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InnovateHERs: Why Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurial Women Rise to the Top
​Thursday, April 21, 2022
Our ERDI CEO, Dr. Jennifer Ferrari, is featured in this new book by ERDI Senior Advisor, Kathy Hurley and Dr. Bobbi Kurshan.  Jennifer shares her story about how she leveraged her unique skills and traits to help our clients and team at ERDI manage the COVID-19 crisis. Read Jennifer’s story and more to learn how women leverage entrepreneurial traits and skills to lead change in the purpose-driven economy. 
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Systems Leadership for Equity: Webinar Series
​​Friday March 4 &18, 2022
A panel of ERDI Emeritus Superintendents present the article series they wrote to capture the themes and outcomes of the Thought Leader Symposium.
Link to Part 1: Belonging & Support for Equity
Link to Part 2: Community & Stakeholder Engagement

Systems Leadership For Equity: Article Series
February 20, 2022
In the fall of 2021, ERDI hosted a Thought Leadership Symposium on Systems Leadership for Equity where district and industry leaders and emeritus superintendents came together to address these issues, provide insight, and offer a way to frame conversations around equity, access, and diversity.

​To amplify the voices of current and practicing education leaders, ERDI Emeritus Superintendents joined the symposium to capture their sentiments, highlight their challenges, and offer support and collegial camaraderie. In this article series, ERDI Emeritus Superintendents call members of the education community to action and offer salient and practical solutions for how to effectively lead for equity and serve as champions for all students. 
Link to Article Series
Ed Research and Leadership Trends
Monday, September 26, 2021
After the remote learning experience of 2020 and 2021, and the beginning of students returning to “in person” learning, people are wondering what the “new normal” will look like for education. This podcast focuses the on two educational leaders from the Education Research and Development Institute (ERDI), Jennifer Ferrari and Kimberly Markus. Their robust discussion is focused on the state of the education industry. Ferrari and Markus discuss the work ERDI is doing to bring industry partners and educators together, provide insight into the research on the horizon, and share their personal experiences in the educational arena.
Link to Webinar
Educators Have Spoken… This Is What Industry Partners Need to Hear
Friday, April 23, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
Presented by Jennifer Ferrari, CEO and President, Education Research and Development Institute (ERDI); Kathy Hurley, President, Kathy Hurley Consulting LLC; and Lisa Schmucki, Founder and CEO, edWeb.net
Moderated by Jim McVety, Managing Partner, First Step Advisors
Link to Webinar
What EdTechs must consider, according to K12 Superintendents
ERDI CEO & President, Dr. Jennifer Ferrari 
Link to AWS Meet our Experts
PRESS RELEASES
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ERDI Announces New Chief Education Officer
Press Release - July 2021

ERDI Announces New CEO 
Press Release - March 2021

Taylor superintendent directs $2,500 donation to TEE Foundation
Taylor Press, March 2020

Ocean Springs Superintendent Helps Offset Meal Charges For Students 
Fox News WXXV TV, March 2020

Superintendents Direct More Than $180,000 To Support Local Causes
Press Release - February, 2020
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ERDI Social Impact Commitment Launch
Press Release - October, 2019

ERDI Announces New President 
Press Release - January, 2019

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