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The Cost of Innovation: Why True Transformation Requires A Season of Grief
Innovation in education requires grief work—letting go of old models and identity to lead real transformation.
How to Leverage CTE for Durable, Personalized Pathways
The rise and spread of CTE is an education success story. With 98% of school districts offering some kind of CTE programs and over 11.2 million students enrolled across the country, these programs are exposing learners to new careers, skills and possibilities at a remarkable scale. States are…
Borrowing from the Past: Productive Friction in the Age of AI
AI accelerates learning, but productive friction—effort, attention, and struggle—makes growth meaningful. Let’s balance innovation with meaningful design.
The CHOICE We Make: The Critically Human Skills That Define Our Future
Explore the CHOICE framework for critically human skills and redefine education to foster agency, compassion, and integrity in an AI-driven world.
From Fringe to Policy: How AI Is Shifting the Overton Window in K-12 Education
Explore how AI and the Overton Window are reshaping K-12 education policy, from fringe ideas like AI-only classrooms to mainstream possibilities.
A Revelatory Mindset – what is it, and why might it be transformative for learners?
A Revelatory Mindset fosters curiosity, humility, connection, and alignment, enabling learners and educators to embrace awe, growth, and authentic relationships.
How Virtual and Hybrid Learning Helps Students Thrive: New Evidence from Five Public School Models
Virtual and hybrid learning models, tailored to diverse student needs, are creating equitable pathways and fostering academic success nationwide.
What if Proficiency is not Proficient? The Case for Calibration
Calibration ensures consistent, equitable assessments in CBE. Learn why shared judgment is essential for personalized, competency-based systems.
Can AI Tutors Promote a True Growth Mindset? Exploring the Risks and Promise of Custom GPTs in Education
Explore AI tutors' potential to foster growth mindsets in learners, emphasizing thoughtful design over blind rejection of emerging tech."
Why Learner Wallets Will Fail (And How to Make Sure They Don’t)
Explore why learner wallets often fail and how user-centered design, gamification, and self-reflection can make them valuable tools for young learners.