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What Makes Dual Enrollment Actually Work: Sustainable, Aligned Funding & Data-Informed Evaluation

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 29, 2026

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What Makes Dual Enrollment Actually Work: Building Pathways Students Can Actually Trust

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 15, 2026

Equity & Access

What Makes Dual Enrollment Actually Work: Intentional, Coherent Design & Equitable Access

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 11, 2026

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Ed Policy

Why Institutions Must Fix Their Data Before AI Defines Them

Guest Author

Jun 23, 2025

New Pathways

Beyond The Experience: HBCUs Are Growing and Making an Impact

Antonio Boyd

Jan 21, 2025

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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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Competency-Based Education

Next-Generation Durable Skills Assessment

Nate McClennen

Oct 15, 2024

Next-generation assessments of durable skills are crucial for validating competencies across educational and professional contexts, using AI and VR.

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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;…

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Equity & Access

Why High-Quality Learning Opportunities Must Be Accessible to Every Student

Nate McClennen, Rebecca Midles

Sep 24, 2024

Core design principles for thriving learners include accessibility, personalization, purpose, joy, authenticity, and challenge for high-quality education.

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Equity & Access

Uplifting Hispanic Heritage While Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders in Education

Aarika Guerrero

Sep 16, 2024

Education honors the diversity of Hispanic and Latinx communities. Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates their contributions and inspires future inclusivity and equity.

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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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