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New Pathways
North Star Goal: Every Learner on a Personalized Pathway
Recent policies, commitments and initiatives at the state and national level are paving the way for new, effective pathways to skillful employment.
New Pathways
Understanding Opportunity Costs in Education
Opportunity costs need to be calculated in education and those calculations must be focused on the learners, not the school or system.
New Pathways
Whose Accountability System is this Anyway? Kentucky’s Journey Toward Shared Ownership of Assessment and Accountability Systems
Kentucky is one of the proud recipients of this year’s Competitive Grant for State Assessment (CGSA) awards from the US Department of Education. One of the key challenges of the current assessment and accountability system - the lack of coherence between the demands of the state and what local communities value.
Equity & Access
How 3 States Are Eliminating Barriers to Dual Enrollment for Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities are often told that the services and support they receive in school cannot be offered in dual or concurrent enrollment programs. Some states have taken steps to make sure that their students with disabilities have access to dual and concurrent enrollment programs.