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Catching Up: Job Cliff, Enrollment Drop, and the Hidden Crisis No One Is Talking About?

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Aug 12, 2026
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Victoria Andrews
Aug 5, 2026
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Tell Story: Tyson Yunkaporta on Deep Time, Creolization, and Education

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Mason Pashia
Jul 22, 2026
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Equity & Access

Portrait of a Community to Empower Learning Transformation 

Rebecca Midles, Mason Pashia
Jun 13, 2024

This community-centered approach enriches the Portrait of a Graduate, ensuring the educational ecosystem aligns with stakeholders' values and needs.

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EdTech

Adaptive Leader Istation Joins AI-Powered Reading Tutor Amira Learning 

Tom Vander Ark
Jun 11, 2024

Adaptive learning experts Istation join Amira Learning's AI-powered reading tutor to create a powerful and promising product.

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Career & Technical Ed

Student Enterprise: Invite Learners to Launch a Media Agency or Publication

Tom Vander Ark
Jun 10, 2024

Entrepreneurship is a trending interest of Gen Z and is more important than ever in the economy.

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Career & Technical Ed

Career Pathways In A Rapidly Changing World: US Career Pathways Story

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Jun 6, 2024

Learn about the changing mentality around college and careers in the U.S. Understand the impact of cost and available options.

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Ed Policy

6 Ways State Policymakers Can Build More Future-Focused Education Systems

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Jun 4, 2024

State policymakers can play a key role in shifting education systems to be more learner-centered and future-focused. Here are six ways they can get started.

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EdTech

What is Efficacy Research in Education and How Do I Know if Edtech is Really Working?

Guest Author
Jun 3, 2024

Elevate the quality of non-RCT edtech research by explaining the mismatch to and highlighting the value and learnings that come from contextualized, mixed-method, rapid cycle studies.

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Difference Making

Learner-Centered Ecosystems: Nurturing Connections, Fostering Belonging, and Engaging in Place

Guest Author
May 28, 2024

Learner-centered ecosystems aren’t new, but they are offering a fresh take on education transformation. From creating more connection, belonging, and a sense of place, read more about communities across the country embracing this approach.

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EdTech

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and the Implications for School Districts

Tom Vander Ark
May 27, 2024

Tom Vander Ark recently gave a testimony at a school board meeting about the short and long-term implications of AI.

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Equity & Access

What is Belonging, and Why Does it Matter in Schools?

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May 23, 2024

Explore the importance of cultivating belonging in education. Discover the challenges and opportunities of demographic change in the United States.

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Equity & Access

12 Shifts to Move from Teacher-Led to Student-Centered Environments

Kyle Wagner
May 21, 2024

Kyle Wagner observes 12 fundamental shifts that can take a classroom from being a teacher-led experience to an engaging student-led one.

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