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Valerie Garrett
Chief Education Strategy Officer

Valerie Garrett is a nationally respected education executive, policy advisor, and leadership strategist with extensive experience driving large-scale school transformation initiatives. Known for her expertise in institutional excellence, equity advancement, and sustainable reform, she provides high-level insight for educators, administrators, and decision-makers shaping the future of education.

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Articles by Valerie Garrett
Equity Policy
Title VI Disparate-Impact Rollback Puts School Discipline Data Back At The Center Of Civil Rights Enforcement

The Education Department’s rollback of Title VI disparate-impact regulations changes federal civil rights...

July 30, 2026
Education & Prevention
California’s Education Governance Shift Raises A New Accountability Question For Public Schools

California’s AB 181 shifts day-to-day management of the California Department of Education from...

July 27, 2026
Advocacy & Everyday Action
Maine’s Rapid AI Framework Shows A Different Path Between Bans And Classroom Experimentation

Maine’s rapid AI framework offers a different path between bans and classroom experimentation....

July 24, 2026
Education & Prevention
Four New State AI Laws Force Districts To Turn Guidance Into Classroom Policy

New AI laws in Idaho, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Virginia are forcing school districts...

July 23, 2026
Equity Policy
Maryland Title IX Investigations Put State Guidance, Local Districts, And Student Rights On A Collision Course

The U.S. Department of Education’s June 23, 2026 decision to open Title IX...

July 15, 2026
Equity Policy
Illinois’ AI Deepfake Bullying Law Shows Why Digital Safety Policies Must Catch Up Before The School Year Starts

Illinois’ new school cyberbullying law arrived at the exact moment districts are being...

July 13, 2026
Advocacy & Everyday Action
LAUSD’s Screen-Time Limits: Can The Nation’s Second-Largest District Prove Device Reduction Helps Learning?

Los Angeles Unified School District’s new screen-time policy turns a parent-led education concern...

July 9, 2026
Education & Prevention
Wisconsin’s July 1 Cellphone Policy Deadline Shows How State Law Is Redefining Student Attention

Wisconsin’s July 1, 2026 school cellphone policy deadline turned student attention from a...

July 8, 2026
Advocacy & Everyday Action
Can The FCC Turn E-Rate Into A Screen-Time Accountability Tool?

The Federal Communications Commission’s June 25, 2026 vote to review the E-Rate program...

July 2, 2026
Equity Policy
How The Trump Administration Is Restructuring The Department Of Education

Since the signing of Executive Order 14242 in March 2025, the Trump administration...

June 19, 2026
Equity Policy
How Tribal-State Partnerships Strengthen Education Equity for Native Students

Education equity is not built only inside classrooms. It depends on trust, policy...

June 8, 2026
Community Engagement
Federal Scrutiny on Inclusive Education: The DOJ Investigation into 36 Illinois School Districts

On April 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced...

May 27, 2026