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Speaker at podium on stage beside large screen reading "New Frontiers in Education" at VELACon24 conference.

Equity & Access

New Frontiers in Education: VELA Con 2024 Ushers in a New Era of Learning

Sep 12, 2024

VELA Con 2024 marked a significant moment in education, uniting founders, thought leaders, and educators to explore innovative, personalized learning models. The event, themed "New Frontiers in Education," highlighted the power of entrepreneurial spirit and community collaboration in transforming the educational landscape.

Ed Policy

A New Approach to Digital Equity: A Framework for States and Schools

Guest Author

Sep 9, 2024

Digital Promise's new Digital Equity Framework provides guidance to bridge digital divides in K-12 education, ensuring all learners thrive in a digital world.

Students collaborating on laptops in a classroom, designing a poster using digital tools on a Chromebook.

Equity & Access

How AI Knocks Down Classroom Barriers

Guest Author

Sep 5, 2024

Learn how AI is breaking down classroom barriers in language, interest, and accessibility, empowering educators to foster creativity and inclusivity in students.

Getting Smart Town Hall event graphic: "Back to School With AI" on red background, dated 8.29.24 at 10 a.m. PT

EdTech

Town Hall: Back to School with AI

Nate McClennen

Sep 4, 2024

Orange County and Santa Ana educators discuss leveraging AI in schools, emphasizing human-centered learning, student agency, and operational efficiencies.

Students working in vertical and more traditional farms.

New Pathways

Our Past, Present, and Future

Guest Author

Aug 30, 2024

Explore the transformative journey of NACA, showcasing the power of Indigenous-led education networks in fostering community-driven, holistic learning experiences.

A staff member from udall.gov hands cameras to youth participants in an outdoor nature photography program.

Equity & Access

Making Learning Relevant to Students’ Lives and Communities

Guest Author

Aug 27, 2024

An innovative Billy L. Lauffer Middle School project connects students with university professors and community mentors to ignite curiosity, access real-world STEM experiences, and reveal higher education pathways.

college students and teacher working together on laptop

Equity & Access

Community-Centered Research & Development in Education

Guest Author

Aug 20, 2024

Exploring the role of R&D in public school innovation, emphasizing community collaboration, empathy-driven testing, and scenario planning for equity.

Educators working on school concepts of the future

Learning Design

Why We Need More New Schools (Even with Enrollments Down and Closures Ahead)

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 15, 2024

A landscape of innovation in US K-12 education reveals traditional, efficiency, and future-ready models, highlighting new learner-centered ecosystems.

Young people seated at tables in active discussion during a collaborative civic learning workshop in Pittsburgh.

Difference Making

Youth Design Day: Mapping Civic Learning Across Pittsburgh

Guest Author

Aug 12, 2024

Youth Design Day in Pittsburgh created a comprehensive map of civic learning opportunities, emphasizing youth-led and youth-centered spaces.

Equity & Access

Sonoma County’s Approach to Career and Technical Education and Pathways

Shawnee Caruthers

Aug 7, 2024

In this episode, Shawnee Caruthers discusses the transformative work in Sonoma County via the CTE Foundation and Elsie Allen High School.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
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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