Few things impact our lives as much as education. It creates opportunities for income, personal growth, and community impact. But all education systems are not created equal, and as city neighborhoods undergo revitalization and gentrification, public schooling often finds itself at the busy intersection of persistent needs, inequitable pasts, new voices in the conversation, and an uncertain future. Rock Branch has spent much of his career in public service including almost a decade with DCPS. As an education and and social impact operative with a taste-maker / urban influencer background he and his new venture, Inside Urban are poised to make a difference in a few ways that are sure to have community-level impact.