Place Based Education
Smart Lists
We view “Smart Lists” as a chance to highlight resources, schools, and organizations doing good work in specific areas of education. Smart Lists are some of our most viewed posts. Interested in sponsoring a Smart List? Email Jessica to learn more about what we offer.
Post-Secondary
Smart List: 25 CTE Innovations and Innovators
Career and Technical Education will become an even more important aspect of lifelong and post-secondary learning as the world shifts toward the gig and project-based economy. Today, we are recognizing 25 CTE innovations and innovators that are setting up programs to educate people of all ages to prepare them for the changes to come.
Smart Lists
Smart List: 26 HigherEd Innovators
There are a number of challenges facing higher education today. We invite you to join us in recognizing 26 organizations innovating higher education to instill it with renewed energy and more timely programs.
Equity & Access
Smart List: 50 Organizations Boosting College Access & Success
College access is a pressing issue in education equity. Today, we recognize 50 organizations spreading college awareness, boosting preparation and encouraging completion—with a special focus on low-income and first-generation students.
Smart Lists
Smart List: 50 Advocacy Organizations Making a Difference
We are excited to recognize these 50 great policy and advocacy organizations. These are the groups putting students first, illuminating the path to change and leading the most pressing conversations.
Smart Lists
Smart List | 60 People Shaping the Future of K-12 Education
Our Smart Lists celebrate people and organizations doing good work in specific areas of education. Today, we are taking a moment to recognize 60 thought leaders and change-makers shaping the future of K-12 education.
Personalized Learning
1,500+ Smart People Doing Innovative Work
We just wrapped the 3rd Annual Smart Lists! After looking back at the past two months of publishing about 20 ‘Best of’ lists, we wanted to share a final list of every category we featured this year.
EdTech
Smart List: 365 World Language Innovators, Champions and Resources
The following list outlines examples of schools, districts, and leading voices around the country re-imagining language learning, including the rapid growth of dual language immersion. This Smart List features 365 World Language Innovators, Champions and Resources.
Personalized Learning
66 Middle and High Schools Worth Visiting
School visits are a great way to learn and are key to developing an innovation mindset. Based on a couple thousand school visits and with help from colleagues and readers, we’ve compiled a list of 66 U.S. secondary schools worth visits.
Personalized Learning
65 Elementary & Middle Schools Worth Visiting
School visits are a great way to learn and are key to developing an innovation mindset. Based on a couple thousand school visits and with help from colleagues and readers, we’ve compiled a list of 66 U.S. Elementary schools worth visiting.
Personalized Learning
Smart List: 30 Organizations Boosting College Access & Success
This fall you’ll see about 20 ‘Best of’ lists, not in order, not exhaustive, just people we appreciate doing innovative work. Today we’re recognizing 30 organizations building college awareness, preparation and completion.