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ESSA provides states flexibility to design personalized education systems that respond to the needs of every student.

Louisiana and New Hampshire were the first to apply for ESSA’s new Innovative Assessment pilot.

There is much to be learned from states who have piloted personalized and competency-based learning initiatives.

Lillian Pace reflects on "Shaping the Future of American Public Education: What’s Next for Changemakers?"

A new paper includes a quantitative dashboard of data on personalized learning strategies in state ESSA plans and deeper dives...

The Pittsburgh region has begun the process of thinking through how readiness might come to be redefined.

Stewarding education systems through the era shift that is underway is going to take persistent and creative work by many...

ESSA provides just one piece to the education innovation puzzle. State policy plays a significant role in advancing innovative practices.

Judy Peppler and Michael DiMaggio reflect on "Shaping the Future of American Public Education: What’s Next for Changemakers?"

As a form of intellectual infrastructure, education is well-positioned to take advantage of both the rapid testing of new ideas...

If you want support for big ideas and transformational school change, you have to provide a forum for open communication....

Learn classroom practices to help students develop the critical social-emotional skills that learners are going to need to succeed in...

After two years of writing and advocating for launch of the Innovative Assessment Pilot in ESSA, January kicks off with...

As a system, education straddles the pressures of individuals’ and society’s immediate needs and inequities on the one side with...

Emily Smith shares her gratitude for the focus on a growth mindset in her son's school.

Can you imagine graduating high school with not one but two associate degrees, as well? That’s a reality for many...