As a City Transforms, Schools Open Career Pathways for Students
[…] school system. Newark’s children, they say, must have the expertise they need to step out of the margins and claim a share of the city’s prosperity. Newark Public School District’s (NPS) college and career readiness strategy shows promise to provide that expertise. The district hopes to return Newark to the place it once held […]
Values-Driven Learning in Hawai’i Helps Learners Find What They Are SEEQing
[…] that established a system of charter schools said that they should act as “demonstration schools.” Hawaii’s charter schools now account for 37 of the state’s nearly 300 public schools. They operate with more autonomy than district schools. As demonstration schools, it is explicit and implicit that each of these schools explore education innovation, creativity, […]
Microschools Changing the Phoenix Education Landscape
[…] has one of the most interesting and diverse portfolios of microschools in the country. They include district, charter, private schools, and homeschool cooperatives and are located in public schools, on college campuses, in storefronts, and in homes. They are all highly personalized and offer a small supportive learning environment. Most are open enrollment. Some […]
Schools Need a Success Coach for Every Learner
[…] Ali Brown and Eric Tucker This will be the most challenging school year teachers, administrators, and families have ever experienced. With evolving guidance and sometimes conflicting recommendations, schools must think beyond hand sanitizer and virtual learning plans; while safety is essential, there’s a much wider range of student needs to account for, like support […]
Can We Ditch AP for More Engaging Courses?
[…] or AP leaves much room for individual explorations or community connected projects. Tom Vander ARk 5. Consider Applied Alternatives and Start with a Microschool Well regarded diverse public schools of choice like High Tech High have long offered challenging project-based courses instead of AP or IB courses. Decades of compelling exhibitions of student work and […]
Equity is About ‘U’ and ‘I’
[…] the future holds much promise as “transformational agendas” focused on equity and improvements of access, will likely remain high on global issues lists. Whether it be a public or private school, large or even no endowment, barriers must be dissolved. Something, anything can always be done. A Future of Opportunity Sociologists Sean Reardon (Stanford […]
Khan World School – One Year Later
[…] to improve outcomes for students. Finally, the integration of real-world experiences into especially high school is increasing relevance and career readiness for students. These forces of micro schools, AI, competency-based and real-world will drive the future of learning. Last fall, we reported on the launch of Khan World School – a partnership between Arizona […]
Denver Public Schools: A Hopeful Generation of Climate Champions
A unique partnership between the local Denver government and public school district has resulted in real money and real impact.
Harmony’s Commitment to Microcredentials: A Close Look at their Professional Learning Experience
Part three of the five-part blog series produced in partnership with Harmony Public Schools shares a few stories of evolving professional learning experiences from the district’s journey thus far.
The Biggest Source of Inequity Might Be the Way We Fund Schools
[…] a result, reflect local wealth. States could equalize funding with a weighted match. Another solution is to separate facilities from operations and provide weighted funding to all public schools that includes money for rent. 7. Connectivity. Weighted funding would help all schools provide take home mobile devices to learners and, where community solutions don’t […]
