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The Purple Zone
Hosted by Alexis Morgan, The Purple Zone explores how governance, public institutions, community, and history shape the places we call home.
Through conversations, storytelling, and policy analysis, the podcast connects local experiences to larger civic and political currents--from education, healthcare, and governance to culture, identity, and institutional change.
Rooted in Idaho but reaching far beyond it, The Purple Zone is less about hot takes and more about understanding how communities evolve, how decisions shape everyday life, and what it means to participate in civic life together.
Alexis Morgan is a PhD candidate in public policy and administration, longtime community participant, advocate, and civic storyteller.
The Purple Zone
Human → AI → Human: Navigating AI with Integrity, Clarity & Curiosity
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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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