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Education in 2025: Budgeting, Technology, and Overcoming Challenges
Schoolin' Around
<p>Take our <a href="https://schoolin-around.captivate.fm/2024-listener-survey">2024 Listener Survey</a>and be entered to win an Amazon Gift Card! </p><p>In this conversation, Larissa and Maya Gat, Branching Minds CEO,  discuss the challenges and uncertainties facing educators as they look ahead to 2025. They reflect on the difficulties of 2024, including budget constraints and the need for innovative solutions. Maya emphasizes the importance of leveraging technology, particularly AI, to improve educational practices and support teachers. They share success stories from districts that have embraced these innovations and highlight the critical role of leadership in fostering a positive educational environment. The discussion concludes with an exciting outlook on the developments Branching Minds is working on for the upcoming year.</p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><p><a href="https://schoolin-around.captivate.fm/furture-of-meetings">Future of Meetings with AI Article</a> </p><p><a href="https://schoolin-around.captivate.fm/top-mtss-resources-of-2024">Top MTSS Resources of 2024</a> </p><p><a href="https://schoolin-around.captivate.fm/launch-party">Seriously Better Meetings: Launch Party</a> </p><p><a href="https://schoolin-around.captivate.fm/brm-consultation">Request a consultation</a> </p><p><strong>Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li>The work continues to be exceedingly hard for educators.</li><li>Budget uncertainty makes the bets we take riskier.</li><li>The longer you spend in struggle, the harder the problems become.</li><li>There's a lot of uncertainty moving into 2025.</li><li>In the uncertainty, there's possibility.</li><li>District leaders are hungry for innovations.</li><li>Teachers deserve cutting-edge technology.</li><li>Teaching is hard work; we need to refill our cup.</li><li>Meetings are extremely expensive in any company.</li><li>We need to be learning from advancements in other places.</li></ul><br/><p>Learn more about MTSS and Branching Minds by visiting our <a href="https://schoolin-around.captivate.fm/branchingminds">Branching Minds Website</a>, or sign up for our weekly <a href="https://schoolin-around.captivate.fm/newsletter">Newsletter</a> on all things MTSS. Don’t forget to follow and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn @BranchingMinds.  </p><p>Send feedback or inquiries to podcast@branchingminds.com! </p>