Episode 1 seeks to determine our baseline – where are we now as an education system? Siddons sits down with Des Moines Iowa Public School superintendent, Dr. Thomas Ahart who has been at the helm of DMPS since 2012 and has provided exceptional leadership throughout the COVID19 crisis.

He was featured in the WAPO this past fall for his navigation of DMPS in a state governed by a close ally of the now former president.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/09/08/iowa-schools-coronavirus-lawsuit/