Gerard Robinson, Professor at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the School of Law at UVA, provides the keynote address at the 2026 National Hybrid Schools Conference: "Hybrid Schooling: Why it Matters to Families, Educators, and the State."

Coi Marie Morefield, Entrepreneur in Residence at the Beacon Center and Partner for Ecosystems at Education Reimagined, provides the opening keynote at the 2026 National Hybrid Schools Conference: "Here I Stand: A Radical Vision for a Learner-Centered Future."

Darren Lawson, Owner of Paradox Communication and longtime stage director and college dean, joins Eric to talk about visual and performing arts in community crafted schools.

Adam Foster (Associate Pastor) and Bethany Lee (Homeschool Academy Director) from Fellowship Church in Greenwood, Missouri, join Eric to talk about churches as sponsors and hosts of community-crafted schools.

James Shuls from Florida State University joins Eric to discuss common schooling and civics education.

David Hunt from the Aristotle Foundation joins Eric to talk about the status of and prospects for community crafted education in Canada.

Shoshana Weissmann from the Abundance Institute joins Eric to discuss barriers to startups that don't fit into existing categories.

Peter Gray, a psychology professor at Boston College, joins Eric to discuss self-directed and play-based learning.

Matthew Sanders, founder and CEO of Longbeard, joins Eric to talk about current and future developments in AI, and their implications for schooling.

Shiren Rattigan, founder of Colossal Academies, joins Eric to discuss education entrepreneurship as a means of building a legacy and wealth.