
Zac Chase (MEd, MA)
Educator and Former Federal Policy Advisor
Zac Chase, MEd, MA, served as a digital equity advisor for the U.S. Department of Education, where he led the development of the 2024 National Educational Technology Plan. He has worked as a middle and high school classroom teacher, district technology coordinator, and district library and ELA curriculum coordinator. He also served as a White House ConnectED Fellow in the Obama Administration.
Chase’s publications include the 2024 and 2016 National Educational Technology Plans, “Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education," and “School 2.0: Building the Schools We Need.” He holds a master’s degree in education policy and management from Harvard Graduate School of Education, a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Nova Southeastern University, and a bachelor of arts degree in English and secondary education from Illinois State University.