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EdTech

The Shift from Informed to Involved: NewSchools Summit as a Call For Agency and Collective Action

Jean Liu

May 15, 2026

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Leadership

Your Power Beyond the Polls: Ways Families Can Shape School Communities

Aarika Guerrero, Caroline Vander Ark, Jordan Luster

Nov 4, 2024

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Equity & Access

A New Operating System for Public Education: Learner-Centered Ecosystems

Emily Liebtag

Oct 31, 2024

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Competency-Based Education

First-Year Insights into Building a Truly Learner-Centered Approach with SparkNC

Guest Author

Oct 25, 2024

Comic-style triptych of diverse students engaged in technology, focused study, and outdoor learning

Future of Learning

Igniting the Flame: How Motivation Catalyzes Student Potential in Horizon 3 Education

Guest Author

Oct 24, 2024

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Leadership

The Pandemic Proved that High-Dosage Tutoring is Essential. We Can’t Give it Up.

Guest Author

Oct 18, 2024

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Equity & Access

Empowering Student Voice to Drive Change

Guest Author

Oct 14, 2024

Empowering student voices can drive change in education by integrating student input into decision-making, fostering leadership and inclusivity.

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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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Green Schools

Reimagining Schools in a Climate-Challenged World

Cameron Paterson

Sep 30, 2024

Schools must adapt to climate change by integrating sustainability, fostering eco-consciousness, and leveraging systems thinking for a regenerative future.

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EdTech

What is Efficacy Research in Education and How Do I Know if Edtech is Really Working?

Guest Author

Jun 3, 2024

Elevate the quality of non-RCT edtech research by explaining the mismatch to and highlighting the value and learnings that come from contextualized, mixed-method, rapid cycle studies.

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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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