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How Is One University Turning “Dead-End Jobs” Into Degrees for Aspiring Teachers? | Joe Ross

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Jul 22, 2026
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Jul 16, 2026
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EdTech

More Options, More Opportunities: How AI Can Support High-Quality Learning for All

Beth Holland, Guest Author
Mar 25, 2025

AI enhances virtual and hybrid learning by supporting pedagogy and relationships, expanding access to high-quality education.

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EdTech

Should Courses Be Broken Up into Learning Experiences? Smaller Grain Size Increases Flexibility and Transparency

Victoria Andrews, Nate McClennen
Mar 24, 2025

Explore how learning experiences, not courses, enhance flexibility, integration, and equity in competency-based education.

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Learning Design

Breaking the Math Mold: How Self-Directed Learners Are Becoming Math Masters

Guest Author
Mar 20, 2025

Exploring how self-directed learning fosters math mastery through relevance, resourcefulness, and persistence at The Forest School.

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Future of Learning

Choosing Abundance Despite an Instinct for Scarcity: New Experiences and New Models

Mason Pashia
Mar 18, 2025

Shift from scarcity to abundance mindset in education to unlock innovation, improve systems, and offer diverse learning opportunities.

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Leadership

Tending Tomorrow’s Soil: Investing In Learning Ecosystems

Guest Author
Mar 17, 2025

Invest in learning ecosystems to prepare future-ready learners by connecting communities and leveraging local assets

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Leadership

What’s the Status of Credentials? Digital Credentials Summit 2025

Mason Pashia
Mar 13, 2025

Explore the future of credentials at the Digital Credentials Summit 2025, focusing on skills, interoperability, and workforce adaptability.

Leadership

Building Systems That Serve: The Power of the Getting Smart Innovation Framework

Rebecca Midles, Nate McClennen
Mar 11, 2025

Explore the Getting Smart Innovation Framework for personalized, competency-based education that empowers all students.

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Equity & Access

How AI Supports Deeper Learning: Reflections from the AI K-12 Deeper Learning Summit

Tom Vander Ark
Mar 10, 2025

AI in education empowers deeper learning by enhancing critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration, transforming educational experiences.

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Equity & Access

Kentucky’s Learning Ecosystem in 2040: A Day in the Life

Sujata Bhatt, Mason Pashia
Mar 7, 2025

Explore Kentucky's future education ecosystem in 2040 with Horizon 3, focusing on equity, agency, and lifelong learning through AI and community.

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How Resilient are New Pathways in a Changing Labor Market? 

Mason Pashia
Mar 6, 2025

What does it take to make pathways resilient in a changing labor market? Focusing on agency, entrepreneurship and empowerment.

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