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One Big Idea: Dan Domenech on Overhauling K12 Education

If you could share One Big Idea to change the future of education, what would it be?

For this season of Future of School: The Podcast, we’ll hear from a diverse array of education stakeholders, from parents and educators to long-time industry leaders, who will share their bold proposals to transform teaching and learning in the United States. Everyone involved with education has a big idea they’d like to share. This is a platform where we can hear many of these exciting, innovative ways to change our K-12 system for the better.

In the first episode of this series, we’ll hear from Dan Domenech, Executive Director of AASA, The School Superintendents Association. Dan’s idea? It’s a big one: Completely revamping teaching and learning as we know it, to usher in new models of innovation. It’s not enough to tweak around the edges, he explains. The time has come for an overhaul. Tune in to hear his proposal to make transformative change happen.

What’s your One Big Idea to transform education? Connect with us on social media or on our website, www.futureof.school, to share! Follow Future of School on Twitter @futureof_school and follow Amy Valentine @amyvalentine555.

Learn more about Future of School and its mission to mobilize change in American K-12 education from a one-size-fits-all system to one that ensures all students reach their unbounded potential no matter where their learning takes place at www.futureof.school.

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Amy Valentine: Author

Amy Valentine is the Chief Executive Officer and Education Evangelist of Future of School, a national nonprofit organization designed to support the growth of innovative school models integrating blended and online learning. Prior to guiding Future of School’s incubation and launch, Amy managed a portfolio of Colorado schools where she led academic and operational turnaround strategy. She also previously served as executive director for a network of Nobel Learning Communities schools in California.

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EdCircuit Staff: Author

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Dan Domenech: Author

Daniel A. Domenech served as executive director of the American Association of School Administrators from July 2008 to February 2023. Domenech has more than 36 years of experience in public education, twenty-seven of those years served as a school superintendent.

Prior to joining AASA, Domenech served as senior vice president for National Urban Markets with McGraw-Hill Education. In this role, he was responsible for building strong relationships with large school districts nationwide.

Prior to his position at McGraw-Hill, Domenech served for seven years as superintendent of the Fairfax County, Va., Public Schools, the 12th largest school system in the nation with 168,000 students.

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