Measuring Skills That Matter
Our partner Northern Cass School District 97 is one of the three school systems featured that are moving durable skills from aspiration to architecture. From capstone experiences in North Dakota and Colorado to credentialing pathways in Missouri, these schools demonstrate what’s possible when communities are intentional about developing skills like collaboration, communication, persistence and critical thinking.

BASD Receives Moonshot Grant
Remake Learning, in partnership with KnowledgeWorks and the Butler County Manufacturing Consortium, were awarded a Moonshot Grant to bring mathematics learning into advanced manufacturing facilities, giving students the opportunity to earn academic credit through authentic, hands-on workplace experiences while connecting classroom learning to high-demand careers.

How Educators Can Practice “Futures Thinking”
Traditional strategic plans often fail in times of rapid change. EdSurge spoke with Katie about futures thinking, the forces shaping the next decade of education and how educators can turn long-term reflection into practical action.

Ultimate PD Reading List
KnowledgeWorks’ Portrait of a Leader is listed among EdWeek’s ultimate PD reading list for educators and leaders.

Why Leadership Competencies are More Important Than Ever
KnowledgeWorks’ Portrait of a Leader is referenced in this article in Getting Smart as an example of everyday competencies leaders should look to.

What Should Leadership Look Like in the Age of Generation Alpha? Why Leadership Competencies Are More Important Than Ever
Nate McClennen writes at Getting Smart that education leaders need to move beyond reactive problem-solving and build shared leadership competencies that help systems respond to long-term structural change. The Portrait of a Leader is one of the cited resources.

Personalized Learning in Practice: Lessons from North Dakota Schools
In partnership with KnowledgeWorks, FullScale recently released a new series of spotlights exploring how schools and districts across North Dakota are bringing personalized learning to life.

Tyranny of College Admissions: Why It’s So Challenging to Have Real Change in K-12 Education
Senior Director of State Policy Jon Alfuth authored this opinion piece for Getting Smart on the unmitigated influence of the college admissions on K-12 innovation.

Meta AI for Education: Personalized Learning, Tutoring, and Research Assistance
At Blockchain Council, Suyash Raizada refers to a KnowledgeWorks resource on the use of artifical intelligence for personalized learning.

What the Supreme Court Actually Required Was Individual Progress
This article at the Learning Counsel references resources from KnowledgeWorks, developed in partnership with the Education Commission of the States.

Beyond the Bell
This Frontdoors Magazine article highlights how Arizona schools are innovating by using local policy flexibilities made more visible and accessible through Permission Granted, an initiative launched in early 2026 by the Center for the Future of Arizona and the Arizona Institute for Education and the Economy at Northern Arizona University, with support from the national nonprofit KnowledgeWorks.

The “When” of Transformation
Nate McClennen talks with Rebecca E. Wolfe about what it takes to turn innovation into lasting system change. Wolfe references Educator Competencies, developed in partnership with KnowledgeWorks and Jobs for the Future (JFF).

Portraits of a Graduate and AI Could Revolutionize Assessment. Here’s What’s Coming (EdWeek): How district demand for measuring “Portrait of a Graduate” durable skills is challenging the assessment status quo, featuring Lillian Pace

A Bridge to the Future of State Assessment
Statewide assessments were built for a different era of schooling. Now we’re asking them to do more than they were designed to do. Reviewed by Lillian Pace and Jon Alfuth, Transcend’s new white paper lays out a bridge strategy for how policy leaders can modernize assessment without losing the public functions that still matter.

K-12 assessments may soon look very different. Here’s why.
KnowledgeWorks’ Lillian Pace sat down with Emma Kate Fittes of EdWeek Market Brief to discuss the shifting tides in education assessments.

AI Tutors? Outdoor Classrooms? The Future of Learning in Pittsburgh
With host City Cast Pittsburgh producer Mallory Falk, KnowledgeWorks’ Jason Swanson and Remake Learning’s Tyler Samstag explore how learning is evolving in Pittsburgh and what it could look like in the years ahead, breaking down the biggest trends shaping the future of education, how you can help shape what comes next and and why all of this matters even if you don’t have kids. Listen at Apple or Spotify.