Recorded live at the School Reboot Podcast Release Party, this episode brings together previous guests Jeff Riley and Mitch Resnick for a conversation with Courtney Dickinson and Sarah Zuckerman about what schools must become in a rapidly changing world.

Jeff and Mitch explore how schools can move beyond compliance-driven models and instead nurture creativity, curiosity, agency, and deeper learning. We delve into why students learn best through meaningful projects, collaboration, and playful exploration, and why school change cannot simply be replicated from one place to another without honoring local context and community strengths.

The episode also examines the promise and danger of AI in education. The central message: this is a pivotal moment to design schools that expand children’s choices, voices, and opportunities, while supporting teachers and leaders to build more human, engaging, and future-ready learning environments.