Microschools
Learning Design
Centering Learners by Design: Shaping the Future of Education
Discover how innovative, learner-centered designs are transforming education to better prepare students for the future.
Equity & Access
Why High-Quality Learning Opportunities Must Be Accessible to Every Student
Core design principles for thriving learners include accessibility, personalization, purpose, joy, authenticity, and challenge for high-quality education.
Equity & Access
New Frontiers in Education: VELA Con 2024 Ushers in a New Era of Learning
VELA Con 2024 marked a significant moment in education, uniting founders, thought leaders, and educators to explore innovative, personalized learning models. The event, themed "New Frontiers in Education," highlighted the power of entrepreneurial spirit and community collaboration in transforming the educational landscape.
Career & Technical Ed
Amplifying Excellence in Career Education and Development
Highlighting educators who excel in inclusive career education and development, showcasing the transformative power of their work in special education.
New Pathways
Empowering Small Schools for Transformative Change
Our Big Push for Small Schools continues with continued support for a select group of returning grantees, as well as new grantees.
Learning Design
Why We Need More New Schools (Even with Enrollments Down and Closures Ahead)
A landscape of innovation in US K-12 education reveals traditional, efficiency, and future-ready models, highlighting new learner-centered ecosystems.
Learning Design
Help Us Shape the Future of Education: Vote for Our SXSW 2025 Sessions!
Support Getting Smart's SXSW 2025 session proposals to advance educational innovation. Vote now to bring transformative ideas and practical solutions to the forefront.
Equity & Access
The Women Building Community to Support Microschool Growth and Sustainability
Microschools and learning cooperatives like Kind Academy are pioneering personalized, community-based education models, inspiring a nationwide education renaissance.
Equity & Access
Floating Microschools: Adaptive and Mobile Learning Environments
Mohammed Rezwan talks about microschools globally, and how he used rafts to solve the education accessibility dilemma in Bangladesh.
New Pathways
Microschools Changing the Phoenix Education Landscape
Our recent visits to microschools in Phoenix illuminate the flexible and highly-personalized nature of small school models.