School Districts and Charter Authorizers Need Innovation Pathways
It’s time for more new schools that meet new demands and take advantage of new opportunities--new schools inside public schools and public districts and new charter schools and networks.
Launching New School Models in Phoenix
In the summer of 2021, ASU approved ASU Prep Pilgrim Rest as the 11th school within the ASU Prep Phoenix-based network and is designed to serve the historically Black, and now mostly Latinx neighborhoods southeast of downtown Phoenix.
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.
What Educators Need: Building Cultures of Trust in an Era of Top-Down Educational Legislation
This article explores the prevalence of top-down legislation and accountability systems in education today, and the ways they are negatively impacting PreK-12 educators in the United States.
Designing at the Margins
At 4.0, designing at the margins means engaging founders in how identity intersects with equity and centering the unique needs of the community they wish to serve.
Scaling Microschool Ecosystems at ASU Prep
It is clear that educational ecosystem diversity is increasing rapidly and as growth continues, it is critical that leaders pay attention to a set of important factors to ensure maximum impact on learners.
Student Solar Project Bridges Digital Divide in Rural Virginia
A school district in Virginia harnesses solar power to create wi-fi access throughout its county, helping to bridge its community’s digital divide and preparing its high school students for jobs in the solar energy industry.
Ed Leaders: Your Path Out of COVID to a Radically Better Future Is Hiding in Plain Sight
New research from 70 schools and districts suggests a path forward: tuning our learning models and operating norms to the competencies we most want for our students.
ReThinkingEdu: Innovative Lessons Learned by Teachers During the COVID 19 Pandemic
Antonio Boyd highlights how three educators across the country have learned to adapt their instruction to online learning environments and completely rethink their content to meet the needs of all students.
Four Statewide EdTech Rollouts: What Works in Public Education
Dr. Karen Beerer explores four statewide edtech rollouts that aim to improve school systems.