Accountability

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A Hint is Not a Diploma: Consequential Educational Decision Making in the Multimodal AI Era

Eric Tucker

Jul 8, 2026

Ed Policy

What Should Leadership Look Like in the Age of Generation Alpha? Why Leadership Competencies Are More Important Than Ever

Nate McClennen

Jun 23, 2026

Competency-Based Education

The Tyranny of College Admissions: Why It’s So Challenging to Have Real Change in K-12 Education

Guest Author

Jun 8, 2026

Ed Policy

The Quiet Quitting Principal: What Districts Can Do to Re-Engage School Leadership

Guest Author

Apr 28, 2026

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Ed Policy

To Fully Realize Horizon Three, We Need New Accountability Systems

Guest Author

Nov 26, 2024

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Future of Learning

One Goal, Two Journeys: The Role of Community and Workforce in Defining Graduate

Guest Author

Nov 7, 2024

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Equity & Access

A Profile in Experiential Leadership: The Impact of the Gentlemen’s and Ladies Leadership Clubs

Antonio Boyd

Oct 1, 2024

Experiential leadership programs like the Gentlemen’s and Ladies Leadership Clubs offer at-risk adolescents opportunities to develop leadership skills, fostering equity and access.

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Leadership

How the ‘Portrait of a Graduate’ Infuses Student Learning with Joy and Hope

Guest Author

Aug 29, 2024

Explore how educational leaders can balance accountability and joy by integrating strategies that foster purpose, agency, and belonging, creating vibrant learning environments that support student well-being and inspire them to thrive.

Ed Policy

6 Ways State Policymakers Can Build More Future-Focused Education Systems

Guest Author

Jun 4, 2024

State policymakers can play a key role in shifting education systems to be more learner-centered and future-focused. Here are six ways they can get started.

New Pathways

Microschools Changing the Phoenix Education Landscape

Tom Vander Ark

May 20, 2024

Our recent visits to microschools in Phoenix illuminate the flexible and highly-personalized nature of small school models.

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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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