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Improving Educational Opportunities and Outcomes in Minnesota
A proposed bill in Minnesota would allow schools and districts the flexibility to adopt a local plan to enact competency-based...
Published: February 28, 2019
Topics: Education Policy
Topics: Education Policy
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New Career and Technical Education Act Supports Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Improvements in the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act support specific populations of students, including students...
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My Parents’ Perspective: Choosing Innovation, Collaboration and Engagement
My parents strongly believe in public education and its role in creating and sustaining a healthy society. As a result,...
Published: June 15, 2018
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ESSA and Personalized Supports: Interesting Examples of Opportunities to Improve Accountability in States
Last week I explored some trends in how states are approaching ESSA’s School Support and Improvement provisions. The trends I...
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ESSA Trends in School Support and Improvement: Meeting Students Where They Are
If we want to improve schools and communities, we need to first meet students where they are. This isn’t a...
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Decoding ESSA: A Blog Series that Uncovers Promising State Strategies to Enable Personalized Learning
Across the country, policymakers and communities are working together to develop new, innovative ways to advance personalized learning and rethink...
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A High School Senior’s Testimony to the North Dakota House Education Committee in Favor of SB 2186
High school senior Dawson Schefter from North Dakota testified to the House Education Committee in support of a bill promoting...
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KnowledgeWorks Launches Interactive Resource on Statewide Strategies to Advance Personalized Learning Under ESSA
KnowledgeWorks announces the launch of a new, interactive, online resource, A Nationwide Look at State Strategies to Advance Personalized Learning.
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North Dakota and Indiana Move Pilot Legislation to Expand Personalized and Competency-Based Learning
North Dakota and Indiana join a growing list of states that recognize the importance of thoughtful growth in personalized and...
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Establish a Priority for Federal Grants Focused on Personalized Learning
The Trump Administration can invest in high-quality personalized learning systems by making grant programs focused on personalized learning a priority.
Published: January 12, 2017
Topics: Education Policy
Topics: Education Policy
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On Potato Chips, the Ice Age, and Creative Thinking
To successfully scale the work of personalized learning, it is importance that we help policymakers understand creative, successful education approaches.
Published: December 12, 2016
Topics: Education Policy
Topics: Education Policy
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ESSA and Opportunities for Communities
At the 2016 StriveTogether National Convening, Anne Olson and Lillian Pace led a session on the role of community liaisons...
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5 Things I Learned Visiting Cunningham Elementary School
Cunningham Elementary School is an Ashoka Changemaker School, acts as a micro-society & integrates initiatives to ensure learning is relevant...
Published: June 8, 2016
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How One Teacher Helped Students Reap the Rewards of Mastering Content #ThankATeacher
Mrs. Robinson believed her students should be empowered in their learning and was insistent that they not settle for something...
Published: May 5, 2016
Topics: Education Policy
Topics: Education Policy
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Beef with Grit(s)
When we talk about having grit, or not having grit, in the classroom, we often prioritize it as a one-size-fits-all...
Published: January 8, 2016
Topics: Education Policy
Topics: Education Policy