Dr. Sonja Santelises Chief Executive Officer, Baltimore City Public Schools, MD SonjaSantelises
Pushing Through the Barriers to Equity
October 22, 2020
Longtime champions for equity, these superintendents share what it is like to finally be heard and create meaningful change. The conversation focused on policy making and financial barriers.
Dr. Baron Davis Superintendent, Richland School District Two, SC DrBaronDavis
Dr. Kenneth R. Hamilton Superintendent, Mount Vernon Schools, NY MVCitySchools
Dr. A. Katrise Perera Superintendent, Gresham-Barlow School District, OR AKPerera
Commitment to Equity
September 24, 2020
Kicking off Season 2 of the series, three superintendents discuss discuss their experiences – challenges and lessons learned – as schools opened in fall 2020 (either face-to-face, remote, or hybrid).
Guadalupe Guerrero Superintendent, Portland Public Schools, OR Super_GGuerrero
Dr. Aaron Spence Superintendent, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, VA BeachSupe
Verletta White Superintendent, Roanoke City Public Schools, VA VerlettaWhite
Season 1 | 2020
Not Just Vision, but Action
June 25, 2020
Focused on changing both policies and mindsets, superintendents call for substantial but sustainable action with special attention to addressing implicit bias.
Dr. Tiffany Anderson Superintendent, Topeka Public Schools, KS TPS_501
Dr. Khalid Mumin Superintendent, Reading School District, PA DrMuminRSD
Dr. Roberto Padilla
Superintendent, Newburgh Enlarged City School District, NY NewburghSup
NewburghSchools
Leadership in a New Era
June 18, 2020
Leaders from our nation’s largest districts share their expertise and reactions as the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the current presidential administration could not end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Chancellor Richard A. Carranza New York City Department of Education DOEChancellor
Susana Cordova Superintendent, Denver Public Schools, CO SusanaCDenver
Dr. Janice K. Jackson Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Public Schools, IL JaniceJackson
Reducing the Effects of Racism
June 11, 2020
With great wisdom and vulnerability, three superintendents reflect on how the ongoing protests sparked by George Floyd’s death connect to school inequalities and how school systems must listen and act accordingly.
April Kuhn Assistant Superintendent of Advancement, Rowan-Salisbury School District, NC ApriliaKuhn
Dr. Chris Marzcak Superintendent, Maury County Public Schools, TN CJMarczak
Dr. Lynn Moody Superintendent, Rowan-Salisbury Schools, NC Lynn_Moody
Re-Examining our Schools as Potential Systems of Oppression
June 4, 2020
Linking nationwide protests to inequities in education, board of education leaders discuss the killing of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) by police represents a physical manifestation of centuries of systemic oppression in the United States.
Dr. Sean Eversley Bradwell Board of Education Vice President, Ithaca City School District
Dr. D’Artagnan Scorza Board of Education President, Inglewood Unified School District, CA DrScorza
“Normal Is No Longer Normal:” New Opportunities for Focus on Students’ Health
May 28, 2020
Three superintendents share how their systems addressed issues of inequity, specifically generational poverty, as schools closed.
Dr. John Deasy Superintendent, Stockton Unified School District, CA SuptDeasySUSD
Dr. Lamar Goree Superintendent, Caddo Parish Public Schools, LA CaddoSuptTLG
Dr. Steve Webb Superintendent, Vancouver Public Schools, WA SuptVPS
Strategic Planning and Flexibility – Students First!
May 21, 2020
In a special state commissioner edition, panelists focus on student wellbeing in response to the pandemic and inequalities, especially those in rural areas, high-risk students, and students with special needs.
Jhone Ebert Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Nevada Department of Education JhoneEbert
Angelica Infante-Green Rhode Island Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education AInfanteGreen
Dr. James Lane Virginia State Superintendent of Public Instruction DrJamesLane
Educating the Whole Child in a Time of Loss
May 14, 2020
Superintendents are joined by noteworthy education activist for discussion on addressing students’ unique needs, particularly those related to social-emotional health and those of students who were underserved before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. Superintendent, Alexandria City Public Schools, VA DrHutchings
Dr. John Malloy Superintendent, San Ramon Unified School District, CA Malloy_John
Dena Simmons, Ed.D. Activist and Educator DenaSimmons
Leading School Systems in an “Ocean of Uncertainty”
May 7, 2020
2020 Superintendent of the Year, Michael Hinojosa, and former Superintendent of the year, Alberto Carvalho, demonstrate a shared philosophy of leading school systems based on the best interest of students and their families.
Alberto Carvalho Superintendent, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL MiamiSup
Michael Hinojosa Superintendent, Dallas ISD, TX dallasschools
New Visions for Reaching Students
April 30, 2020
Superintendents share strategies for reaching “missing” students and make the argument that the digital divide is a fundamental equity issue that adds to the institutional barriers which already preclude quality education for all students.
Dr. Susan Enfield Superintendent, Highline Public Schools, WA SuptEnfield
Dr. Shaun Nelms Superintendent, East High School, Rochester City School District, NY DrNelms
Dr. Candace Singh Superintendent, Fallbrook Union Elementary School District, CA SupSingh
Answering the Call to Innovate
April 16, 2020
In the wake of school closures, superintendents in MO and NY discuss resource inequities and how to best address them through creativity, innovation, boldness, and a willingness to push for change.
Dr. Mark Bedell Superintendent, Kansas City Public Schools, MO MarkBedell_KCPS
Dr. L. Oliver Robinson Superintendent, Shenendehowa Central School District NY OliverRobinso13