MAGAZINE
AUGUST 2026



If technology can increasingly teach, calculate, generate, and predict, what should teachers and schools deliberately protect and strengthen? This issue of K12 Digest explores that question from several angles, bringing together thought-provoking articles, interviews, and perspectives from educators and education leaders navigating a rapidly changing world.

COVER STORY
Empowering Potential Through Purpose Driven Education


Geert Simons, Director-CEO, St Andrew’s International School in Turi


Geert Simons is a Belgian international education leader and Director-CEO of St Andrew’s International School in Turi, Kenya, who will shortly take up the leadership of ICS Paris.

ADMIN PERSPECTIVE
Transforming Education from Tradition to Purposeful Impact


Claudiane Moraes, Founding Principal, Key Point Academy


Claudiane Moraes is a distinguished educator with a rich background spanning over 30 years, primarily as a devoted school principal.

INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
Empowering Critical Data Literacy in K12 Classrooms


Charles Pimentel, Research Fellow, Transformative Learning Technologies Lab


Charles investigates the use of sensors, microcontrollers, and Internet of Things applications in schools to support Data Science education.

INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
Understanding Creative Styles


Cheri Sterman, Senior Director, Crayola Education


Cheri Sterman helps educators understand creativity and boost their creative confidence. She provides professional learning workshops, podcasts, and keynotes on Creative Leadership and The Power of Art to Reverse Stereotypes.

INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
Cultivating Rural Workforce Pathways from PreK to Careers


Curtis Clough, Founder/CEO, New Mexico Rural Workforce Collaborative


Curtis Clough is a veteran educator and administrator with more than 35 years of experience across nearly every level of public education.

INDUSTRY PERSPCTIVE
Transforming Edtech from Worksheets to World Changing Projects


Abhishek Bahl, Founder, JetLearn


Abhishek Bahl is the Founder of JetLearn, a fast-growing online AI academy for kids and teens.

INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
Why Children Need Breadth Before Depth


Jonathan Mace, Head of Senior School, Strathallan School


Jonathan Mace is currently Head of Senior School at Strathallan School in Scotland- a leading co-educational day and boarding school.

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