Better Leaders Better Schools: How to Make Better Decisions Without More Information

September 21, 2026

How might Decision Education transform schools, not only for students but also for school leaders?

Alliance staff joined Danny Bauer on the Better Leaders Better Schools podcast to explore this question and more.

David Samuelson, our Executive Director, and Mary Call Blanusa, our Director of Public Policy, discussed key decision science concepts like decision paralysis, resulting, and System 1 and System 2 thinking and shared how learning decision-making skills can improve school processes and student outcomes.

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