The latest episode of the podcast just dropped with Jon Fila and Jason Neiffer digging into one of the biggest questions in education right now: What happens after the AI hype settles?

In this conversation, they explore:
✨ What they’ve learned from the rapid rise of generative AI
✨ How educators and system leaders are navigating real implementation (beyond buzzwords)
✨ Where AI is already making a meaningful difference
✨ What challenges and opportunities lie ahead as the field matures
✨ What a more grounded, responsible, and equity-centered future with AI could look like

This episode is for anyone working to make sense of the shifting landscape, including educators, researchers, edtech partners, and leaders who are thinking strategically about the years ahead.

If you’re ready to move past trends and talk honestly about impact, practice, and possibility, this conversation is a must-listen.

Curious about the future of the schools, especially micro schools and other innovative models?.

In this episode, Thomas Arnett and Meris Stansbury of the Clayton Christensen Institute dive into what really drives families to seek out new learning environments, drawing from the “Jobs to Be Done” research and real stories from parents navigating school decisions. They explore why understanding these motivations matters so deeply, not just for designing a program but for ensuring it truly meets the needs of the families it serves.

They also talk about:
✨ How micro schools can clarify the specific “job” they’re best equipped to fulfill
✨ Why trying to serve everyone can dilute impact
✨ What makes alternative models appealing, and what still holds families back
✨ The innovations that could make micro-schooling more accessible and sustainable in the long run

If you care about family experience, educational design, or the rapidly evolving landscape of learner-centered models, this conversation is worth tuning into.

🎙️ New Episode Alert!
In the latest episode of EDU Café Podcast, Guest host Ji-Soo Song of SETDA sat down with Michael Ham of Full Scale and Elizabeth Foster of Learning Forward to unpack new national research and four major findings that shape how educators experience professional learning in EdTech and AI. They dive into the digital design divide highlighted in the 2024 National EdTech Plan and what states and districts can do to close it.

You’ll hear:
✔ Why Title IIA remains a critical funding stream
✔ Why tool training still dominates professional learning
✔ Where current professional learning systems fall short
✔ What leaders should prioritize heading into 2026

Read the guide → https://www.setda.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Improving-Professional-Learning-Systems-to-Better-Support-Todays-Educators-2.pdf