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The Conditions That Make Durable Skills Real: How Schools and Systems Build for Agency, Identity, and Vision

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Jun 2, 2026

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Designing for Belonging: Lessons from Districts Building What Technology Can’t Replace

Rebecca Midles, Tom Vander Ark

Apr 6, 2026

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Mason Pashia

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Empowering Students to Bridge the Gap Between High School and Career Success

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Nov 5, 2024

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Let High Schoolers Do Less? Let High Schoolers Experience More

Tom Vander Ark, Nate McClennen

Oct 29, 2024

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4 Promises Drive Rural School Transformation at Eastern Hancock Schools

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 21, 2024

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Future of Learning

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

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Oct 17, 2024

The journey towards equitable, innovative H3 learning ecosystems demands new forms of leadership that embrace uncertainty, nurture belonging, and co-design solutions with communities.

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Empowering Student Voice to Drive Change

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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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New Pathways

The Future of Accelerating Impact is Here: Reflections on The Global Impact Forum (TGIF) 2024

Justin Aglio

Oct 11, 2024

In September, the inaugural GSVxPenn State: The Global Impact Forum brought together over 500 students and global changemakers from education, entrepreneurship, investment, and AI/ed-tech for more than 100 dynamic sessions at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The 2024 theme, “Accelerating AI for Good,” wasn’t just a tagline; it…

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Centering Learners by Design: Shaping the Future of Education

Katie Martin, Devin Vodicka

Oct 3, 2024

Discover how innovative, learner-centered designs are transforming education to better prepare students for the future.

	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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