

Julie Young
Virtual learning pioneer and education leader with 30+ years building statewide and university-affiliated digital schools, including founding Florida Virtual School and leading ASU Prep Digital, and co-editor/author of Virtual Schools, Actual Learning.
Best podcasts with Julie Young
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Mar 9, 2026 • 1h 1min
Pioneering People with a Pioneering Book from the Pioneer Institute
Julie Young, founder of Florida Virtual School and longtime leader in virtual learning; Kay Johnson, strategic communications pro with deep K-12 online experience; Julie Petersen, education writer and editor. They discuss the rise of virtual schooling, design for meaningful online learning, assessment and data, AI’s classroom role, policy and funding milestones, and stories showing online learning’s real-world reach.
Feb 17, 2026 • 47min
The Past, Present, and Future of Virtual Learning with Julie Young
Julie Young, a virtual learning pioneer who founded Florida Virtual School and led ASU Prep Digital, shares three decades of digital schooling stories. She recounts launching statewide online learning, design principles that worked, contrasts with pandemic Zoom school, who thrives online, and how AI can personalize curriculum and reduce teacher workload.


