New Pathways
Why We Need More New Schools (Even with Enrollments Down and Closures Ahead)
A landscape of innovation in US K-12 education reveals traditional, efficiency, and future-ready models, highlighting new learner-centered ecosystems.
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Getting Smart promotes equitable innovations in learning through values, goals, and design principles to ensure transformative education experiences.
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Green Workforce Connect and Building Green Pathways with Cynthia Finley
Exploring green pathways with Cynthia Finley from IREC, discussing career maps, transferable skills, and how to connect learners to clean energy jobs.
The Women Building Community to Support Microschool Growth and Sustainability
Microschools and learning cooperatives like Kind Academy are pioneering personalized, community-based education models, inspiring a nationwide education renaissance.
Exploring New Pathways to Teaching Credentials with iteach
Programs like iteach are not just creating teachers; they are cultivating leaders, innovators, and advocates who are making a profound impact on the educational landscape.
To My Children: Letters From An Educator and Parent
By: Timothy Jones I’ve been blessed with many opportunities to speak as an educator and an innovator. I want to take this opportunity to speak as an educator but from the lens of a parent. As a parent of two young adult children I often find myself reflecting on their…
Libraries as Community Learning Hubs: Connecting Students to Degrees and Opportunity
Innovative partnerships have made high school more accessible asynchronously. Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School allows residents aged 24 and older to earn their high school diploma through a self-paced, accredited online program.
Learning Environments Don’t Just Need Generative AI, They Need an AI Operating System
Knomadix positions itself as a foundational and navigational tool in the new digital terrain, guiding educational leaders and publishers through AI implementation. By offering an AI-driven learning experience design and delivery platform, Knomadix ensures schools are thriving through change.
Jeffco Open School: A Journey of Six Learner-Designed Passages
Students at the Open School work closely with their advisors to develop a personalized course of study and take personal, social, and intellectual risks to discover the joy of lifelong learning.