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New Collaboration Seeks to Transform the Way Teaching and Learning is Done in Arizona Schools

Center for the Future of Arizona, ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College and KnowledgeWorks work together on a student-centered learning...

Published: October 15, 2020
Topics: Higher Education, Systems Change
Success Story
Resilience and Maturity: One Graduate Navigates Life with Skills Learned

One graduate reflects on the skills learned during her internship and outlined in district’s Portrait of a Graduate. Big takeaway?...

Published: August 25, 2020
Topics: Higher Education
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Alternative Universities: Ideas that Could Shape Higher Education Futures

Postsecondary and higher education leaders have the chance to explore far-reaching questions about the purpose and outcomes of higher education.

Published: April 17, 2019
Topics: Future of Learning, Higher Education
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Discussion Guides for Forecast 5.0: Navigating the Future of Learning

These discussion guides are intended to help you explore and engage with future possibilities.

Published: January 7, 2019
Topics: Future of Learning, Higher Education
Article
Dual Enrollment Versus Early College

Learn the differences between dual enrollment and early college, which can be the difference between college enrollment and college completion.

Published: March 15, 2018
Topics: Early College High School, Higher Education
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Real Life Readiness: Social-Emotional Learning Skills for Navigating the Transition to College

Katie King talked with her college-going niece, Jenna, about navigating the transition to higher education using social-emotional skills.

Published: March 13, 2018
Topics: Higher Education, Social Emotional Learning
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Advancing Personalized Learning through the Higher Education Act

KnowledgeWorks recommendations for reauthorizing the federal Higher Education Act call on Congress to break down traditional barriers so all learners...

Published: January 16, 2018
Topics: Education Policy, Higher Education
Article
Our Response to House Momentum on the Higher Education Act

Last week, the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee voted to advance legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act –...

Published: December 14, 2017
Topics: Education Policy, Higher Education
Article
KnowledgeWorks’ Higher Education Policy Debut

After nearly seven years building and advancing a K-12 federal policy agenda, KnowledgeWorks is ready to dive into the uncharted...

Published: November 17, 2017
Topics: Education Policy, Higher Education
Article
Opportunities to Shape the Future of Postsecondary and Higher Education

When KnowledgeWorks’ strategic foresight team worked with leaders and innovators across education to explore implications of our comprehensive ten-year forecast,...

Published: October 26, 2017
Topics: Future of Learning, Higher Education
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Shaping the Future of Learning: Higher and Postsecondary Education Strategy Workbook

Shaping the Future of Learning: Higher and Postsecondary Education Strategy Workbook explores five critical opportunities for faculty, administrators and leaders...

Published: October 24, 2017
Topics: Future of Learning, Higher Education
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College in High School Alliance to Promote Opportunities for Students to Earn College Credit in High School

KnowledgeWorks has been partnering with early college high schools for more than ten years and we have seen the power...

Published: June 15, 2017
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, ESSA, Higher Education
Infographic
Early College High Schools Versus College Credit Plus

Learn more about the differences between early college high school and College Credit Plus with this infographic.

Published: April 10, 2017
Topics: Early College High School, Higher Education
Article
Higher Education and Early College: 6 tips to partnering for success

A high school and higher education partnership is essential for a successful early college high school. Here are 6 tips...

Published: April 6, 2017
Topics: Early College High School, Higher Education
Article
Higher Education and Early College: Partnering for Success

Read lessons learned from leaders in other high school - higher education partnerships supporting early college high schools.

Published: April 5, 2017
Topics: Early College High School, Higher Education
Article
Broadening Possibilities: Seven Ways for Higher Education to Shape the Future

From a higher education perspective, signals of change related to drivers described in the most recent KnowledgeWorks Future Forecast are...

Published: March 7, 2017
Topics: Education Policy, ESSA, Future of Learning, Higher Education
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Communication is Key to Early College Recruitment Efforts in Akron, Ohio

Akron Early College High School in Akron, Ohio, is completing their application process for the 2017-18 school year, and as...

Published: March 2, 2017
Topics: Early College High School, Higher Education
Publication
How to Scale College in High School

How to Scale College in High School is a guide for state and local policymakers.

Published: February 23, 2017
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, ESSA, Higher Education
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Case Study: Building a Vision for All Students in Marysville, Ohio

Read a case study about Marysville Exempted Village School District to learn how they are better serving all learners through...

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Case Study: Everyone’s a Partner at Clean Technologies Early College High School

This case study about Clean Technologies Early College High School shows how the schools better prepared students for college and...

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Woodlawn High School Graduate to Be an Ambassador for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Jarrell Jordan, a 2015 graduate of Woodlawn High School is joining 72 other people from across the United States to...

Published: January 10, 2017
Topics: Early College High School, Higher Education
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Case Study: Personalizing Learning for Students and Teachers in Marysville, Ohio

Read a case study about Marysville School District in Marysville, Ohio, and how they are transforming teaching and learning for...

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Achieving College Success in High School

In Canton, students of all ages and background are fortunate to have the access and support that make obtaining a...

Published: November 8, 2016
Topics: Early College High School, Higher Education