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398 How Virginia’s Lab Schools Are Disrupting Education
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In this episode of the Disrupt Education Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Gary Skeen, Associate Director of the ODU Center for Educational Innovation and Opportunity. He’s leading the charge in Virginia’s College Partnership Lab School Network—a statewide movement that’s actually transforming public education by designing what he calls “next practices.”We dig deep into how Virginia is building a full K–12-to-career ecosystem that connects students to workforce pipelines in aerospace, maritime, cybersecurity, and healthcare—all through free public lab schools rooted in real-time community needs.Dr. Skeen also unpacks what happens when higher ed, K–12, policy makers, and industry align around the future of work. Spoiler: it’s not theory—it’s happening now.👨🏫 How are students shaping their own learning?⚙️ What does agile education look like in public schools?🚀 How is Virginia building the STEM capital of the East Coast?Whether you’re an educator, policymaker, or just someone who believes schools should look more like the world students are stepping into—this is a must-listen.Connect with Dr. Skeen - https://oduceio.org/meet-our-team-and-partners/gary-skeen-ph-d/
🌐 Visit our hub: https://www.DisruptEducationPodcast.comConnect with Alli and Peter
Peter Hostrawser
Alli Dahl
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allidahl/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallidahl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theallidahl
397 episodes
Manage episode 504155579 series 2339116
In this episode of the Disrupt Education Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Gary Skeen, Associate Director of the ODU Center for Educational Innovation and Opportunity. He’s leading the charge in Virginia’s College Partnership Lab School Network—a statewide movement that’s actually transforming public education by designing what he calls “next practices.”We dig deep into how Virginia is building a full K–12-to-career ecosystem that connects students to workforce pipelines in aerospace, maritime, cybersecurity, and healthcare—all through free public lab schools rooted in real-time community needs.Dr. Skeen also unpacks what happens when higher ed, K–12, policy makers, and industry align around the future of work. Spoiler: it’s not theory—it’s happening now.👨🏫 How are students shaping their own learning?⚙️ What does agile education look like in public schools?🚀 How is Virginia building the STEM capital of the East Coast?Whether you’re an educator, policymaker, or just someone who believes schools should look more like the world students are stepping into—this is a must-listen.Connect with Dr. Skeen - https://oduceio.org/meet-our-team-and-partners/gary-skeen-ph-d/
🌐 Visit our hub: https://www.DisruptEducationPodcast.comConnect with Alli and Peter
Peter Hostrawser
Alli Dahl
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allidahl/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallidahl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theallidahl
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