Stand Together Trust at SXSW EDU
Join us for live sessions about the future of education
We’re thrilled once again to be sponsors of SXSW EDU taking over Austin, TX March 3-6, 2025!
Our incredible line-up of speakers will spark discussions on the education entrepreneur revolution, specific strategies for individualizing learning, and what it looks like to build education for a radically different future. These sessions include:
The Homework Assignment that Fights Anxiety in Students AND Parents! with Leonore Skenazy, Founder and CEO of Let Grow and Lori Koerner, Actually, I Can Consulting, LLC, and student Shannon Koerner
Building Education for a Radically Different Future with Tyler Thigpin, Head of School for The Forest School: An Acton Academy, Sarah Castro, Executive Director, Programs at US Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Jared DuPree, Director, lovine and Young Education Group, and Adam Peshek, Senior Director and Senior Fellow at Stand Together Trust
Why Former Public School Teachers Are Leaving the Classroom to Launch Schools with Black Minds Matter
Mastery-Based Learning in Action: Best Practices from Khan Schools Network
From Teacher-Led to Learner-Led: Practical Strategies for Student Independence with Tyler Thigpen, Head of School for The Forest School: An Acton Academy
Game Changer: Bringing Your Classroom to Life with Real World Learning with Empowered
We believe there is a new frontier in education that is stretching the boundaries of education and is made up of the following characteristics:
Self-Determined Parents who are searching for something different for their children -- and voting with their feet for an array of education options.
Entrepreneurial Educators who are launching new and unique schools — ranging from classical schools to self-directed learning — to meet growing demand from families.
Transformative Policies that are spreading across the country that give families the power – agency and funding – to choose the setting that works for them.
Disruptive Technology, including the much-discussed AI, that will transform our individual lives – regardless of the education system’s embrace of it.
Ultimately, the new frontier in education is driven by a mindset shift. The public is recoiling at the idea of a “one best way” to educate tens of millions of students, as early 20th century reformers had dreamed. Instead, families and educators are increasingly taking matters into their own hands and opting for a variety of approaches – across all demographics and in all geographies.
Our team is excited to bring this conversation to a broader audience!
To see the full schedule of our panels and the STT Lounge hours, visit stteducation.com!
We can’t wait to see you in Austin!