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Advocating for Personalized, Competency-Based Education: Calling a Policymaker
As part of our advocacy toolkit, learn the strategy for calling your policymakers in advocating for personalized, competency-based learning.
Topics: Education Policy
Personalized Learning as a Strategy to Support Students During COVID-19: Mapping Education and Policy Trends by the Numbers
Based off proposals to U.S. Department of Education, states continue to look to personalized, competency-based learning practices for more flexibility.
Topics: Education Policy
Presidential Memo: How The Next President Can Reshape K-12 Education
Recommendations to help our nation’s leaders ensure our education system rebounds stronger than ever.
Topics: Education Policy
Instructional Loss Does Not Equal Learning Loss
What have Arizona districts and state policymakers been doing to ensure success for all learners, even during a pandemic?
Topics: Education Equity, Education Policy, Overcoming Challenges, Social Emotional Learning, Systems Change
Advocacy and Education Policies of Tomorrow
What possible futures does Anne Olson see in education policy, and what advocacy strategies can take us there? See her...
Collectively Striving for a More Perfect Union
In response to the “patriotic education" Executive Order, we stress understanding our history, good and bad, to create a just,...
Indeed, Kansans Can: Innovation in the Wake of COVID-19
How Kansas is building on years of supporting innovation in education policy during COVID-19.
Topics: Education Policy
Words Matter: How Utah is Updating Education Policy to Signal the Future of Learning in the State
How can a simple change of phrase lead to a change in accountability systems? See how Utah implemented changes, all...
Using Personalized, Competency-Based Learning to Address System Disruptions
How can schools improve the high school to post-secondary transition during a pandemic? ECS released six briefs to help conceptualize.
Topics: Education Policy
Exploring the Federal Implications of COVID-19: Teacher Preparation
What has COVID-19 taught us about how to build an adaptable and effective educator workforce?
Topics: Education Policy
Exploring the Federal Implications of COVID-19: Social-Emotional Needs
COVID-19 elevated the importance of social-emotional learning. Now how do we center it in our education systems?
Exploring the Federal Implications of COVID-19: Accountability
Did COVID-19 create an accountability pause or a reset? Lillian Pace explores traditional accountability methods and what will need to...
Exploring the Federal Implications of COVID-19: K-12 Assessments
Are annual accountability assessments a thing of the past?
Moving Beyond Waivers: Kentucky’s Story
Kentucky is taking a thoughtful approach to address the connection between seat-time and funding.
Topics: Education Policy
Introducing the Idaho Mastery Education Framework
Idaho State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra introduced the Idaho Mastery Education Framework to an audience of over 300.
Topics: Education Policy
Help Wanted: Flexibility Needed
What have states, such as Kentucky and Arkansas, been doing to ensure continuity of learning plans and flexibility in preparation...
Topics: Education Policy
States Strengthening Human Capital and Infrastructure
States, such as Minnesota and Hawaii, have taken steps to strengthen human capital and infrastructure. How else can states ensure...
State Guidance for Building Resilient and Equitable Education Systems
This guidance was created to help education policymakers and stakeholders take short- and long-term action to create resilient, equitable education...
Topics: Assessment and Accountability, Education Equity, Education Policy, Systems Change
Policy Conditions in Action: Responsive Funding Systems in Idaho
Within our framework, we highlight early adopter states like Idaho to illustrate policy conditions.
Topics: Education Policy
Behind the Scenes: Developing the State Policy Framework for Personalized Learning
See the 3 key decisions that helped shape The State Policy Framework for Personalized Learning.
Topics: Education Policy
Policy Conditions in Action: Continuous Improvement in Rhode Island
Within our framework, we highlight early adopter states like Rhode Island to illustrate policy conditions.
Topics: Education Policy
Policy Conditions in Action: Student Learning Pathways in Louisiana
Within our framework, we highlight early adopter states like Louisiana to illustrate policy conditions.
Policy Conditions in Action: Comprehensive Supports for Educators and Leaders in New Hampshire
Within our framework, we highlight early adopter states like New Hampshire to illustrate policy conditions.
Topics: Education Policy
Policy Conditions in Action: Measuring Success and Equitable Conditions for Learning in Pennsylvania
Within our framework, we highlight early adopter states like Pennsylvania to illustrate policy conditions.