Swimming Upstream Podcast
1) Exploring Early Literacy and Civics Education with Education Commissioner Manny Diaz
In this episode of Swimming Upstream, host and Strategos Partner Tom Luna sits down with Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. to discuss the state's bold strides in education reform. Recor...Show More
2) Navigating Special Education Challenges with Expert Insights from Kathy Hoffman
In this episode of Swimming Upstream, host Tom Luna sits down with Kathy Hoffman, former Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction and a passionate advocate for special education. Now serving as th...Show More
3) Enhancing Education: Insights on Standards, Choice, and Accountability with Chad Aldis
In this episode of Swimming Upstream, host Tom Luna sits down with Chad Aldis, Vice President of Ohio Policy at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, to discuss the pressing challenges and opportunities in...Show More
4) Inside Ohio’s Game Plan for Workforce-Ready Graduates
In this episode of Swimming Upstream, host Tom Luna welcomes Stephen D. Dackin, Director of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, for a conversation that dives deep into the evolving role of...Show More
5) Educational Revolution: Mackenzie Price on Two-Hour Learning
In this episode of Swimming Upstream, host Tom Luna sits down with MacKenzie Price, an innovative educator and co-founder of 2hr Learning and Alpha School, who is redefining how we approach K-12 educa...Show More
6) Carissa Miller on State Education Chiefs and Innovative Teaching Solutions at Excel in Ed
In Swimming Upstream, host Tom Luna sits down with Dr. Carissa Moffat Miller, CEO of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), to discuss the evolving landscape of education policy, leadersh...Show More
7) Charting Education's Future: Accountability and Choice with Bill Hansen
In this episode of Swimming Upstream, host Tom Luna sits down with Bill Hansen, President & CEO of Building Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting charter school facilities, financing, and services...Show More
8) Indiana's Education Transformation: Katie Jenner on Teacher Shortages and Student Graduation Reforms
In this episode of Swimming Upstream, host and former Idaho State Superintendent Tom Luna sits down with Katie Jenner, Indiana’s Secretary of Education, to discuss the state’s bold initiatives to enha...Show More
9) Overcoming Challenges in Education with James Lane on Swimming Upstream
In this episode of Swimming Upstream, host Tom Luna sits down with James Lane, former Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction and a key leader in U.S. education. With a career spanning classroom...Show More
10) Gordon Jones on Overcoming Educational Challenges in Idaho
In this episode Swimming Upstream, I'm your host,Tom Luna Tom Luna engages in an enlightening conversation with Gordon Jones, President of the College of Western Idaho (CWI), live from the ASU GSV Con...Show More