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How Entrepreneurship Can Save the American Dream

tyler

Jan 16, 2015

Can startups save the American Dream? This is the driving question and title of a report that makes the case that they can. The report shares a five action and impact focused ideas to improve the middle class through policy involving the entrepreneurial community.

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NC Families Deserve Access to Full Time Online Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 13, 2015

North Carolina students lack the access available in most states to full time online learning. That’s about to change. A recent law will require that two K-12 virtual charter school pilots open by Fall '15.

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#SchoolInfo Challenge Winners Announced!

Getting Smart Staff

Dec 9, 2014

#SchoolInfo Challenge designers display vital school information and provided helpful resources, comparison tools and UX features.

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Vote Now for the #SchoolInfo Challenge

Getting Smart Staff

Nov 29, 2014

ExcelinEd and Getting Smart urge parents, teachers, and policy makers to vote in the My School Info Design Challenge as we work to reimagine the school report card.

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10 Lessons from the National Summit on EdReform

Getting Smart Staff

Nov 21, 2014

Lessons we learned at the National Summit on EdReform in Washington D.C., that you should know too.

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10 Ways States Can Use Prizes & Pull Mechanisms to Innovate

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 20, 2014

At the National Summit on Education Reform Tom outlined 10 ways states could use prizes and pull mechanisms to boost learning.

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Education is Everyone’s Business

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 22, 2014

At a time when it’s easy to be discouraged about the state of federal education policy, it’s great to see leadership, alignment, and momentum in states like West Virginia.

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Preparing Principals: Best Practices and Next Steps

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 21, 2014

In the third of three posts on principal preparation and development Tom shares Best practices, next steps and recommendations to preparing principals to boost the achievement of American students.

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Modern Policy for Modern Learners

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 20, 2014

A Getting Smart white paper that describes opportunities for expanded access to high-quality education created by high-access, connected learning environments and calls for policy updates to support expanded access.

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Smart List: 45 Advocacy Orgs Making a Difference

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 20, 2014

Today we are recognizing 45 policy and advocacy organizations. These groups put students first, set the path, and lead the conversation.

	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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