EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 39 MIN
From Blueprint to Breakthrough: Catalyzing the Next Era of K–12 R&D
from ASU+GSV Summit Sessions · host ASU+GSV
Recorded live at the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Auditi Chakravarty, CEO at AERDF; McKenzie Snow, Director at the Iowa Department of Education; Pedro Martinez, Commissioner at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; and Sara Schapiro, Executive Director at the Alliance for Learning Innovation (ALI).The speakers explored how leaders shaping the next chapter of education innovation were examining how federal and state policymakers could embrace a blueprint for the future of K–12 education R&D. They discussed what it would take to translate vision into real-world impact through responsive research and development systems, public–private partnerships, and student-centered innovations designed to work for every learner.This session focused on how policymakers and ecosystem leaders could move from strategy to execution by building stronger infrastructures for innovation. Panelists examined how responsive R&D systems could accelerate meaningful progress, how collaboration across sectors could strengthen educational outcomes, and how policy frameworks could better support scalable, evidence-based innovation.At its core, this conversation highlighted how the next era of K–12 R&D depended on turning blueprint into breakthrough—aligning policy, innovation, and partnerships to create more adaptive, effective, and equitable systems that delivered lasting impact for students.
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Recorded live at the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Auditi Chakravarty, CEO at AERDF; McKenzie Snow, Director at the Iowa Department of Education; Pedro Martinez, Commissioner at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; and Sara Schapiro, Executive Director at the Alliance for Learning Innovation (ALI).The speakers explored how leaders shaping the next chapter of education innovation were examining how federal and state policymakers could embrace a blueprint for the future of K–12 education R&D. They discussed what it would take to translate vision into real-world impact through responsive research and development systems, public–private partnerships, and student-centered innovations designed to work for every learner.This session focused on how policymakers and ecosystem leaders could move from strategy to execution by building stronger infrastructures for innovation. Panelists examined how responsive R&D systems could accelerate meaningful progress, how collaboration across sectors could strengthen educational outcomes, and how policy frameworks could better support scalable, evidence-based innovation.At its core, this conversation highlighted how the next era of K–12 R&D depended on turning blueprint into breakthrough—aligning policy, innovation, and partnerships to create more adaptive, effective, and equitable systems that delivered lasting impact for students.
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