It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Tristan Denley⁠, Deputy Commissioner, Academic Affairs & Innovation, ⁠Louisiana Board of Regents,⁠ & ⁠Dr. Zainab Okolo⁠, Senior Vice President of Policy, Advocacy & Government Relations, ⁠The Jed Foundation (JED)

In this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 Lumina Foundation State Policy Retreat in Philadelphia,

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Jodi Blinco

• What happens when a state reaches its 85,000 graduate goal 4 years early?
• Why is mental health the #1 reason students stop out of college?
• How do you measure student success beyond the handshake at graduation?

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