EdSurge Appoints Six to Advisory Board
The new members will provide strategic guidance on education news priorities, including the impact of AI in classrooms.
Updated on Oct. 29, 2026 in Language Learning
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EdSurge has appointed six new members to its advisory board, adding new expertise to help guide the organization's editorial priorities. These members will provide strategic insights on emerging industry issues, including the role of artificial intelligence in education.
Why it matters
The board provides crucial strategic guidance on how news organizations cover rapidly evolving education trends like AI in teaching and learning. This oversight ensures that coverage of complex educational shifts remains informed by external perspectives from the field.
The organization appointed six new advisory board members to help identify and analyze emerging issues. While these members offer strategic industry perspectives, they hold no editorial influence or veto power over the content produced by the newsroom.
The players
EdSurge
A national education news organization that covers policy, technology, and teaching trends.
Todd Frankel
A journalist and 2024 Pulitzer Prize winner for National Reporting.
Patrick Harris II
An educator and 2021 30 under 30 honoree who previously served as an EdSurge Fellow.
Manoush Zomorodi
A journalist and public speaker with millions of views on her educational TED talks.
The details
The new advisory board members will consult on newsroom priorities by offering strategic insights and diverse industry perspectives. This structure adheres to the standards of the Institute for Nonprofit News, which separates governance and strategic guidance from editorial operations. By including external experts, the board aims to better navigate challenges such as evolving AI policy in teaching and learning.
Timeline
2021: Patrick Harris II was named a 30 under 30 honoree.
2022-23: Avery Thrush and Patrick Harris II served as Fellows.
2024: Todd Frankel received a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.
2025: Manoush Zomorodi was a resident at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center.
Early 2026: Nneka McGee released a jump start guide.
Education Landscape
The appointment structure aligns with the Institute for Nonprofit News standards, which mandate editorial independence from advisory bodies. This ensures that media coverage of education technology remains neutral even as organizations integrate expert guidance.
This development reflects how education news outlets organize their expertise to cover topics like AI and classroom policy. Students and parents can expect these strategic insights to influence the depth and direction of future reporting on emerging teaching trends.
The takeaway
News organizations frequently engage advisory boards to better understand complex emerging issues like AI in the classroom. Readers should monitor future coverage to see how these diverse industry perspectives translate into more nuanced reporting on classroom technology and policy.
Further reading
For more insight into how industry changes impact educational content, visit Language Learning.
Source note: This article includes information reported by EdSurge.
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