Have you ever been in a building or structure and said “This is amazing!” What was it about that space that made you feel like you wanted to stay and…

What do youth in a juvenile detention center, tech entrepreneurs and the mayor of Boise have in common? Learning from Johnny Schillereff, CEO and Founder of Element who is focused…

Major (Retired) Scotty Smiley, who lost his eyesight in Iraq in 2005, held the 250-person ED Sessions crowd captive with his message of teamwork that exemplifies how Idaho veterans can…

Sal Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy joined a packed Boise crowd Feb. 1, 2016 to announce the launch of his newest initiative, LearnStorm 2016. LearnStorm is powered…

Brian Solis, who joined The ED Sessions Nov. 11, 2015 in Boise, Idaho, is a digital anthropologist who studies the effects of disruptive technology on business and society. He humanizes…

Charles Best came up with an idea for funding school projects while eating lunch in the teacher’s lounge at his high school in the Bronx, N.Y. His “Big Idea” has…

Dave Paunesku is the founder and executive director of the Stanford University Project for Education Research That Scales (PERTS). His research investigates how students’ beliefs about school—or academic…

Brandon Busteed leads Gallup’s education work. His career spans a wide range of important work in education as an educational entrepreneur, speaker, writer, and university trustee. Brandon’s work…

Idaho school districts need a strategic plan in place by September 1. Jo DeBolt, planning guru from La Piana Consulting, brought a “master class” in strategic plan development…