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High schoolers at Capital City Public Charter School work together to assemble a circuit kit in the school’s makerspace.

New Pathways

Preparing Rising Talent: How K–12 Can Unlock a Lifetime of Learning

Guest Author

Sep 30, 2025

K–12 education must redefine success, teach postsecondary navigation, and create supportive ecosystems to unlock lifelong learning for all students.

Leadership

Beyond the Classroom: Why Community Storytelling Will Decide the Future of Public Schools

Guest Author

Sep 29, 2025

Discover how community storytelling, trust-building, and strategic communication are shaping the future of public schools and education funding.

Ed Policy

Pockets of Excellence to Systems of Change: A National R&D Agenda

Guest Author

Sep 23, 2025

A national R&D agenda led by educators can scale evidence-backed innovations, transforming classrooms into systems of excellence.

Learning Design

Designing Learning Models that Put People First

Guest Author

Sep 22, 2025

Technology in education should enhance relationships and agency, not replace them. Teachers and meaningful connections drive deeper learning.

Personalized Learning

How Learner-Centered Environments Are Keeping Educators in the Field

Guest Author

Sep 15, 2025

Learner-centered environments attract and retain educators by fostering holistic, value-aligned communities for both students and teachers.

Career & Technical Ed

From Readiness to Relevance: 3 Ways to Transform Career Connected Learning

Guest Author

Sep 2, 2025

Explore how career-connected learning equips students with skills, exposure, and social capital to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

New Pathways

Saying Goodbye to “One Teacher, One Classroom:” How New Models are Modernizing Teaching

Guest Author

Aug 21, 2025

Explore innovative teaching models that reimagine educator roles, enhance student learning, and prepare schools for the AI-driven future.

Equity & Access

Education R&D Rooted in Community Need: A Conversation with Trenace Dorsey-Hollins

Guest Author

Aug 18, 2025

Grassroots leader Trenace Dorsey-Hollins shares how Parent Shield Fort Worth tackles literacy gaps with parent-driven, community-rooted R&D solutions.

Ed Policy

Catalyzing the Future of Learning: How Public Seed Funding Drives EdTech Innovation and Scale

Tom Vander Ark, Eric Tucker, Guest Author

Aug 14, 2025

Explore how public seed funding like SBIR drives EdTech innovation, scaling tools to empower 130M learners while fostering AI-powered education futures.

Future of Learning

Speaking the Same Language: Why World Language Teaching is Essential to Education

Guest Author

Aug 11, 2025

World language education is a strategic necessity, fostering empathy, cognitive skills, and economic competitiveness in an interconnected world.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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