Coffee with a Geek with Tola Atewologun

May 21, 2026

How do we prepare K-12 students to navigate a world of complex choices? Alliance Senior Teaching Fellow Tola Atewologun joined the Coffee with a Geek podcast to discuss how Decision Education bridges the gap between practical financial literacy and deep critical thinking.

Drawing on his background as a former public sector financial analyst, Tola shares how he uses real-world intellectual debates to empower the next generation. He and host Andy Wheelock dive into why cultivating sound decision-making habits sequentially throughout a student’s schooling journey is so vital.

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