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Town Hall: State Education R&D

Tom Vander Ark
May 22, 2025
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Jamie Merisotis on Human Work in the Age of AI

Tom Vander Ark
May 21, 2025
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Michael Fullan and Kaleb Rashad on Leading in a Culture of Change

Tom Vander Ark
May 14, 2025
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Mason Pashia, Nate McClennen
May 9, 2025
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Leadership

Students Aren’t Coming to School – Here’s What We Can Do About It

Guest Author
Apr 14, 2025

Understanding student stories can address absenteeism. Engage families, build community partnerships, and listen for effective solutions.

Personalized Learning

Relationally Responsible Tech: Designing a Digital Future That Puts People First

Mason Pashia, Isabelle Hau
Apr 10, 2025

Relationally responsible tech as the opposite of "junk tech," advocating for technology designed with children's and families' well-being in mind to foster relational intelligence rather than isolation.

Competency-Based Education

The Transcript Trap: Why Our Students Need Credentials, Not Just Grades

Rebecca Midles, Nate McClennen
Apr 9, 2025

Our education system should prioritize credentials over grades to better prepare students for a dynamic workforce.

Ed Policy

From Chronic Absenteeism to the New Absenteeism: Five Profiles of Youth Engagement

Guest Author
Apr 8, 2025

Exploring the evolving issue of chronic absenteeism, this article introduces "New Absenteeism" to better address diverse student experiences.

EdTech

CoSN 2025: With Human Leadership Comes Great Power, and Great Responsibility

Mason Pashia
Apr 7, 2025

CoSN 2025 highlights tech in education, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, and connectivity, emphasizing leadership and human-centered tech integration.

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EdTech

How Can AI Fuel Deeper Learning? A Conversation with Kali Frederick and Aatash Parikh

Tom Vander Ark
Apr 3, 2025

Exploring AI's impact on education, deeper learning, and project-based learning with insights from High Tech High and Inkwire's leaders.

Equity & Access

Transforming Public Education: A Blueprint for Learner-Centered Change

Guest Author
Apr 1, 2025

Explore H3 learner-centered change in NYC schools, emphasizing student agency, competency-based learning, and real-world applications.

New Pathways

In the City by the Sea, a Civic Upswing is Underway

Sam Chaltain
Mar 27, 2025

Exploring FabNewport's impact on learner-centered ecosystems, highlighting community collaboration and the potential for educational transformation.

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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.

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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