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Your District Needs an Innovation Pathway
By: Rebecca Midles and Greg Gazanian. Rebecca and Greg share resources for finding new ways to support innovation within a pandemic and beyond.
Paid Internships Propel Albuquerque Youth
Tom shares how Future Focused Education has transitioned its internship program into a hybrid model to better support students through the pandemic.
The Biggest Source of Inequity Might Be the Way We Fund Schools
In America, there are several sources of inequities in wealth and income but Tom looks to uncover what might be the biggest source of inequity—school funding.
Getting Clearer: Student Access
There are key inequities in student access that need to be addressed across the country to support improvement in learning experiences and outcomes.
Supporting Statewide Change Through Microgrants to Families
By: Tom Vander Ark & Devin Vodicka. In the first of a short series, Tom Vander Ark and Devin Vodicka discuss how microgrants can allow families more agency to provide and make decisions that's best for them and their children.
Ryan Craig on Putting America Back to Work
This week on the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is welcoming back a return guest — Ryan Craig. Ryan is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of University Ventures and Achieve Partners.
What Will it Take To Achieve Equity in Education?
By: Jessica Reid Sliwerski. Open educational resources make curricula freely accessible to all. Companies like Open Up Resources provides a holistic solution, incubating and distributing top-rated OER while offering professional learning opportunities and implementation support.
Does College Still Pay? Seven New Rules for Making a Good College Choice
In the last post of this series, Tom Vander Ark and the Getting Smart team identify seven new rules for choosing college (or not).
4.0 Schools Launches $15 Million Fund to Invest in the Future of Learning
4.0 Schools shares a three-part series announcing its new $15 million fund to connect, coach and invest in innovative ideas for the future of education.
Promoting Pathways to Good Jobs: Strada Education Network
National non-profit, Strada Education Network, focuses on adult learners, underrepresented populations, low-income and first-generation students through increased career preparation that lie in high-demand career pathways. Tom shares their focused path to supporting the future of work.