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Jul 22, 2026
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Personalized Learning

Using Gen AI to Design, Implement, and Assess PBL

David Ross
Feb 18, 2025

Explore using generative AI to enhance project-based learning by streamlining design, implementation, and assessment processes.

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New Pathways

Diving into the Evidence: Virtual and Hybrid Models as High-Quality School Choice Options

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Feb 17, 2025

Explore how virtual and hybrid learning models serve diverse student needs and expand access to high-quality education.

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Customizing Innovative Practices at Pinnacles Prep

Rebecca Midles
Feb 14, 2025

Discover how Pinnacles Prep fosters personalized learning through innovative strategies and inclusive environments.

5 Obstacles (and Solutions) to Transforming School Systems for the 21st Century
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5 Obstacles (and Solutions) to Transforming School Systems for the 21st Century

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Feb 13, 2025

Kentucky's Bullitt County Public Schools (BCPS) reflects on their multi-year journey into rethinking education.

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Leadership

How AI is Changing Learning Goals

Tom Vander Ark
Feb 11, 2025

Explores how AI is reshaping education, emphasizing curiosity, agency, and AI management as essential skills for future learning and work.

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New Pathways

Empowering Futures by Turning Electives into Meaningful Career Pathways

Shawnee Caruthers
Feb 10, 2025

Transform high school electives into career pathways, aligning with career clusters and embedding certifications for future readiness.

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Honoring the Foundations of Educational Equity

Aarika Guerrero
Feb 7, 2025

Explore Black Americans' fight for educational equity, honoring past leaders and ongoing work for systemic change.

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New Pathways

The Flight School: Reimagining the Path to Adulthood

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Feb 6, 2025

The Flight School redefines the gap year as a launch year, fostering self-discovery and essential human skills for future-ready graduates.

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Network Effect

Your Public Library Is an Untapped Resource for Young Entrepreneurs

Mason Pashia
Feb 4, 2025

Seattle Public Library empowers young entrepreneurs with free resources, expert guidance, and networking through its Library to Business program.

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New Alternative Education Campus Works To Shift Student Learning Experiences

Michael Niehoff
Feb 3, 2025

Farber Educational Campus redefines alternative education, focusing on civic engagement, PBL, and CTE, fostering community partnerships."

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