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Ed Policy

When Scale Gets Ahead of Learning

Rebecca Midles

Jul 6, 2026

Leadership

Coalition Before Consensus: How Trust and Shared Ownership Sustain Transformation

Rebecca Midles, Nate McClennen

Jun 29, 2026

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Ed Policy

The Conditions That Make Durable Skills Real: How Schools and Systems Build for Agency, Identity, and Vision

Guest Author

Jun 2, 2026

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Leadership

So, Your District Wants Personalized Learning… Where Do You Start?

Rebecca Midles

Mar 2, 2026

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Equity & Access

The fastest way to transform learning isn’t just purchasing curriculum—it’s building alignment among educators at all levels

Guest Author

Feb 23, 2026

Strategic Direction workshop at Michigan ISD-Saginaw summit.

Leadership

How Can We Build Strategic Learning Organizations? The Power of ‘When’

Nate McClennen, Rebecca Midles

Nov 6, 2025

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Ed Policy

Small by Design: What Big Systems Can Learn from Microschools

Jordan Luster

Oct 27, 2025

Microschools are redefining education by proving that small, personalized learning models can scale innovation and equity within larger systems.

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Ed Policy

From Clusters to Culture: Sustaining Readiness Through MAP(s)

Adam Kulaas

May 27, 2025

Embedding career readiness into district culture ensures sustainable pathways for students, transforming readiness into systemic practice.

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New Pathways

Clusters in Action: Building Pathway Ecosystems That Work

Adam Kulaas

May 20, 2025

Explore Tacoma's pathway ecosystems leveraging CTE clusters, boosting readiness with innovative learning and real-world experience.

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Learning Design

The Public Microschool Playbook: A New Actionable Guide for System Leaders

Getting Smart Staff

May 14, 2025

Announcing the public microschool playbook: a comprehensive guide to launching and sustaining publicly-funded microschools.

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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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