<p>It&#8217;s a complex time in education. </p> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>Politicized school boards, intense debates surrounding curriculum, a massive teacher shortage, piling compensatory services for students with disabilities, chronic absenteeism, a mental health crisis, and unfinished learning are just a handful of challenges for educators right now.</p> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>But, as Brandon says in the episode, it&#8217;s not all doom and gloom.</p> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>Meet Pegah, Star, and Brandon &#8211; 3 Coke Scholars leading positive change in education:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#pegah" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#pegah" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pegah Taylor</a> (2003) &#8211; Managing Director of Leadership Development, KIPP Texas Public Schools</li><li><a href="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#star" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#star" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Star Wallin</a> (2002) &#8211; CEO and Founder, Bell Creek Consulting</li><li><a href="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#brandon" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#brandon" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brandon Cardet-Hernandez</a> (2003) &#8211; Executive Director, Ivy Street School</li></ul> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>Even in the face of immense hurdles, they are optimistic about the future and innovation in the field.</p> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>In the fifth episode of The SIP, the trio discuss learning beyond remediation and through opportunity, partnering with community organizations to enhance student support, making equity more than just a buzz word at both a systems level and for individuals, and so much more.</p> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>The episode is introduced by <a href="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#aisha" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#aisha" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Aisha Chebbi</a> (2020).</p> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>Watch a video of Pegah, Star, and Brandon recording this episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKvTyBOMsXc" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKvTyBOMsXc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> with captions.</p> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="The SIP, S3 E5 -- The Evolution of Education with Pegah, Star, and Brandon" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gKvTyBOMsXc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/podcast" data-type="page" data-id="6183" target="_blank">The SIP</a></em>, short for <em>The Coke Scholars Ignite Podcast</em>, shares a taste of the Coke Scholars around the world who are igniting positive change.</p> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>Learn more about items referenced in this episode:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><em>The SIP</em> &#8211; <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.cokeurl.com/thesip" target="_blank">cokeurl.com/thesip</a></li><li>The Coca-Cola Scholars Program &#8211; <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/" target="_blank">coca-colascholarsfoundation.org</a></li><li>Pegah Taylor bio &#8211; <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#pegah" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#pegah" target="_blank">https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#pegah</a></li><li>Star Wallin bio &#8211; <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#star" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#star" target="_blank">https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#star</a></li><li>Brandon Cardet-Hernandez bio &#8211; <a href="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#brandon" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#brandon" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#brandon</a></li></ul> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Listen to The SIP: Season 3, Episode 5 Now</h2> <p></p><p>The post <a href="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/the-evolution-of-education-with-pegah-star-and-brandon/">The Evolution of Education with Pegah, Star, and Brandon</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org">Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation</a>.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/the-evolution-of-education-with-pegah-star-and-brandon/">The Evolution of Education with Pegah, Star, and Brandon</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org">Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation</a>.</p>