Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Time: 4pm ET | 1pm PTWhen answers are available instantly, how do we know what students truly understand? Join two dynamic K–12 authors and practitioners for a timely conversation about rethinking assessment in the age of AI.

Join Catapult Learning and a former superintendent as the special guest for a practical session on using resource mapping to strengthen coherence across your MTSS framework.

This session is for every district leader with a role in getting students to school, from superintendents and principals to federal programs teams and McKinney-Vento liaisons. You'll hear a practical approach to identifying students sooner, using signals already visible across your district, before disruptions lead to missed school days and lost attendance revenue in January.

In this 30-minute Ed Talk, two innovative CTE educators will share how they're making career readiness more than a class to opt into but into real-world experiences embedded throughout a student's entire educational journey with student-run businesses, authentic industry projects, and meaningful employer partnerships.

Date & Time: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 2pm ET | 11am PT In this 30-minute Ed Talk, learn about these and other stats from a new College Board Research brief that draws on surveys and focus groups with thousands of AP teachers about navigating AI and what they're asking for next. Leaders will leave with a concrete example of how teacher data can shape decisions about AI in curriculum, assessment, and teacher support, one they can adapt in and beyond AP courses.

Date & Time: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 2pm ET | 11am PTDrawing on six years of research and field visits to schools across the country, author and educator Liz Cohen will examine in this 30-minute Ed Talk what the data reveals about student achievement, where high-impact tutoring is producing results, and what distinguishes stronger models. She'll also explore how districts can make more intentional choices about where to focus limited time, people, and dollars for the greatest impact.

School district leaders will learn how evaluating the cost of inaction, improving risk visibility, and using data-driven facilities planning can help them prioritize infrastructure investments, avoid reactive decision-making, and align short-term needs with long-term district goals.

The innovative leaders—and leading innovators—who comprise District Administration's second annual DA 100 influencers represent the most important voices in K12 education.