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Rebecca Wolfe on the “When” of Transformation

Nate McClennen
May 13, 2026
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Transformation Journey: Lake City Area Schools

Rebecca Midles
May 8, 2026
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Tom Vander Ark
May 6, 2026
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Nate McClennen
May 1, 2026
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New learning models, tools, and strategies have made it easier to open small, nimble schooling models.

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Focusing on how making a difference has emerged as one of the most powerful learning experiences.

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This campaign will serve as a road map to the new architecture for American schools. Pathways to citizenship, employment, economic mobility, and a purpose-driven life.

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In Kansas City, Real World Learning Finds Champions on Both Sides of the State Line

Guest Author
Apr 21, 2026

Real World Learning unites Kansas City educators and employers to expand Market Value Assets and prepare students for joyful careers.

Students at Nalukai speaking about their project to their peers.
New Pathways

Knowledge is No Longer Enough: Why Experience and Wisdom are Education’s New Priorities

Mason Pashia, Aaron Schorn
Apr 14, 2026

Explore the power of experience-based learning in cultivating wisdom in the next generation amid information overload.

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Leadership

A Call to Action for AI to Promote Mathematical Reasoning

Guest Author
Apr 13, 2026

AI math tools should infer student reasoning and guide conceptual change—beyond “show-and-tell” personalization.

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New Pathways

When Reality Meets Possibility: Inside the Ecosystem Lab

Guest Author
Apr 7, 2026

Learner-centered ecosystems are already emerging—Ecosystem Lab helps leaders connect partnerships and pathways across communities.

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Future of Learning

Designing for Belonging: Lessons from Districts Building What Technology Can’t Replace

Rebecca Midles, Tom Vander Ark
Apr 6, 2026

Discover how districts are wrestling with what AI can't replace, prioritizing human skills like belonging, judgment, and connection through systemic redesign.

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SEL & Mindset

Can’t. Will. Did.: How One Teacher-Mountaineer Is Bringing Social-Emotional Learning Outdoors

Guest Author
Apr 6, 2026

Teacher-mountaineer Kimber Cross brings SEL outdoors with “Can’t. Will. Did.” and Summit Kids—stories built on CASEL skills.

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Ed Policy

Making Work-Based Learning Work: Georgia’s Novel Approach to WBL Data

Mason Pashia
Apr 2, 2026

Georgia’s work-based learning uses O*NET skill evaluations at scale—building credible, portable evidence for digital credentials and hiring.

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Learner-Centered

Educational fMRIs: Dynamic Pedagogy and Pedagogical Analysis in the Multimodal AI Era

Edmund W. Gordon, Eric Tucker
Apr 1, 2026

Explore how education fMRI can enhance understanding of student assessment beyond mere scores and classifications.

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Leadership

AI Literacy is Not Tool Mastery: How to Build Sustained Educator Capacity

Rachelle Dené Poth
Mar 27, 2026

AI literacy isn’t tool mastery—educators need sustained, human-centered professional learning to build confidence and capacity.

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Ed Policy

From Compliance to Coherence: A Global Survey of National AI in Education Strategies

David Ross
Mar 26, 2026

Global AI-in-education strategies show adoption outpacing governance—what the U.S. can learn from Estonia, Finland, China, and more.

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