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Equity & Access

How Can Black Parent Power Transform Education? | A Conversation with William Jackson

Victoria Andrews

Dec 15, 2025

Kara Bobroff smiling, featured guest on the Getting Smart Podcast about community-centered education.

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Kara Bobroff on How to Make School Serve the Broader Community

Mason Pashia

Jul 25, 2025

District leaders and educators engaged in collaborative discussion around a table in a school library setting.

Ed Policy

Leading With Learning: A Webinar Series Full of Guidance for District Leaders

Nate McClennen

May 23, 2025

Three students collaborating outdoors on a map project, representing innovative learner-centered microschool education.

Designing | Clarify Your Vision and Purpose

Mason Pashia

Apr 29, 2025

New Pathways

99 Problems: Why Time Spent Refining the Problem Space is a Critical Part of Entrepreneurial Mindset

Guest Author

Jan 6, 2025

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Equity & Access

A New Operating System for Public Education: Learner-Centered Ecosystems

Emily Liebtag

Oct 31, 2024

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Equity & Access

Shane Doyle on Place and Story

Mason Pashia, Guest Author

Jun 28, 2024

Dr. Shane Doyle talks about his journey and contributions to Indian Education for All in Montana. He discusses his background and the importance of incorporating Indigenous perspectives in education, understanding the deep history of the land, and protecting sacred places.

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Equity & Access

Tips and Tools for Equitable and Sustainable School Design

Guest Author

Apr 23, 2024

Erin Whalen of DaVinci Rise shares some of his favorite tips and design processes for unlocking and sustaining the radical potential of your school and team.

Learner-Centered

Town Hall Recap: Learner-Centered Ecosystems as a Public Education Reality?

Nate McClennen

Mar 20, 2024

On this Getting Smart Town Hall, we were joined by organizations working to create learner-centered ecosystems in public education.

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Career & Technical Ed

Josh Schachter on The Power of Participatory Storytelling

Mason Pashia

Feb 14, 2024

On this episode, we’re joined by Josh Schachter, Founder of CommunityShare and long-time storyteller of environment and community.

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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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