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Pam Moran, Liz Calvert, and Ira Socol on Real Learning, Real Accomplishment

Rebecca Midles
Nov 12, 2025
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Town Hall Recap: High School Redesigned

Nate McClennen, Tom Vander Ark
Nov 10, 2025
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Tessa Forshaw and Rich Braden on Innovation, Mindsets, and AI as Co-Creators

Tom Vander Ark
Nov 7, 2025
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Shawnee Caruthers
Nov 5, 2025
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New learning models, tools, and strategies have made it easier to open small, nimble schooling models.

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Focused on charting and defining the future-ready education system we need to serve and prepare all learners.

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Focusing on how making a difference has emerged as one of the most powerful learning experiences.

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This campaign will serve as a road map to the new architecture for American schools. Pathways to citizenship, employment, economic mobility, and a purpose-driven life.

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Ed Policy

What Should A Teacher Do When Faced with AI Reluctance?

David Ross
Sep 25, 2025

Exploring reasons behind AI reluctance in students, from psychological and social influences to ethical concerns, and how educators can approach it.

Ed Policy

Pockets of Excellence to Systems of Change: A National R&D Agenda

Guest Author
Sep 23, 2025

A national R&D agenda led by educators can scale evidence-backed innovations, transforming classrooms into systems of excellence.

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Designing Learning Models that Put People First

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Sep 22, 2025

Technology in education should enhance relationships and agency, not replace them. Teachers and meaningful connections drive deeper learning.

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A Day in the Life of an Educator in 2040

Rachelle Dené Poth, Mason Pashia
Sep 18, 2025

This blog envisions the transformative future of education by 2040, where AI, metaverse, and learner-driven ecosystems redefine learning.

New Pathways

“If They Would Just Listen”: What Students Are Teaching Us About Belonging and Voice

Marissa Wicklund
Sep 16, 2025

Student-led initiatives like LiberatED and Social Optics show how centering student voice can transform education into a more inclusive, connected space.

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3 Human Skills That Make You Irreplaceable in an AI World

Tom Vander Ark, Mason Pashia
Sep 16, 2025

Curiosity, curation, and connectivity are the irreplaceable human skills that foster agency, purpose, and meaning in an AI-driven world.

Personalized Learning

How Learner-Centered Environments Are Keeping Educators in the Field

Guest Author
Sep 15, 2025

Learner-centered environments attract and retain educators by fostering holistic, value-aligned communities for both students and teachers.

Equity & Access

Culturally Authentic AI Enters the Discussion

David Ross
Sep 11, 2025

Explore the importance of culturally authentic AI and teaching strategies and how they shape global competence and critical thinking in education.

Future of Learning

Small, Rural Central California High School Continues To Defy Standardized Education

Michael Niehoff
Sep 8, 2025

Minarets High School, a rural Central California school, leads with student-centered innovations like 1:1 laptops, portfolios, and project-based learning.

The Future of Tech and Work

AI-Aware Roles for PBL Collaborative Work

David Ross
Sep 4, 2025

Explore AI-aware roles for project-based learning (PBL), blending AI tools with collaboration, ethics, and media literacy in modern classrooms.

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