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Ed Policy

Jon Alfuth and Julianna Charles Brown on the KnowledgeWorks State Policy Framework

Rebecca Midles
Oct 24, 2025
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Jeanine Collins on State Transformation and the Center for the Future of Learning

Rebecca Midles
Oct 22, 2025
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Tony Wagner and Ulrik Christensen on Why Deeper Learning is Essential in an Age of Distraction

Tom Vander Ark
Oct 17, 2025
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Nate McClennen
Oct 15, 2025
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Equity & Access

Teaching in the Metaverse Generation: Aligning School with Virtual Life

David Ross
Jul 28, 2025

Exploring how Gen Z's fused physical and virtual worlds challenge traditional education and offer opportunities for new teaching strategies.

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Advancing AI Through Equity and Access

Antonio Boyd
Jul 24, 2025

Exploring how equitable AI integration in education, led by HBCUs, can bridge racial gaps, empower communities, and foster inclusivity in learning.

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Learning Conducive to Life: A Radical Approach at the Biomimicry for Regenerative Design Lab at Green Schools Bali

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Jul 22, 2025

BiRD Lab at Green School Bali fosters systems change by learning from nature, using a 4S approach to create sustainable, regenerative designs.

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Teaching What the World Needs: How Neuroscience, Student Leadership, and Productive Struggle Prepare Learners for What’s Next

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Jul 21, 2025

GRiT equips students with leadership, resilience, and relational intelligence, fostering readiness for a changing workforce through neuroscience and SEL.

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What Did I Do “At School” Today? A Learner from 2040 Tells All

Mason Pashia
Jul 17, 2025

Explore a future where cities become classrooms, with unbundled learning ecosystems, personalized AI, and lifelong learning opportunities.

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A Blueprint for Entrepreneurial Nonprofits Operating Inside Higher Education 

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Jul 15, 2025

Explore how entrepreneurial nonprofits thrive within higher education, with insights from ASU’s new Institute for Learning Design and Discovery.

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What Happens When You Trust Young People with Real Problems?

Guest Author
Jul 14, 2025

Engage students with real-world challenges for impactful learning, focusing on climate change, community projects, and critical skills.

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Reimagining School Starts with Reclaiming Time

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Jul 11, 2025

Exploring innovative time structures in schools to enhance personalized, competency-based learning and support teacher collaboration.

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Tech for Good: Using SDGs and Deeper Learning Principles to Inspire Change

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Jul 10, 2025

The American School of São Paulo integrates tech classes with real-world issues, focusing on the UN SDGs and deeper learning principles.

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Human-in-the-Loop Is Not a Buzzword: It’s a Teacher’s Job

David Ross
Jul 8, 2025

Explore how 'human-in-the-loop' redefines educators' roles in AI-enhanced classrooms, emphasizing supervision, collaboration, and decision-making.

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