Project-Based World

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Future of Work

Learning to Let Go (and Stay Connected): A Parent’s View from 2040

Learning Design

Learning Conducive to Life: A Radical Approach at the Biomimicry for Regenerative Design Lab at Green Schools Bali

New Pathways

The Student-Led, Industry-Connected Learning: Voices from the CAPS Network

Learning Design

Why Learning Experiences Must Intellectually Challenge All Students

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EdTech

Can’t-Miss Education Conferences in 2025

Difference Making

The Importance of Purpose-Based Learning in K-12 Education

Difference Making

Authentic Learning Experiences

Future of Learning

Educator Roles as a Catalyst for Transformation

Competency-Based Education

Why High-Quality Learning Opportunities Must Be Personalized to Each Learner

Project-Based Learning

AI Can Help STEM Bridge Educational Disparities

Future of Learning

How We Lead the Change Is the Change: Horizon 3 Leadership

Competency-Based Education

What Should Young People Get Really Good At?

Project-Based Learning

Redefining Creativity in the Age of AI

Career & Technical Ed

Career Pathways In A Rapidly Changing World: US Career Pathways Story

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EdTech

The AI Revolution Should Foreground Youth Agency

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New Pathways

Passion Projects and Peer Feedback: A Recipe for Work That Matters

Difference Making

Values-Driven Learning in Hawai’i Helps Learners Find What They Are SEEQing

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Project-Based Learning

How to Co-Design Curriculum: Fostering Inclusivity through Shared Family Narratives

New Pathways

More Real World Learning in Kansas City

Difference Making

The Content Every High School Student Should Learn (But Doesn’t)

With the help of professors and scholars at Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, the student team conducted experiments to learn more about the nutrients in fish

Project-Based Learning

How Challenge Based Learning Helps Students Around the World Make a Difference on the Sustainable Development Goals

Project-Based Learning

Project-Based Learning Programs Support Creativity and Entrepreneurship in Specialized Space

Project-Based Learning

From Designing Project-Based Learning to Designing Professional Development

Project-Based Learning

Santa Ynez Valley Union High: An Organic Project-Based Learning Journey

New Pathways

How Systems and States Can Encourage Better Project-Based Learning

Personalized Learning

Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke: In Working, One Learns

Project-Based Learning

3 Tips to Build Student’s STEM Confidence and Curiosity from America’s Top Young Scientist

Green Schools

ASU Prep: Experiencing College Success in High School

New Pathways

Rethinking Urban Education: Tacoma Public Schools of Choice

Difference Making

	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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