Presented by Annie E Casey Foundation, Featuring the Institute for Educational Leadership
October 22, 2025, 10:00 – 11:15am CT
Traci Broady – Senior Associate, National Community Strategies, Annie E Casey Foundation
Dr. Bernadine Futrell – Senior Fellow, Institute for Educational Leadership
Eddie Koen -President, Institute for Educational Leadership
Dr. Helen Janc Malone – Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Institute for Educational Leadership
Across the nation, there’s a growing call to transform how we “do school” by leveraging the power of deep collaboration and strong school-community partnerships. This interactive session explores how hyperlocal, place-based, and whole-child strategies, like Community Schools, can drive systemic change when visionary leaders are equipped with the resources to act. Through IEL’s National Action Commission, supported by Annie E. Casey Foundation, this session will spotlight bold superintendent leadership and proven, community-led solutions for this critical moment to transform schools.