Meghan Mackay on Innovation and School Leadership

In this episode of Innovations in Education, host David Adams interviews Meghan Mackay, founder of LeveragED, an organization supporting education leaders through professional development and collaboration. Driven by a passion for helping kids access quality education, Mackay has spent over 30 years teaching, leading schools, and founding charter schools. Now with LeveragED, Mackay aims to create a "dial tone" of continuous support for principals and superintendents, connecting them with professional development and each other. She shares how quality feedback and problem-solving in communities of practice can lead to innovation and sustainability in schools. Mackay and Adams also discuss blending sectors like business and civic organizations with education to better prepare students, as well as taking proven solutions in education and adapting them across diverse contexts. They agree that collective action addressing common problems is key for spreading positive change.