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Small Schools, Big Umbrella: Expanding, Defining and Scaling the Microschool Ecosystem
The blog explores the increasing attention on microschools as a personalized educational alternative and highlights different scaling approaches for microschools in both private and public sectors.
‘Anxious’ Generation? More Like ‘Action’ Generation: America’s Students Are Building a Better World
This year more than 130 schools will be participating in Better World Day, an event created by the nonprofit organization EL Education.
Where Seldom is Heard a Discouraging Word: Farm-based Microschools
Microschools that leverage outdoor assets like farms are a great way to create sustainable, accessible and community-connected education experiences.
Building Better Schools: The art of leading change in education
Education transformation leader Tyler Thigpen explores the concept of dependent learning in schools, challenging traditional education models and advocating for student empowerment and self-directed learning.
The Power Of Peace Project: Healing Wounded Communities
The Power of Peace Project is an effective method of working with incarcerated communities to create and locate mentors and leaders.
At-Risk Youth Discover Support, Healing With Wolves
Wolf Connection is a unique 165-acre educational sanctuary in southern California that brings people together through direct relationships with rescued wolves for the purpose of empowering the next generation to become authentic leaders and stewards of the earth.
How to Design a School for Belonging
Architect Danish Kurani reflects on architecture and design projects that have given learners agency and a sense of belonging.
Stories of AI Literacy and How to Get Started
Rachelle Dene Poth documents her approach to teaching AI Literacy in the classroom and encourages other educators to follow suit.
The Changing Role of Today’s EdLeader
Amidst shifts in education driven by factors like teacher shortages and advancing technology, innovative solutions such as "grow your own" programs and collaborative staffing models are emerging. In preparing our future educators, we need to see beyond how we have traditionally trained.
Beyond Bans: Schools’ Role in a Hard Reset on the ‘Phone-Based Childhood’
Responding to Jonathan Haidt’s recent claims about phone-based childhood, Julia Freeland Fisher argues that schools must play a core leadership role in phone use and artificial intelligence.