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Preparing to Reopen: Six Principles That Put Equity at the Core
By: E. Tucker and L. Kruse. The authors address some of the challenges facing schools trying to make an equitable reopening plan, particularly keeping in mind students with disabilities.
To Reopen, America Needs Laboratory Schools
Eric and Erin discuss how laboratory schools are, and will continue to be, necessary to research and develop a more equitable future for all learners.
Oaklore: A Student Podcast About Difference Making in Oakland
Students in Oakland have launched Oaklore, a student podcast focused on highlighting Oakland's changemakers and cross-generational storytelling.
Getting Through: Leading Through And To A New Generation Of Learning Systems
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, leadership is more important than ever, especially in building a new generation of learning systems.
Where High School Starts with Leadership and Design Thinking
Imagine a high school that started with design thinking and leadership training. Imagine having the opportunity to prototype a solution to a community problem and earn a provisional patent. For students at a Kansas City high school, it's a reality.
Crosstown High: Innovative Memphis School in a Vertical Urban Village
One of the most innovative schools in the country is located in one of the most innovative buildings in the country. Students at Crosstown High spend most of their school day on the fourth and fifth floor of Crosstown Concourse, a million-square-foot renovated Sears office and distribution center opened in 2017 just east of downtown Memphis
D.C. Students Learn New Skills In An Old Building: Washington Leadership Academy
In a century-old building that once housed a seminary in northeast Washington, D.C. is a great college prep high school. It’s a bit “Oxford on the outside, Google on the inside.
Forward-Thinking Schools Begin With Forward-Thinking Design
By: Larry Spang and Emily Grandstaff-Rice. Arrowstreet, a Boston-based architecture and design firm, is dedicated to accentuating schools’ missions through thoughtful and strategic design, creating customized spaces that support today’s teaching styles and emphasize educational facilities’ unique purposes.
Creating a Makerspace That Works
Jamie Back shares her recent learnings about setting up, maintaining, and working with students and faculty in her school’s makerspace.
Providing the Right Learning Spaces for Students to Explore and Create
Five ideas for learning spaces that create an environment that can empower students to explore passions and real-world problems.