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The Purple Zone
Welcome to The Purple Zone (formerly Our Kids Our Schools).
Bridging the Gap between Public Policy, Practice & People.
The Purple Zone explores what it really means to align how we govern, how we educate, and how we show up for our communities.
Hosted by Alexis — a PhD student in public policy and administration, and longtime educator and advocate for kids, communities, and the systems that shape our lives. This podcast connects the dots between policy and practice, without the politics or platitudes.
It’s about naming what often goes unsaid — and making space for a more honest, human approach to systems that impact all of us.
How systems shape our communities, from policy on paper to action in practice. + Thinking Out Loud as a PhD Student
The Purple Zone
Human → AI → Human: Navigating AI with Integrity, Clarity & Curiosity
Alexis sits down with Will Goodman, Chief Technology Officer for the Boise School District and a central voice in Idaho’s statewide conversations on AI in K–12 education. Will and Alexis serve together on an AI in K-12 Education Workgroup in Idaho, and in this episode, they dig into the real questions Idaho is navigating right now.
Together they explore:
- With 94% of Idaho students in public schools, what does “getting AI right” actually mean for an entire system?
- How schools can maintain academic integrity while using AI as a learning partner.
- What “Human → AI → Human” looks like in a real classroom?
- How to communicate clearly with parents about what AI is, and isn’t, doing in Idaho classrooms.
- What conversations parents should be having at home?
- How AI fits alongside Digital Literacy and digital citizenship.
- How Idaho’s approach compares to states like Colorado, Utah, and Georgia.
- How we’ll measure success: learning outcomes, efficiency, and equity.
- The cultural challenge of moving from fear to curiosity.
- Safeguarding human dignity and agency in an AI-driven world.
- What responsible AI in Idaho education could look like in 3–5 years.
If this conversation sparks a thought, concern, or idea—reach out. Idaho’s framework is a living document, and community voices matter.
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