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Diverse students engaged in hands-on STEM and creative learning activities in a bustling, collaborative classroom setting.

Learner-Centered

Shifting to an H3 Mindset Starts With Believing in the Power of Students

Jan 30, 2025

Redesigning education for the future stars with a student-centered, equity-driven system that prepares learners for tomorrow.

Family enjoying Moroccan mint tea in the iconic blue-walled medina of Chefchaouen, Morocco

Equity & Access

Linguistic Activism in Chefchaouen: Place-Based Learning with a Twist

Guest Author

Jan 28, 2025

Explore how Chefchaouen's linguistic activism and place-based learning preserve culture and language, fostering identity and pride.

Three high school students rehearse a theater scene, one kneeling on the floor while another reads from a script.

Equity & Access

Creating Pathways to Confidence and Careers: The Impact of Peer Support on LGBTQIA+ Youth

Guest Author

Jan 27, 2025

Peer support at Give Us The Floor empowers 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, fostering mental health, resilience, and career skills through community-led models.

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Learning Design

Flipping the Script: Hollywood’s Role in Changing Depictions of Learning Environments

Mason Pashia

Jan 24, 2025

Hollywood shapes perceptions of education through its portrayal of traditional learning environments, limiting views on innovative education.

Diverse young children explore hands-on learning activities in a bright, busy Montessori-style classroom with two teachers.

Early Learning

Agency for nine-month-olds? Yes!

Guest Author

Jan 23, 2025

Explore how Reggio Emilia-inspired early education fosters agency and deeper learning for infants to preschoolers at Growing Place.

New Pathways

Beyond The Experience: HBCUs Are Growing and Making an Impact

Antonio Boyd

Jan 21, 2025

HBCUs see enrollment surge, offering safe, supportive environments with expanded experiential learning for African American students.

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Equity & Access

Keeping The Dream Alive in Education

Aarika Guerrero

Jan 20, 2025

MLK's vision for education: empowerment, equity, and a just society. Explore how education is such a powerful tool for societal change.

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Ed Policy

A New Era of Public Education: Potential Scenarios for the Next Presidential Administration

Guest Author

Jan 17, 2025

By: Margo Roen With any presidential transition, there are shifts–new hires and resignations, policy changes, and funding changes to align with a new agenda. However, with the impending president’s stated commitment to get rid of the United States Department of Education, hand-wringing in the pre-Kindergarten through higher…

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Leadership

Transforming Teaching in Ohio’s Largest School District

Guest Author

Jan 16, 2025

Columbus City Schools innovates education with real-world problem-solving, transforming teaching roles and enhancing student engagement post-pandemic.

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Leadership

WISE recognizes innovative projects from around the world

David Ross

Jan 14, 2025

WISE recognizes innovative global education projects focused on equitable learning, AI, and impactful solutions for diverse challenges.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
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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