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Education as a Public Good
The emerging vision for learning as a service is requiring more learner and parent decisions than ever. So, with all of the individual choices, how do we protect and advance the public good? The answer to this important question has eight implications for state and local policymakers.
11 Rights All Students (Should) Have
There are about 55 million K-12 students in this country, and about 20 million in degree-granting colleges. If students are treated as allies rather than subjects, imagine what could be achieved.
What Do Parents Want from Schools? Hint: Think of Car Shopping
By: Liz Wimmer. As part of our Smart Parents series, Liz breaks down the research around how parents choose schools. It turns out, parents choose schools for a variety of reasons including diversity, achievement and test scores, and vocational and career opportunities.
Connections Education: Creating Powerful Experiences for Learners
A look inside the online and blended learning experiences and opportunities Connections Education is providing for thousands of students around the country.
Leveraging Innovative Policy Options for Students
By: Jamey Fitzpatrick. In this Smart Parents series blog, Jamey writes about the role of parents in helping their children successfully navigate online learning options, and shares resources for learning more about supporting students in online learning environments.
4 Voices of National School Choice Week
As National School Choice Week (#SCW) comes to a close we share the happenings from the events and the voices that heard.
Learning On the Go: Great Podcasts for Your Commute (or Anytime)
Are you a on-the-learning? So are we. Here are some podcasts and select episodes we thought you should tune in to.
Common High Expectations: A Conversation With Mayor Kevin Johnson
Mayor Kevin Johnson sits down with Tom to talk Common Core, his leadership with the United States Conference of Mayors, and his mission to make Sacramento “a city that works for everyone.”
Cities That Work for Everyone
New tools and schools are making it possible for individuals, organizations and cities to boost learning outcomes. Smart Cities starts with a handful of people with innovation mindsets--a combination of persistence, entrepreneurship and a collaborative focus on impact.
What’s the Uber for Education?
An Uber-like education would be student-centered: personalized, competency-based, with high student ownership, and would happen anywhere anytime.